Preliminary operating profit advanced 33.5 percent from a year earlier to 996.7 billion won (737.8 million U.S. dollars) in the July-September quarter, topping market expectations of about 830 billion won (614.4 million dollars).
Preliminary revenue declined 2.2 percent to 20.71 trillion won (15.3 billion dollars), but it marked the second-highest third-quarter revenue in the company's history.
The positive earnings were driven by the increased sales of home appliances and auto parts despite economic slowdown and the prolonged fall in demand.
Net income and detailed earnings in each business unit will be unveiled later this month.
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