Securities Firms' Q1 Net Profit Surges 77% to 4.3 Trillion Won

Domestic securities firms saw their net profit jump 77.1% to 4.3271 trillion won in the first quarter, an increase of 1.8843 trillion won compared to the same period last year.

This improved performance was attributed to increased commission revenue resulting from a significant rise in stock market trading. Specifically, the brokerage commission business was the primary driver of this performance improvement, fueled by soaring trading volumes amid a strong KOSPI market. Total commission revenue for securities firms increased by 98.9% year-on-year to 6.6929 trillion won. Proprietary trading gains rose 30.8% year-on-year to 4.1026 trillion won. However, derivative-related gains decreased by 3.9396 trillion won.

The total assets of securities firms also continued to grow. As of the end of Q1 2026, their total assets stood at 1,098.4 trillion won, an increase of 154 trillion won from 944.4 trillion won at the end of the previous year.

Meanwhile, futures companies reported a first-quarter net profit of 32.65 billion won, an increase of 12.12 billion won year-on-year.

The Financial Supervisory Service released the '2026 Q1 Securities and Futures Firms' Business Performance (Preliminary)' data on the 12th.