South Korean steelmaker Pohang Iron and Steel Co. (POSCO) has announced its consolidated financial results for 2025.
The company reported an operating profit of KRW 1.83 trillion ($1.26 billion), compared to an operating profit of KRW 2.17 trillion in 2024. In 2025, POSCO’s sales revenue decreased by 4.9 percent year on year to KRW 69.09 trillion ($47.66 billion), while its net profit amounted to KRW 504 billion ($349.68 million), decreasing by 46.8 percent compared to a net profit of KRW 948 billion in 2024. The company’s profit fell due to raw material cost hikes and declines in production and sales volumes.
Last year, POSCO produced 32.49 million mt of crude steel, falling by two percent compared to the previous year, while its finished steel sales decreased by 1.6 percent year on year to 32.27 million mt.
The company has begun construction of its HyREX plant in Pohang and plan to commission an electric arc furnace in Gwangyang around June this year, to offer a timely response to carbon-reduced steel demand. The HyREX plant is scheduled to be commissioned in early 2028.
