2026 Business Forecast: Growth Outlook vs 2025, but 2025 Pre-Tax Profit Missed by 25.7%

2026 forecast: sales 42,923 billion KRW, operating profit 2,762 billion, pre-tax profit 2,800 billion (separate, K-IFRS)
Compared to 2025 actuals: sales +11.5%, operating profit +11.7%, pre-tax profit +49.4%
2025 actuals: sales 38,491 billion (1.3% above forecast), operating profit 2,472 billion (4.7% below), pre-tax profit 1,874 billion (25.7% below) – operating and pre-tax profit missed
2025 equity method loss from subsidiaries etc.: 10.751 billion recorded separately
2026 new copper business sales volume forecast: 185 thousand tons (vs 183 in 2025, +1.1%)
Information date: February 11, 2026; IR event scheduled