Seoul, Jan. 29 -- South Korea's biggest automaker Hyundai Motor logged a double-digit fall in operating profit in 2025 due to the negative effect of the U.S. tariff imposition, the company said Thursday.
The company's operating profit declined 19.5 percent to 11.47 trillion won (8.0 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Its revenue gained 6.3 percent to hit an all-time high of 186.25 trillion won (130.6 billion dollars), but the net income dived 21.7 percent to 10.36 trillion won (7.3 billion dollars).
The double-digit profit reduction was attributed to global trade uncertainties, including tariff impacts, the automaker said.
Hyundai incurred costs, estimated at about 4.1 trillion won (2.9 billion dollars), due to...