
Hyundai Motor Reports Significant Drop in Q2 Operating Profit
Hyundai Motor announced a 21% drop in its second-quarter operating profit, missing forecasts despite record revenue. The profit decline was attributed to slumping sales in key markets like China and Europe.
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Hyundai Motor Q2 profit falls despite record revenue
Hyundai Motor said Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit dropped about 21 percent as rising raw materials costs and production disruptions outweighed record-breaking revenue and robust demand for its hybrid vehicles. South Korea’s largest automaker reported an operating profit of 2.85 trillion won ($1.94 billion) for the April-June period, down 20.8 percent from 3.6 trillion won a year earlier. Revenue rose 1.9 percent to 49.22 trillion won, marking the highest quarterly figure in th
By The Korea Herald
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