Posco Holdings (PKX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Posco Holdings' Operating Margin came in at 4.25% for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 0.79 percentage points from 3.46% a year earlier and up 1.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Posco Holdings (PKX) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Posco Holdings reported Operating Margin of 3.73%, down 1.97 percentage points year-over-year; for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, it came in at 2.14%, up 0.17 percentage points from the prior year.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of -1.43 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 1.98% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-1.58 pp), 3.55% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-1.55 pp), 5.11% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-6.44 pp) and 11.55% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+7.97 pp).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Operating Margin since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.64 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 (a gain of 10.43 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2022 (a drop of 10.76 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PKX's Operating Margin at 2.35% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), 4.10% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and 3.70% (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 61.16% |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 16.48% |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 12.17% |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 28.50% |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | - |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 51.63% |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 15.67% |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 6.29% |
| 10 | Posco Holdings | 4.26 Bn | -17.19 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.25% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.25% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.59% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.07% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.10% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.03% |
Posco Holdings Operating Margin API
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