---
title: "\"Performance\" Hyundai Motor's operating profit fell 19.5% year-on-year last year, affected by the increased tariffs in the United States"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274115471.md"
description: "Hyundai Motor achieved a record high in sales last year, but operating profit fell by 19.5% year-on-year to 11.4679 trillion Korean won (approximately 8.03 billion USD), mainly due to the U.S. imposing tariffs on South Korean automobiles. Last year, Hyundai Motor's sales grew by 6.3% year-on-year to 186.3 trillion Korean won, setting a new record. However, the tariff costs borne by the company last year reached 4.11 trillion Korean won, and when combined with its affiliate Kia Motors, the total amounted to 7.2 trillion Korean won"
datetime: "2026-01-29T08:00:56.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274115471.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274115471.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274115471.md)
generator: "portal-rs"
---

# "Performance" Hyundai Motor's operating profit fell 19.5% year-on-year last year, affected by the increased tariffs in the United States

Hyundai Motor achieved a record high in sales last year, but operating profit fell by 19.5% year-on-year to 11.4679 trillion Korean won (approximately 8.03 billion USD), mainly due to the U.S. imposing tariffs on South Korean automobiles.

Last year, Hyundai Motor's sales grew by 6.3% year-on-year to 186.3 trillion Korean won, setting a new record. However, the tariff costs borne by the company last year reached 4.11 trillion Korean won, and when combined with its affiliate Kia Motors, the total amounted to 7.2 trillion Korean won

### Related Stocks

- [01958.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01958.HK.md)
- [02015.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02015.HK.md)
- [562260.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/562260.CN.md)
- [516110.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516110.CN.md)
- [515030.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/515030.CN.md)
- [516380.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516380.CN.md)
- [159565.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159565.CN.md)
- [159323.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159323.CN.md)
- [159306.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159306.CN.md)
- [562700.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/562700.CN.md)
- [CARZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CARZ.US.md)
- [DRIV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DRIV.US.md)
- [ABG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ABG.US.md)
- [01268.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01268.HK.md)
- [MOTO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MOTO.US.md)
- [LI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LI.US.md)
- [600609.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600609.CN.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Xiamen Xinweidachuang Investment Partnership Limited Partnership Purchases Shares of 4,926,165 Li Auto Inc. Sponsored ADR $LI](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296472954.md)
- [Li Auto Details August 2026 Share Repurchases Under Hong Kong Mandate](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296093548.md)
- [Li Auto's chip ambitions extend from assisted driving to data centers, report says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295949045.md)
- [Li Auto's L6 tops 400,000 cumulative deliveries as revamped model revives demand](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295879332.md)
- [Li Auto to report Q2 results on August 26 as sales slump tests profitability](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295508869.md)

---
> **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**