Samsung's de facto holdings company said it posted a net profit of two-point-eight trillion won in the third quarter.

Samsung C&T Corporation, which merged with Cheil Industries last month, said on Wednesday that it posted three-point-54 trillion won in sales and 68-point-one billion won in operating profit in the period from July to September.

The figures only reflect third quarter results of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries' September performance before the merger.

A Samsung official said it is difficult to compare the third quarter results with those of the previous quarter or last year as the firm was launched in September.

Samsung C&T, which became Samsung Group's de facto holding company after its merger with another key affiliate Cheil Industries, officially launched on September 1.