South Korean companies improve profitability as sales growth slows
The central bank’s 2025 analysis shows the operating margin rising to 5.2% while sales growth eased to 2.4%.
Event / data period: 2025
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South Korea’s Bank of Korea said sales growth among non-financial, for-profit corporations slowed to 2.4% in 2025 from 3.7% in 2024. Total-asset growth edged up to 7.1% from 7.0%, according to the annual corporate analysis released on 21 October.
The operating-profit margin rose to 5.2% from 4.6%, while the debt-to-equity ratio declined to 116.2% from 119.9%. The aggregate indicators show slower growth alongside improved profitability and financial stability; they are not company-level results.
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South Korean companies improve profitability as sales growth slows
- Annual sales growth rate
- 2.4 percent
- 2025 · Observed
Methodology
Sales growth rate for non-financial, for-profit corporations in the bank’s 2025 annual analysis; 2025 observation.
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