South Korea ’ s major listed companies are likely to post contracted sales in the fourth quarter ( Q 4 ) compared to those of Q 3 . The sum total of projected sales amount and operating profits ( OPs ) of 95 listed companies in the Korean stock market in Q 4 dropped 0 . 4 percent and 3 . 9 percent , respectively , from the end of September , revealed Maeil Business Newspaper Sunday after comparing and analyzing securities analysts ’ Q 4 consensus on 95 listed companies using the FnGuide data . The companies ’ net profit outlook fell 0 . 6 percent . The performance of the 95 companies might seem moderate on the surface , considering the global economic recession is prevailing in every corner of the world . However , looking at the inside , it is an entirely different story . The sales forecast of the 95 listed companies in Q 4 is largely led by Samsung Electronics ’ earnings . Samsung Electronics ’ projected OPs rose 38 . 4 percent from 3 . 3 trillion won ( $ 2 . 95 billion ) two months ago to 4 . 6 trillion won . Samsung Electronics ’ net profit outlook also gained 25 . 4 percent from 3 . 3 trillion won to 4 . 1 trillion won . If Samsung Electronics is taken out of the survey , projected OPs and net profit of the rest 94 listed companies drop 11 . 0 percent and 5 . 9 percent , each . Only 24 companies out of 94 , or 25 . 3 percent of the 94 companies surveyed , had an upward - adjusted OP consensus . The rest 70 companies ( 73 . 7 percent ) revised down their consensus on the projected Q 4 OPs . The OP consensus of STX Pan Ocean , Hyundai Merchant Marine , and LG Innotek turned to deficit . “ With the Samsung Electronics ’ effect taken out , the sales forecast of major listed companies worsened by a large margin than the initial expectation , ” a securities official said . [ Written by Dae - won Kim - Ha ’ eun Bang / edited by Soyoung Chung ] ▶ [ 화보 ] 배우 최정윤 결혼식 , 첩보 작전 이 따로 없 네 ▶ 토요일 에 출근 한 JY " 인사 는 … "▶ 원더걸스 , 2 주 연속 1 위 ` 명실상부 걸 그룹 위엄 지켰 다 `▶ 작곡가 조영수 , 2011 년 저작권료 1 위 … 5 년 연속 정상 ▶ [ 화보 ] 얼짱 시대 6 출연자 한 명 씩 신상 털기 들어가 보 니 … [ ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk . co . kr , All rights reserved ]