코로나19에 1분기 상장사 영업익 17%↓,... 오늘 삼성전자 실적 발표<br /><br />Taking a look now at how South Korean businesses are faring during the coronavirus outbreak.<br />As you might expect, the figures don't make pretty reading.<br />The combined operating profit of companies listed on the benchmark KOSPI is projected to have slumped nearly 17-percent on-year in the first quarter.<br />Financial data provider FnGuide says the combined operating profit of 141 firms is set to be around 13-point-7 billon U.S. dollars,... down from 16-and-a-half billion, during same period last year.<br />But a slightly different picture<br />The largest firm by market cap on the KOSPI, Samsung Electronics is set to release its guidance for the January-to-March profit in the coming hours,... and it's widely expected to be relatively unaffected despite the pandemic.<br />The world's largest chipmaker is expected to log over 5-billion dollars in operating profits,... unchanged from a year ago.<br />Analysts say Samsung's strong chip business is likely to have offset losses in its smartphone and consumer electronic sectors.<br />
