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Posco is South Korea's US $22B flagship steel producer borne from state fund economic revitalization plans in the late 60s. Since then, the company has undergone a period of transformation extending its reach into battery minerals and decarbonization.

POSCO Holdings' steel business should witness a substantial increase in its 2023 operating earnings, thanks to price hikes, demand recovery, and the resumption of operations at its Pohang steel mill. PKX's key non-steel businesses such as POSCO Chemical, POSCO International, and its recycling business are also expected to perform well this year.

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The first catalyst for PKX is the potential issuance of favorable financial guidance for Q1 2023 when the company reports Q4 2022 earnings in the following week. The second potential catalyst is the narrowing of the conglomerate discount assigned to POSCO Holdings' shares following the merger of its subsidiaries, POSCO Energy and POSCO International.

POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX ) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2022 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Han Young-Ah - Head of IR team, SVP Lee Kyung-Seop - Head of the LiB Materials Business Project Team Conference Call Participants Pat Canon - Hyundai Kim SungYung - Hai Investment Yi Jiang Wang - NHN Operator Ladies and gentlemen, now we will begin POSCO Holdings Earnings Release for Q3 of 2022. Today's conference call will begin with the earnings presentation of POSCO Holdings followed by a Q -- question-and-answer session.

I am positive on POSCO's recent two corporate actions, namely the planned merger of two of its subsidiaries, and the cancellation of treasury shares. But my view of PKX's 2H 2022 outlook is negative, considering expectations of slower top line growth and a larger earnings drop for the company in 2H 2022.

POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX ) Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call July 21, 2022 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Chon Jung-Son - Representative Director & Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Strategy & Finance Center Conference Call Participants Operator Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin the POSCO Holdings Earnings Call for the Second Quarter of 2022. For today's conference call, you will first hear the earnings presentation from POSCO Holdings, and then we will move onto a Question-and-Answer Session with the participant's presence.

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POSCO's core steel business faces headwinds in both the short-term and long-term. But PKX expects the non-steel businesses to account for half of the company's operating profit by 2030, with the new holding company structure expected to be a key driver.