[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The company with the highest operating profit on a consolidated basis in the KOSDAQ market for the first half of this year was Dow Data. The company with the highest growth rate was NPD.
On the 19th, the Korea Exchange announced this information by releasing the "KOSDAQ Market 2021 First Half Financial Results."
Dow Data's operating profit for the first half of this year was 698.2 billion KRW, an increase of 89.57% compared to the same period last year. Following were Seegene with 338.1 billion KRW (growth rate 61.99%) and Harim Holdings with 277.4 billion KRW (growth rate 51.99%). Woori Technology Investment, ranked 10th among the top 20 companies in operating profit, succeeded in turning a profit and recorded an operating profit of 114.8 billion KRW.
The highest operating profit growth rate was achieved by NPD. NPD's operating profit for the first half of this year was 4.6 billion KRW, a 52,106.90% increase compared to the same period last year. Following were Mom's Touch (16,452.54%), Solbon (8,780.07%), and Isang Networks (7,161.76%).
The company with the lowest operating profit was Yerimdang. Yerimdang recorded an operating loss of 79.2 billion KRW for the first half of this year, continuing its deficit compared to the same period last year. Toptec (42 billion KRW loss), HL Biopharma (39.8 billion KRW loss), and Paradise (39.6 billion KRW loss) followed.
The largest decrease in operating profit was recorded by Korea Technology. Korea Technology's operating profit for the first half of this year was 57 million KRW, a 98.35% decrease compared to the same period last year. Following were CNC International (-98.26%), STO (-96.55%), and EG (-96.08%).
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