SEOUL, January 29 (AJP) - POSCO International said on Thursday that its consolidated operating profit rose 4.3 percent in 2025 from a year earlier to a record 1.17 trillion won, supported by stronger results from its energy and food businesses.
Revenue edged up to 32.37 trillion won, while net profit climbed 26.5 percent to 636.8 billion won, the company said in a regulatory filing.
The company has reported operating profit of more than 1 trillion won for three consecutive years since its 2023 merger with POSCO Energy.
Operating profit from the energy segment totaled 623 billion won, accounting for about 54 percent of the group’s total. The increase reflected higher sales from the Myanmar gas field and expanded production at Australia’s Senex gas field, the company said.
In the food segment, revenue surged 58 percent to 357 billion won, driven by the acquisition of a palm oil company and firm palm oil prices. Operating profit in the segment rose 23 percent to 101 billion won.
In the materials business, the drive motor core unit returned to profit, posting operating profit of 19.0 billion won after improving its product mix and cutting costs. Operating profit from power generation, however, fell 33 percent to 114 billion won, weighed down by lower wholesale electricity prices and reduced utilization rates.
POSCO International said its net debt ratio stood at 62.8 percent at the end of 2025, down 3 percentage points from a year earlier. Total assets rose by about 1.4 trillion won to 18.75 trillion won.
* This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP.
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