POSCO Retained Earnings 2011-2025 | PKX

Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.

Possible uses include

reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
debt repayment
acquisition of other companies
creation of reserves for the future

A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.

The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.

Annual Retained Earnings POSCO

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	-	-	-	46.1 T	45.1 T	44.2 T	43 T	41.1 T	40.5 T	40.9 T	41.1 T	40.3 T	38.7 T

All numbers in KRW currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
46.1 T	38.7 T	42.1 T

Quarterly Retained Earnings POSCO

2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	51.5 T	-	-	-	46.1 T	-	-	-	45.1 T	-	-	-	44.2 T	-	-	-	43 T	-	-	-	41.1 T	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

All numbers in KRW currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
51.5 T	41.1 T	45.1 T

Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Steel industry

Issuer	Retained Earnings	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Mechel PAO MTL	-273 B	-	-	-	Russia
Gerdau S.A. GGB	7.29 B	$ 3.78	3.56 %	$ 7.23 B	Brasil
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. OSN	88.1 M	-	-	$ 33.3 M	China
Cleveland-Cliffs CLF	979 M	$ 12.7	-0.12 %	$ 6.1 B	USA
Friedman Industries, Incorporated FRD	79.7 M	$ 21.0	2.89 %	$ 149 M	USA
Nucor Corporation NUE	30.3 B	$ 162.12	-1.79 %	$ 38.6 B	USA
ArcelorMittal MT	22.1 B	$ 46.14	-0.19 %	$ 28.5 B	Luxembourg
Commercial Metals Company CMC	4.51 B	$ 71.21	0.94 %	$ 8.05 B	USA
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional SID	-1.29 B	$ 1.75	-2.79 %	$ 3.34 T	Brasil
Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. SIM	27.2 B	$ 29.7	-	$ 16.4 M	Mexico
Steel Dynamics STLD	14.8 B	$ 169.08	-1.68 %	$ 26.3 B	USA
Schnitzer Steel Industries SCHN	606 M	-	-0.57 %	$ 932 M	USA
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. RS	7.33 B	$ 291.74	0.07 %	$ 16.3 B	USA
Ternium S.A. TX	9.87 B	$ 38.07	-0.29 %	$ 76.9 B	Luxembourg
Olympic Steel ZEUS	435 M	$ 40.95	-4.13 %	$ 478 M	USA
ZK International Group Co., Ltd. ZKIN	-47.7 M	$ 1.92	-3.27 %	$ 66 M	China
Synalloy Corporation SYNL	44.9 M	-	1.1 %	$ 142 M	USA
TimkenSteel Corporation TMST	-52.4 M	-	1.14 %	$ 935 M	USA
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products USAP	128 M	-	-	$ 409 M	USA
Worthington Industries WOR	625 M	$ 57.81	-0.33 %	$ 2.86 B	USA
United States Steel Corporation X	6.03 B	-	-	$ 12.4 B	USA