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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Related Party Transactions
37.
Related Party Transactions
 
(a)
Related
parties of the Company as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
 
Type
  
Company
Investments in associates and joint ventures   
[Domestic]
POSCO MC MATERIALS, Samcheok Blue Power Co.,Ltd., SNNC and others.
  
[Foreign]
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd, POSCO-NPS Niobium LLC, KOBRASCO, PT NICOLE METAL INDUSTRY, HBIS-POSCO
Automotive Steel Co.,Ltd,
South-East Asia Gas Pipeline Company Ltd., 9404-5515 Quebec Inc., KOREA LNG LTD., Nickel Mining Company SAS and others.
 
 
(b)
Significant transactions between the Company and its related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows:
 
  1)
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Sales and others
   
Purchase and others
 
   
Sales
   
Dividends
   
Others
   
Purchase of
material
   
Others
 
Associates and joint ventures(*1)
         
New Songdo International City Development, LLC
 
208,536       —        1,484       —        279  
SNNC
    164,827       —        87       637,638       1,749  
Noeul Green Energy Co., Ltd.
    6,499       —        28       —        10,320  
POS-SEAH
STEEL WIRE(TIANJIN)CO.,Ltd
    14,477       —        —        —        —   
POS-SeAH
Steel Wire(Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    43,811       —        —        73       —   
South-East Asia Gas Pipeline Company Ltd.
    —        59,295       —        —        —   
POSCO MC MATERIALS
    113,542       9,000       —        6,861       1,564  
Samcheok Blue Power Co., Ltd.
    503,283       10,020       —        —        —   
Pocheon-Hwado Highway Corp.
    160,233       —        —        —        —   
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
    —        367,445       —        1,611,073       —   
Others
    474,846       212,578       14,970       590,717       102,067  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
1,690,054       658,338       16,569       2,846,362       115,979  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2023, the Company provided guarantees to related parties.
 
 
2)
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Sales and others
   
 Purchase and others 
 
   
Sales
   
Dividends
   
Others
   
Purchase of
material
   
Others
 
Associates and joint ventures(*1)
         
New Songdo International City Development, LLC
 
216,657       —        1,427       —        145  
SNNC
    121,658       —        8       377,168       3,620  
POSCO-SAMSUNG-SLOVAKIA PROCESSING CENTER
    43,098       —        —        781       —   
Gyeonggi Green Energy Co., Ltd.
    31,036       —        —        —        6,675  
POS-SEAH
STEEL WIRE(TIANJIN)CO.,Ltd
    13,733       —        —        —        —   
POS SeAH Steel Wire(Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    52,993       —        —        243       —   
South-East Asia Gas Pipeline Company Ltd.
    —        64,208       —        —        —   
POSCO MC MATERIALS
    137,209       1,800       —        8,107       526  
Samcheok Blue Power Co., Ltd.
    377,636       10,993       946       —        —   
Pocheon-Hwado Highway Corp.
    59,691       —        —        —        65  
HBIS-POSCO Automotive Steel Co., Ltd
    41,369       —        —        37,241       —   
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
    —        284,541       260       1,729,832       —   
Others
    421,095       149,647       4,434       520,477       255,084  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
1,516,175       511,189       7,075       2,673,849       266,115  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2024, the Company provided guarantees to related parties.
 
 
  3)
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Sales and others(*1)
    
 Purchase and others 
 
   
Sales
   
Dividends
   
Others
    
Purchase
of material
    
Others
 
Associates and joint ventures
           
New Songdo International City Development, LLC
 
52,814       —        48,449        —         54  
SNNC
    101,468       —        8        484,571        4,163  
POSCO-SAMSUNG-SLOVAKIA PROCESSING CENTER
    44,882       —        —         5        —   
Gyeonggi Green Energy Co., Ltd.
    7,103       —        —         —         3,438  
POS-SEAH
STEEL WIRE(TIANJIN)CO.,Ltd
    13,185       —        —         —         —   
POS SeAH Steel Wire(Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    51,513       —        —         357        —   
South-East Asia Gas Pipeline Company Ltd.
    —        37,273       —         —         —   
POSCO MC MATERIALS
    132,097       3,000       —         6,913        820  
Samcheok Blue Power Co., Ltd.
    246,619       2,795       352        20        4  
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd
    195,811       —        —         266,549        —   
HBIS-POSCO Automotive Steel Co., Ltd
    24,870       —        —         66,886        1,391  
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
    —        213,794       —         1,544,120        —   
Others
    224,899       119,247       2,051        447,364        42,945  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
1,095,261       376,109       50,860        2,816,785        52,815  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2025, the Company provided guarantees to related parties (see Note 38). 
 
(c)
The balances of receivables and payables arising from significant transactions between the Company and its related parties as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 are as follows:
 
  1)
December 31, 2024
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Receivables(*1)
   
Payables
 
   
Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
   
Loan
   
Others
   
Total
   
Trade accounts
and notes
payable
   
Others
   
Total
 
Associates and joint ventures
             
New Songdo International City Development, LLC
 
96,730       —        1,657       98,387       —        30,087       30,087  
Gyeonggi Green Energy Co., Ltd.
    5,846       —        10,706       16,552       —        567       567  
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd
    46,547       6,162       —        52,709       48,866       —        48,866  
AMCI (WA) PTY LTD
    —        142,767       —        142,767       —        —        —   
HBIS-POSCO Automotive Steel Co.,Ltd
    13,924       —        —        13,924       5,483       1,922       7,405  
POS-SEAHSTEELWIRE(TIANJIN)CO.,Ltd
    5,970       —        —        5,970       —        —        —   
Samcheok Blue Power Co., Ltd.
    189,173       —        148       189,321       —        77,187       77,187  
Nickel Mining Company SAS
    —        68,793       122       68,915       —        358       358  
POS-SeAH
Steel Wire(Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    19,628       —        —        19,628       —        —        —   
POSCO MC MATERIALS
    14,544       —        168       14,712       1,314       357       1,671  
Pocheon-Hwado Highway Corp.
    10,985       —        —        10,985       —        —        —   
UITrans LRT Co., Ltd.
    13,592       51,051       9,187       73,830       —        —        —   
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
    25,023       —        8,836       33,859       356,234       25       356,259  
SNNC
    12,861       —        70       12,931       10,322       1,298       11,620  
FQM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
    —        292,764       —        292,764       —        —        —   
Others
    27,728       19,730       138,239       185,697       10,168       10,129       20,297  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
482,551       581,267       169,133       1,232,951       432,387       121,930       554,317  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2024, the Company recognized an allowance for doubtful account for receivables above amounting to
506,673 million.
 
 
  2)
December 31, 2025
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Receivables(*1)
   
Payables
 
   
Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
   
Loan
   
Others
   
Total
   
Trade accounts
and notes
payable
   
Others
   
Total
 
Associates and joint ventures
             
New Songdo International City Development, LLC
 
25,497       —        10,100       35,597       —        4       4  
Gyeonggi Green Energy Co., Ltd.
    —        —        14,832       14,832       —        —        —   
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd
    32,218       6,212       —        38,430       37,313       —        37,313  
AMCI (WA) PTY LTD
    —        136,580       —        136,580       —        —        —   
HBIS-POSCO Automotive Steel Co.,Ltd
    3,701       —        —        3,701       15,584       207       15,791  
POS-SEAHSTEELWIRE(TIANJIN)CO.,Ltd
    4,965       —        —        4,965       —        —        —   
Samcheok Blue Power Co., Ltd.
    273,880       —        193       274,073       —        381       381  
Nickel Mining Company SAS
    —        75,857       707       76,564       —        358       358  
POS-SeAH
Steel Wire(Nantong) Co., Ltd.
    13,334       —        —        13,334       150       —        150  
POSCO MC MATERIALS
    10,838       —        358       11,196       894       506       1,400  
Pocheon-Hwado Highway Corp.
    5,491       —        —        5,491       —        2       2  
UITrans LRT Co., Ltd.
    —        39,333       4,214       43,547       —        —        —   
Roy Hill Holdings Pty Ltd
    39,761       —        9,610       49,371       426,829       —        426,829  
SNNC
    10,694       —        28,433       39,127       5,439       447       5,886  
FQM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
    —        292,591       —        292,591       —        —        —   
Others
    27,327       21,995       138,447       187,769       49,756       71,663       121,419  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
447,706       572,568       206,894       1,227,168       535,965       73,568       609,533  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2025, the Company recognized an allowance for doubtful account for receivables above amounting to
531,031 million.
 
 
(d)
Significant financial transactions between the Company and its related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows: 
 
  1)
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Beginning
   
Lend
   
Collect
   
Others(*1)
   
Ending
 
Associates and joint ventures
         
UITrans LRT Co., Ltd.
 
36,510       9,825       —        —        46,335  
PT. Tanggamus Electric Power
    5,014       —        (270     82       4,826  
PT. Wampu Electric Power
    3,988       —        (4,063     75       —   
Nickel Mining Company SAS
    63,024       —        (2,322     3,495       64,197  
KRAKATAU
POS-CHEM
DONG-SUH
CHEMICAL
    3,802       —        (1,323     100       2,579  
POS-SeAH
Steel Wire (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
    7,604       —        (7,828     224       —   
AMCI (WA) PTY LTD
    104,281       6,620       —        1,276       112,177  
POS-AUSTEM
WUHAN AUTOMOTIVE CO.,LTD
    10,138       —        (5,321     341       5,158  
Hyo-chun
Co., Ltd.
    2,382       —        —        —        2,382  
POS-AUSTEM
Suzhou Automotive Co., Ltd
    12,673       —        (13,219     546       —   
FQM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
    247,868       2,637       —        6,433       256,938  
POHANG E&E Co. , LTD
    100       1,546       —        —        1,646  
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd.
    35,131       225,182       (246,259     278       14,332  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
532,515       245,810       (280,605     12,850       510,570  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Includes adjustments of foreign currency translation differences and others.
 
  2)
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Beginning
   
Lend
   
Collect
   
Others(*1)
   
Ending
 
Associates and joint ventures
         
UITrans LRT Co., Ltd.
 
46,335       4,718       —        (2     51,051  
PT. Tanggamus Electric Power
    4,826       —        (1,288     316       3,854  
Nickel Mining Company SAS
    64,197       —        —        4,596       68,793  
KRAKATAU
POS-CHEM
DONG-SUH
CHEMICAL
    2,579       —        (1,379     270       1,470  
Hyo-chun
Co., Ltd.
    2,382       —        —        —        2,382  
AMCI (WA) PTY LTD
    112,177       6,499       —        24,091       142,767  
POS-AUSTEM
WUHAN AUTOMOTIVE CO.,LTD
    5,158       —        —        478       5,636  
FQM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
    256,938       3,126       —        32,700       292,764  
POHANG E&E Co. , LTD
    1,646       1,582       —        —        3,228  
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd.
    14,332       59,402       (68,294     722       6,162  
Gale International Korea, LLC
    —        100       —        —        100  
P&O Chemical Co., Ltd.
    —        3,060       —        —        3,060  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
510,570       78,487       (70,961     63,171       581,267  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Includes adjustments of foreign currency translation differences and others.
 
  3)
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
(in millions of Won)
 
Beginning
   
Lend
   
Collect
   
Others(*1)
   
Ending
 
Associates and joint ventures
         
UITrans LRT Co., Ltd.
 
51,051       —        (11,718     —        39,333  
PT. Tanggamus Electric Power
    3,854       —        (3,089     1,823       2,588  
Nickel Mining Company SAS
    68,793       —        —        7,064       75,857  
KRAKATAU
POS-CHEM
DONG-SUH
CHEMICAL
    1,470       —        (1,435     (35     —   
Hyo-chun
Co., Ltd.
    2,382       —        —        —        2,382  
AMCI (WA) PTY LTD
    142,767       73       (13,657     7,397       136,580  
POS-AUSTEM
WUHAN AUTOMOTIVE CO.,LTD
    5,636       —        (5,733     97       —   
FQM Australia Holdings Pty Ltd
    292,764       —        —        (173     292,591  
POHANG E&E Co. , LTD
    3,228       1,444       —        —        4,672  
POSCO(Guangdong) Automotive Steel Co., Ltd.
    6,162       64,858       (64,914     106       6,212  
Gale International Korea, LLC
    100       344       —        —        444  
P&O Chemical Co., Ltd.
    3,060       —        —        (3,060     —   
CAML
    —        5,766       —        —        5,766  
POS-AUSTEM
Suzhou Automotive
    —        6,143       —        —        6,143  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
581,267       78,628       (100,546     13,219       572,568  
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Includes adjustments of foreign currency translation differences and others.
 
(e)
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, there were additional investments in associates and joint ventures and others amounting to
301,816 million and
213,279 million, respectively.
 
(f)
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, details of compensation to the Company’s key management officers are as follows:
 
(in millions of Won)
  
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
Short-term benefits
  
199,608        190,253        163,545  
Long-term benefits
     9,641        9,858        3,056  
Retirement benefits
     38,934        29,261        24,829  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
248,183        229,372        191,430  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Key management officers include directors (including
non-standing
directors), executive officers and fellow officers who have significant influences and responsibilities in the Company’s business and operations.