POSCO Holdings Profit Slumps on Construction Hit and Weak Battery Materials Market in 2025
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POSCO ( (PKX) ) just unveiled an update.
On January 29, 2026, POSCO Holdings reported preliminary consolidated results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, showing a 4.9% year-on-year decline in sales to KRW 69.1 trillion and a 15.9% drop in operating income to KRW 1.83 trillion, while net income fell 46.8% to KRW 504.4 billion compared with 2024. The company attributed the sharp profit contraction primarily to a one-time loss in its construction business and a weak market environment for rechargeable battery materials, partially offset by modest growth in total assets and shareholders’ equity, underscoring pressure on profitability despite a stable balance sheet and signaling ongoing headwinds in key growth segments.
The most recent analyst rating on (PKX) stock is a Hold with a $63.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on POSCO stock, see the PKX Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on PKX Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PKX is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance (declining profitability and negative free cash flow, offset by a stable balance sheet). Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, but momentum indicators look overbought. Valuation is the main drag due to the very high P/E, only partly offset by the dividend yield.
To see Spark’s full report on PKX stock, click here.
More about POSCO
POSCO Holdings Inc., based in Seoul, is a large Korean holding company best known for its flagship steel operations and growing portfolio in construction and rechargeable battery materials. As a diversified industrial group, it manages consolidated businesses with a global customer base, and prepares its financial statements under Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS) for international investors.
Average Trading Volume: 180,036
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $19.03B
See more insights into PKX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.
