Article

Samsung E&A Co. reported a 72.9% increase in fourth-quarter net profit, reaching 192 billion won (US$130.8 million) compared to 111 billion won a year earlier, attributed to higher plant construction orders. Operating profit decreased 6.2% to 277.4 billion won, while sales increased 6.9% to 2.75 trillion won.

For 2025, net income rose 1.5% to 648.3 billion won, operating profit fell 18.5% to 792.07 billion won, with total sales down 9.4% to 9.03 trillion won. Samsung E&A secured 6.4 trillion won in new orders last year, raising its order backlog to 17.8 trillion won. The company aims to achieve 12 trillion won in new orders and 800 billion won in operating profit on sales of 10 trillion won for 2026, focusing on high-end sectors like methanol and sustainable aviation fuel.