# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-028276.hdr.sgml**: 20260129

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-028276

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

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**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260129

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260129

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260129

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889132
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES  ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13368
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26574951

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** POSCO CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 440 TEHERAN-RO
- **CITY:** GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL
- **STATE:** M5
- **ZIP:** 06194
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 02-3457-0114

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** POSCO CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 440 TEHERAN-RO
- **CITY:** GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL
- **STATE:** M5
- **ZIP:** 06194

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** POSCO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020517

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** POHANG IRON & STEEL CO LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930607

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**Form 6-K** 

**REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER** 

**PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16** 

**UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934** 

**For the month of January, 2026** 

**Commission File Number: 1-13368** 

## POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
**(Translation of registrant's name into English)** 

**POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, 06194** 

**(Address of principal executive offices)** 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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**<u>Provisional Earnings in Consolidated Financial Statements Base</u>**

(In trillions of KRW)

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| | | 2025 | 2024 | Changes over<br>2024 (%) |
|  Revenue | Amount | 69.09 | 72.69 | -5.0% |
|  | Yearly Amount |  |  |  |
|  Operating Profit | Amount | 1.83 | 2.17 | -15.7% |
|  | Yearly Amount |  |  |  |
|  Profit before Income Tax | Amount | 1.11 | 1.25 | -11.2% |
|  | Yearly Amount |  |  |  |
|  Profit | Amount | 0.50 | 0.95 | -47.4% |
|  | Yearly Amount |  |  |  |
|  Profit Attributable to Owners of the Controlling Company | Amount | 0.66 | 1.09 | -39.4% |
|  | Yearly Amount |  |  |  |

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\* The above earnings information is is prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with K-IFRS (Korean International Financial Reporting Standards) and the independent auditors' review is not finished. Therefore, the earnings information may change in the review process.

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POSCO HOLDINGS <br>2025 Full-year Earnings Release <br>January 29, 2026

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DISCLAIMER <br>This presentation was prepared to release information to shareholders, investors and the community pertaining to the company's business outcomes, financial performance and key operations. The financial and business statements provided in the presentation are based on data available at the time of its preparation. Therefore, certain statements may change due to various factors, e.g., audit adjustment and changes in market conditions. <br>Additionally, this presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and outlook of the company and/or the industry in which it operates. The forward-looking statements set forth herein are not historical facts and are solely based on assessments, expectations and forecasts made in the present; therefore, these statements are uncertain and subject to risk. The readers of this presentation shall be aware that the forward-looking statements in this presentation may not correspond to the actual business performance of the company for various reasons, e.g., changes in the business environment and conditions. <br>The sole purpose of this presentation is to assist persons in deciding whether they wish to proceed with potential investments to the company. The company does not offer guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of this presentation or the information contained herein; we do not assume liability for the information described in this presentation. <br>2025 Consolidated Business Performance 3 <br>Despite recovery in Steel, OP declined due to weak performance in Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. and Construction; 2026 profits expected to grow with commercial-scale lithium production and non-profit asset sales

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3 <br>2025 Consolidated Business Performance <br>Despite recovery in Steel, OP declined due to weak performance in Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. and Construction; <br>2026 profits expected to grow with commercial-scale lithium production and non-profit asset sales <br>Income Revenue Operating Profit -+-OP Margin Ratio (KRWbil., %) Financial Structure Net Debt EBITDA -+- Net Debt Ratio (KRWbil., %) <br>YoY YoY <br>Revenue <br>8,063 <br>Net Debt <br>63,593 7,376 +1,705 <br>OP Margin Ratio Net Debt Ratio <br>.L.0.4%p <br>Operating Profit EBITDA  .L.17 4 <br>- 2025 CAPEX: (Consolidated) KRW7.0 tril., (Separate) KRW1 .3tril. <br>Performance before lntercompany Transaction Adjustment <br>Revenue Operating Profit Net Profit <br>(KRWbillion) <br>2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 2023 2024 2025 <br>Consolidated Income 77,127 72,688 69,095 3,531 2,174 1,827 1,846 948 50431 <br>Steel 63,539 62,201 59,411 2,557 1,637 1,960 1,241 691 1,154 <br>POSC011 38,972 37,557 35,011 2,083 1,473 1,780 1,180 902 1,143 <br>Overseas 20,494 20,713 19,663 194 39 91 6137 6149 6230 <br>Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. 4,822 3,830 3,338 6161 6277 6441 6236 6635 6592 <br>POSCO FUTURE M21 4,760 3,700 2,939 36 33 4 6231 37 <br>Infrastructure 57,157 56,872 53,006 1,533 1,326 682 1,078 446 49 <br>POSCO INTERNATIONAL21 33,133 32,341 32,374 1,163 1,117 1,165 680 503 637 <br>POSCO E&C21 10,166 9,469 6,903 201 62 6452 117 51 6478 <br>1) Separate 2) Consolidated, POSCO INTERNATIONAL performance includes POSCO Energy <br>3) Introduction of Consolidated Tax Return in 2025 assessed deferred tax liability, registering a one-time non-cash corporate tax expense (+KRW 349 bil.)

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rsafe WorkplaceJ Initiative Metrics and Update <br>LTIFR1) <br>((No. of lost time injuries) x 1 mil./total hours worked) <br>Accident rate <br>(%, No. of accident victims7)/No. of workers covered by <br>Workers' Comp× 100) <br>Global steel industry2) Korean companies 8) <br>'25 <br>14 <br>POSCO HOLDINGS and affiliates3) <br>Avg. of Global peers5) <br>POSCO HOLDINGS and affiliates <br>Korean companies 8) <br>'25 <br>14 <br>POSCO HOLDINGS and affiliates3) POSCO HOLDINGS and affiliates <br>1) Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate 2) (Source) worldsteel, figures for '25 TBA <br>3) No. of companies: 24 domestic, 41 overseas (including relevant contractors) <br>4) Correction of '24 L TIFR (0.67 0.68): Recognized 2 additional cases and 1 lost workday <br>added <br>4 <br>5) Average of top 5 global steelmakers(BF), China excluded <br>6) Q3 cumulative deaths is 5; reduced from 6 in the '25.Q3 data. (In accordance with OSH <br>Act, one incident in July was removed from our tally on grounds that we were a client <br>company that outsourced the construction project.) <br>7) No. of workers removed from work for 1 day or more <br>8) (Source) Ministry of Employment and Labor <br>Safety <br>Enhanced <br>safety system <br>Established 'Group Safety Special Assessment TF' under CEO and launched POSCO Safety Solution for safety consulting ('25.9) <br>Increased <br>employee <br>participation <br>• Offered safety techniques practiced by global safety solution firms (SGS, DSS+) and provided consulting services to contractors; <br>outside supervisory organizations performed unscheduled third-party inspections, in addition to legally mandated audits <br>• Redefined safety KPls \*(Safety management) Management evaluation weight was increased from 1.5-3.8pts to 10 pts across the board <br>Guaranteed workers' rights \*(right to know) expanded disclosure of accident cases and safety information, (right to participate) established and operated <br>occupational safety and health committee for subcontractors, (right to stop operation) ensured workers' right to stop work and provided operational guidelines <br>• Introduced an active disaster-prevention process that applies the 'act first, report later' rule, expanded safety hotline channels <br>Utilized the occupational safety and health committee comprised of the union and the management to make decisions on safety policy <br>Upward adjusted safety skills and awareness among regular employees and contractors \*Operated POSCO group 'Safety Academy' and expanded training to include 151 major service providers, 63 subcontractors and local SMEs <br>Strengthened accident prevention activities using Industry 4.0 technologies, i.e., Al CCTV/Al risk assessment <br>Provided stronger support programs for vulnerable groups, e.g., foreign and/or senior workers <br>Break down language barriers, gradually expand Healthy Work policies (blood pressure, sugar levels), implement stronger rest rules against extreme temperatures <br>1 Societe Generale de Surveillance: Based in Geneva, Switzerland, SGS is second to none in safety inspection, verification, testing, certification service and occupational safety consulting, having earned credibility worldwide. <br>2 DSS+, formerly known as DuPont Sustainable Solutions was the consulting arm of DuPont; it is a global strategy and operation consulting firm with world-class knowhow in occupational safety, operational efficiency and ESG management.

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Key Business Activities <br>In Steel, strengthen domestic operations by driving decarbonization technology and high-margin products; <br>establish JVs overseas to implement end-to-end localization strategy <br>steel <br>Decarbonization <br>Profitability and <br>differentiation <br>strategy <br>Overseas <br>expansion <br>Begin HyREX demo plant construction in Pohang (operational in '28) and run Gwangyang EAF (2.5 Mt, June-) to offer timely response <br>Profitability and <br>differentiation <br>strategy <br>Overseas <br>expansion <br>to carbon-reduced steel demand <br>• Seek unparalleled competence in Energy and Mobility, our two strategic pillars, by building specialized capacity at each steelworks <br>- Pohang Works: Demonstrate 'model energy mill' by driving innovation in hydrogen, LNG, and power grids <br>(Plates for energy, STS for new energy, PosMAC for solar panels, e-steel for power) <br>- Gwangyang Works: Seize 'specialized mill for new mobility' position to model future mobility by innovating <br>carbon-reduced steelmaking (Giga Steel, Hyper NO, high manganese steel, EAF premium steel) <br>• Cost Innovation 2030 leverages technology to cut structural cost: saving KRW 0.5 tril. in fixed costs in 2025, targeting KRW 0.4 tril. in 2026 <br>- Streamline group-wide operating costs, e.g., optimized power generation and recovery, streamlined logistics and purchasing <br>• Diversify strategic bases in North America to respond to trade and logistical risks, <br>enhance local market dominance by building a 'Global Multi-site Response System' <br>[EAF integrated steelworks in Louisiana, <br>USA] <br>Louisiana JV <br>POSCO-Mexico <br>[Strategic Collaboration with <br>Cleveland-Cliffs, USA] <br>Cleveland Cliffs <br>• Use off-take volume to respond to NA automaker : • Generate synergy by combining POSCO's global <br>demand and provide stable supply to P-Mexico network and Cleveland-Cliffs' local production assets <br>- With a 20% equity participation in the total investment i . Fortify g_lobal s_upply capability to secure leverage <br>of $5.8 billion, our financial burden remains limited : in negotiations with auto OEMs. <br>\* capital:debt= 50:50 : • Capture the North American high-value-added <br>• Discussions ongoing for cooperation in Rechargeable :• automotive steel sheets market by converging the <br>Battery Mtrls. supply chain and development of next : technology and marketing prowess of both <br>generation materials companies. <br>: • Enter high-growth market by building a 6 Mt <br>integrated steel mill through JV partnership <br>with JSW, India's No.1 steelmaker <br>[Integrated steelworks JV, <br>India] <br>India integrated <br>steelworks JV <br>• Establish a 50:50 JV with equal board representation <br>by each company <br>• Business partnership in renewable energy to power <br>the steelworks (solar and wind)

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Key Business Activities <br>In 2026, POSCO-Argentina to begin commercial-scale lithium production; Australian mines to contribute to profits in 2H <br>Lithium <br>CAM/AAM <br>Recycling <br>Solid-state <br>Battery <br>• [P-Argentina] Complete ramp-up to begin generating profit under full production <br>- Phase 1 to speed up normalization through facility optimization and enhanced operational knowhow: <br>Ramp-up utilization rate to 60% by Mar-end., 70% by Jul-end, and reach full operation from Q3 <br>- Phase 2 construction set to complete in Q4 '26 : Includes facility construction, brine pond permit, recharge & evaporation schedule <br>• [P-PLS] Diversify customer portfolio & enhance operation efficiency <br>- Diversify customer base : Domestic and North America-focused new global top-tier auto OE Ms <br>- Enhance profitability: Secure low-cost raw materials and improve yield <br>• [Australia Mineral Resources JV] Demonstrate investment impact & accelerate business synergy <br>- Invest & drive performance: Shares acquisition within 1H; equity pick-up within 2H. Initiate raw materials off-take <br>- Profit-generating operation: Leverage rising spodumene price momentum triggered by vigorous ESS demand to stabilize the mining and <br>resulting smelting businesses <br>• [R&D] Construction of Direct Lithium Extraction (OLE) Pilot Demo Plant <br>- Launch construction of DLE demo plant (in Utah, USA) to model application to low-density brine lakes in the US and Chile <br>• [P-FUTURE M] Build mass production system for timely response to North America's LFP demand and plan phased expansion <br>- Early market entry: Make early investment/market entry timed to the NCM to LFP line conversions and clients' LFP cell production schedules <br>- Scale-up production: JV(CNP New Material Technology) established to offer reliable raw materials supply chain, with plans to expand by 50 Ktpa. <br>· [P-HYCM] Transition to EBITDA profit & stable operations <br>- Maintained 95%+ utilization rate from Q3 2024; EBITDA profits sustained from October 2025. <br>• Strengthen client partnership that use cathode protective coating technology in the solid-state battery and seize next-generation growth <br>momentum through strategic investment in Factorial Energy (US solid-state batterymaker) <br>Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. <br>"Sulfide-based solid electrolyte mass synthesis" commercial technology jointly developed by POSCO JKSS- KERI makes the Top 100 excellent R&D List (Dec. '25)

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Portfolio Management Update <br>73 projects completed {'24-'25), generating KRW1.8 tril. in cash with progress rate of 57%; <br>55 projects remain to generate an additional KRW 1 tril. between '26-'28 \*Based on cash collected; <br>KRW102.5 bil. demolition cost not included <br>\*Revised upward from original plan to dissolve 126 projects to generate KRW 2.6 tril. ('24-'27) <br>Project Scope 128 projects including 28 under-performing projects and 100 non-core assets <br>2025 Performance 28 projects completed, generating KRW1.1 trillion (45 projects, KRW 0.7 tril. in 2024) <br>6 divestment projects, KRW78.7 bil. cash inflow <br>POSCO, sale of land ownership in Pohang City and equity stocks <br>P-CDPC (Processing center in Chengdu, China), sale of Plant 1 <br>POS-Hyundai, sale of equity shares <br>• 17 divestment/liquidation projects, KRW 405.6 bil. cash inflow <br>POSCO INTERNATIONAL, sale of coal power plant shares Mong Duong II in Vietnam, liquidation of : <br>West Kamchatka subsidiary in Russia, sale of Rice Processing Center in Myanmar, partial sale of textil~ <br>subsidiary in Uzbekistan. . <br>POSCO E&C, sale of modular business, Chungju R&D center, Vietnam subsidiary and Dalian subsidiary <br>in China, liquidation of subsidiary in the Philippines, received payment for sale of Accoshin logistics <br>center <br>POSCO DX, sale of DR business <br>KRW155.8 bil. cash inflow <br>POSCO HOLDINGS, liquidation of P-CNGR Nickel Solution and recovery of residual assets <br>POSCO FUTURE M, sale of P&O Chemical shares and CAM plant in Gumi <br>2 divestment projects, KRW 469.3 bil cash inflow <br>POSCO HOLDINGS, sale of equity stocks, e.g., NSC. <br>Remaining Goal Generate KRW1 tril. In cash by consolidating 55 assets from 2026 to 2028 <br>-~ Divestment of PZSS and QPSS will be completed by '26 Q1 <br>steel <br>Infra. <br>Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. <br>Others

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CAPEX <br>[2025] Investment optimized as phase 1 Rechargeable Battery Mtrls. projects entered final stage (KRW7 tril.) <br>[2026] CAPEX will temporarily increase due to upstream Steel (overseas) investment <br>CAPEX <br>2026 Major Investments <br>Steel <br>Rechargeable <br>Battery Mtrls. <br>Infrastructure <br>added to previously committed lithium asset purchases <br>(Overseas) Investment in Steel (overseas), including integrated steel mill JV in India and joint EAF construction in the US <br>(Domestic) To build HyREX testing facility, EAF and thick plates welding plant for offshore wind <br>Other <br>Infrastructure <br>Rechargeable Battery Mtrls . <br>Steel <br>Acquisition of shares in Mineral Resources lithium assets in Australia ('26 1 H, approx. KRW1.0 tril.); POSCO-Argentina's acquisition of LIS lithium asset('26 1Q, approx. KRW 0.1 <br>tril.); DLE Demo Plant in Utah, USA; POSCO-Argentina (upstream Phase 2); PLS (downstream Phase 2); CAM phase 5; spheroidized annealing plant; artificial graphite Phase 1 <br>Acquisition of Sampoerna Agro (an Indonesian palm company), Myanmar gas field Phase 4, Gwangyang LNG Terminal 2

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POSCO <br>Production/Sales <br>Income <br>Despite price decline, OP climbed on cost drops in raw materials and production <br>Selling price (carbon steel) <br>'24) KRW985K/t '25) KRW926K/t (L59) <br>\* '25. 03) KRW 911,000 /ton 04) KRW920,000 KRW/ton <br>'24) 100 '25) 83.8 (L16.2) <br>\* '25. 03) 100 04) 103.2 <br>['25. Q4] Despite QoQ price increase, profits fell due to raw materials cost hikes and declines in production/sales volume resulting from plant repairs <br>Expenses <br>LNG unit price hike drives up cost of energy & refurbishment <br>- LNG unit cost '24) 494 '25) KRW 633/Nm3

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Steel (overseas) <br>PT. Krakatau POSCO (Indonesia) Revenue Operating Profit (KRWbil.) PZSS (China) Revenue Operating Profit (KRW bil.) <br>POSCO Maharashtra (India) Revenue Operating Profit (KRW bil.) PY VINA (Vietnam) Revenue <br>Despite global market decline, OP improved on optimized sales strategy and cost-cutting efforts <br>[PT.KP] Sizeable YoY profit gains on high-profit Europe-bound exports and improved cost, regardless of low-priced Chinese products and business slowdown <br>[P-MH] Parallel rise in revenue and OP based on YoY sales volume increase (+ 170Kt) and greater ratio of automotive steel sold <br>Operating Profit (KRWbil.) <br>[PY VINA] Despite continuing construction market recession in Vietnam/Korea, OP shifts to profit, driven by stronger raw materials control and improved key steelmaking performance indicators <br>\* [PZSS] With corporate merger approval in China (Dec. 16, 2025) and divestment procedures underway, PZSS will be removed from 2026 consolidated accounting

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POSCO FUTURE M <br>Income <br>Revenue & OP by Segment <br>(KRWbil.) <br>Revenue Operating Profit -+- OP Margin (KRWbil., %) <br>YoY <br>2023 2024 2025 YoY <br>2023 Revenue <br>Re venue 4,760 3,700 2,939 Lo.761 <br>6. 761 <br>Energy Material 3,362 2,340 1,574 Lo.766 <br>2024 <br>Operating Profit <br>+ 32 Base Material 1,398 1,360 1,365 +5 <br>OP Margin Operating Profit 36 33 +32 <br>2025 + 1.1%p Energy Material Lo.12 Lo.37 Lo.37 <br>Base Material 48 38 70 +32 <br>Energy Material : While EV demand slowdown lowered revenues, loss has been controlled through cost-cutting measures that include improved efficiency <br>[CAM] YoY revenue declined resulting from lower selling price (YoY .6.18%) driven by weak lithium price and lower sales volume affected by discontinued US EV subsidies (Sept. '25) <br>[AAM] Profit suffered due to low-priced Chinese products that curbed sales volume and accounting of provision for inventory loss of artificial graphite anodes now in full production <br>Base Material : YoY OP rose based on improved 1H chemical products margin spread and higher lime selling price

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POSCO International <br>Income Revenue Operating Profit -+- OP Margin <br>Revenue & Operating Profit by Segment <br>(KRWbil., %) <br>(KRWbil.) <br>YoY <br>2023 2024 2025 YoY <br>2023 Revenue <br>Re venue 33,133 32,341 32,374 +33 <br>+33 <br>Energy11 4,084 3,957 3,994 +37 <br>2024 Operating Profit <br>+48 Steel Mtrls. Etc. 21 29,049 28,384 28,380 1,,4 <br>2025 OP Margin Operating Profit 1,163 1,117 1,165 +48 <br>+O.1%p <br>Energy11 592 604 627 +23 <br>Steel Mtrls. Etc. 21 571 513 538 +25 <br>1) Consists of E&P(gas field s), LNG plant and terminal <br>2) Consists of steel, biomaterial (raw material, food s, industrial material), and consolidated accounting <br>Maintain robust profits with Senex Energy (Australia) production increase and acquisition of a palm oil business (Indonesia) as well as FX gains <br>[Senex] Performance enhanced by the production system that tripled production volume in October 2025 (+KRW36 bil, YoY) <br>[Myanmar gas field] Profit rose (+KRW 21 bil., YoY), resulting from increased sales volume (+8 Bcf) and positive FX impact (+KRW21 bil., YoY) <br>[Foods] Stronger global crude palm oil (CPO) market and acquisition of additional palm oil business (Sampoerna Agro) drove up profits (+KRW19 bil., YoY) <br>[Steel] Despite a slow market, profits grew (+KRW15 bil., YoY) on new sales made to Europe and other distant markets, as well as by FX gains in disparate currency transactions

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POSCO E&C <br>Income Revenue Operating Profit -+- OP Margin <br>Revenue & Operating Profit by Segment <br>(KRWbil., %) <br>(KRWbil.) <br>2023 2024 2025 YoY <br>YoY <br>Re venue 10,166 9,469 6,903 <br>2023 <br>Revenue Plant 3,285 2,601 1,677 <br>L.2,566 Infrastructure 1,602 1,374 741 <br>Operating Profit <br>Construction 5,045 5,519 4,294 <br>2024 <br>L.514 <br>Consolidated Accounts 234 L::.25 191 <br>Operating Profit 201 62 L::.452 <br>OP Margin Plant 20 L::.161 L::.103 <br>2025 <br>L::.452 L.7.2%p Infrastructure 19 L::.27 L::.376 <br>Construction 149 260 25 <br>Consolidated Accounts 13 L::.10 2 <br>Large loss registered by one-off costs and bad debt write-offs <br>Shinansan Line loss provisions\*, additional cost from construction suspension, and bad debt expenses related to overseas projects <br>\*Shinansan Line Construction Accident Investigation Committee to report findings in April, '26 <br>New construction & plant contracts drive up new project orders to achieve+ KRW 4.1 tril., YoY (vs. KRW15.2 tril. in '25) <br>[Construction] Record-breaking orders (+KRW1.9 tril., YoY) driven by KRW1 tril.+ large-scale (Seoripul, Seongnam Eunhaeng Jugong) and non-residentials projects, e.g., data center <br>[Plant] Exceeded goal (+KRW 2.5 tril.) with strong performance in the energy sector, including Thailand Gulf LNG and upgrade in Pohang LNG power generation <br>[Infrastructure] Fell short of goal (.6 KRW0.3 tril., YoY) due to 2H bid entry limitations

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Summarized Consolidated Income Statement 14 <br>(KRW billion) <br>2023 2024 2025 <br>Category <br>YoY <br>Revenue 77,127 72,688 69,095 .6.3,593 <br>Gross Profit 6,417 5,413 5,166 .6.247 <br>(Gross Margin) 8.3% 7.4% 7.5% 0.0% <br>SG&A 2,885 3,239 3,339 100 <br>Operating Profit 3,531 2,174 1,827 .6.347 <br>(Operating Margin) 4.6% 3.0% 2.6% .6.0.3% <br>Profit Before Tax 2,635 1,251 1,107 .6.144 <br>Net Profit 1,846 948 504 .6.443 <br>Net Profit Attributable to Controlling Interest 1,698 1,095 658 .6.437 <br>EBITDA 7,376 6,158 5,984 .6.174 <br>(EBITDA Margin) 9.6% 8.5% 8.7% 0.2% <br>EPS (KRvV) 20,079 13,252 8,126 .6.3,343 <br>No. of Outstanding Shares <br>84,571 82,624 80,933 .6.1,691

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Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheet 15 <br>(KRW billion) <br>2023 2024 2025 <br>Category <br>YoY <br>Current Assets 46,212 44,030 43,848 .6.182 <br>Cash Balance\* 17,907 14,802 15,593 791 <br>Accounts Receivable 11,015 10,822 11,198 376 <br>Inventories 13,826 14,143 13,624 .6.519 <br>Non-Current Assets 54,733 59,374 61,709 2,334 <br>Tangible Assets 35,206 39,847 42,293 2,446 <br>Intangible Assets 4,715 4,775 5,494 719 <br>Other LT Financial Assets 2,708 2,572 3,061 489 <br>Total Assets 100,945 103,404 105,192 1,788 <br>Liabilities 41,281 41,954 42,815 861 <br>Current Liabilities 21,862 22,780 23,132 352 <br>Non-Current Liabilities 19,420 19,174 19,683 509 <br>~ Total Interest-Bearing Debt 25,970 25,997 28,492 2,495 <br>Shareholders' Equity 59,664 61,450 62,378 928 <br>Controlling Interest 54,181 55,394 55,730 336 <br>Net Debt 8,063 11,195 12,900 1,705 <br>Net Debt to Equity 13.5% 18.2% 20.7% 2.5% <br>\*Cash Balance represents Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Financial Instruments

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posco HOLDINGS

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  | <u>POSCO HOLDINGS INC.</u> |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
| Date: January 29, 2026 | By | /s/ Han, Young Ah |
|  |  | (Signature) |
|  |  | Name: Han, Young Ah |
|  |  | Title: Executive Vice President |

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