Analysis Of 2014 First Half Business Performance In KOSPI Market

Analysis of 2014 First Half Business Performance and Stock Price Changes of Corporations Closing Accounts in December in the KOSPI Market 

1. Target Corporations and Criterion 

For the total 688 corporations in the KOSPI market that have to submit business reports, 
which close their accounts in December, 615 corporations were selected excepting cases 
where comparison is impossible due to such reasons as merger, spin-off, change of a 
fiscal year, new listing, suspension of trading, etc. The analysis was conducted for the 
business performance based on the financial report of individual corporations during the 
first half in 2014 

2. Results of Analysis 

• In general, stock prices of corporations with improved business performance increased in terms of simplified arithmetic average 
• In general, stock price of corporations with aggravated business performance revealed a relatively lower return compared to corporations with improved performance. 

▶ Rates of return in terms of stock prices of corporations with better business 
performance are higher in order of operating profits, net profit and sales. 

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