POSCO Holdings Inc. filed a Form 6-K on November 2, 2026, disclosing provisional separate-basis earnings for its subsidiary POSCO for the third quarter of 2026, covering revenue, operating profit, and net profit figures prepared under K-IFRS.

Key Highlights

  • Q3 2026 Revenue: POSCO reported revenue of 9.96 trillion KRW for Q3 2026, up 5.8% from Q2 2026 and up 13.2% from Q3 2025, according to the filing.
  • Operating Profit: Q3 2026 operating profit was 0.46 trillion KRW, a 66.1% increase over Q2 2026, though down 22.1% compared to Q3 2025.
  • Net Profit Decline: Q3 2026 profit was 0.01 trillion KRW, a decrease of 85.6% from Q2 2026 and a decrease of 98.1% from Q3 2025.
  • Year-to-date Revenue: Cumulative revenue through the first three quarters of 2026 was 28.31 trillion KRW, up 6.0% from the same period in 2025.
  • Unaudited Figures: The filing states that "the independent auditors' review has not been finalized" and that "the earnings information is subject to change during the review process."

POSCO Subsidiary Provisional Separate Financials for Q3 2026

POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX) submitted a Form 6-K to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2026, presenting provisional earnings for its subsidiary POSCO on a separate financial statement basis prepared in accordance with K-IFRS. The disclosure covers quarterly and year-to-date figures for revenue, operating profit, profit before income tax, and net profit, with comparisons to both the prior quarter and the same quarter of the prior year.

According to the filing, POSCO's Q3 2026 revenue of 9.96 trillion KRW represented an improvement over both Q2 2026 (9.42 trillion KRW) and Q3 2025 (8.80 trillion KRW). Operating profit of 0.46 trillion KRW in Q3 2026 also increased from Q2 2026's 0.27 trillion KRW. However, profit before income tax came in at 0.06 trillion KRW for Q3 2026, compared to 0.55 trillion KRW in Q3 2025, a decline of 90.0%. Net profit for Q3 2026 was 0.01 trillion KRW, down from 0.42 trillion KRW in Q3 2025, a year-over-year decrease of 98.1%.

On a year-to-date basis, the filing reported cumulative operating profit of 0.94 trillion KRW through Q3 2026, compared to 1.44 trillion KRW over the same period in 2025, a decline of 34.7%. Cumulative net profit through three quarters of 2026 was 0.24 trillion KRW, versus 0.92 trillion KRW in the equivalent 2025 period, a decrease of 73.4%. The filing was signed by Han, Young Ah, Executive Vice President, on behalf of the registrant.

What Was Disclosed

POSCO Holdings filed provisional separate-basis K-IFRS earnings for subsidiary POSCO covering Q3 2026 and the first three quarters of 2026. The figures are unaudited and subject to change pending completion of the independent auditors' review.