LG Electronics estimates $75.2 mil. operating loss for 2025 Q4

LG Electronics posted a 109.4 billion won ($75.2 million) operating loss for the fourth quarter of last year, as United States tariffs, seasonal effects and one-off costs incurred by a companywide redundancy program overshadowed improvements in its auto parts business. The company on Friday released its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2025, projecting sales of 23.85 trillion won and an operating loss of 109.4 billion won. Revenue increased 4.8 percent from a year earlier, but the company swung to an operating loss from an operating profit of 135.4 billion won in the fourth quarter of 2024. The estimated operating loss is far greater than brokerages’ consensus forecast of 8.4 billion won, showing that cost burdens weighed heavily on the company’s profitability. If the numbers are confirmed, LG Electronics will post a quarterly operating loss for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2016. On a yearly basis, LG Electronics estimated consolidated revenue of 89.2 trillion won, up 1.7 percent from a year earlier, while operating profit fell 27.5 percent to 2.48 trillion wo