LG Electronics' Q3 profit rises on home appliances, auto parts

LG Electronics reported an operating profit of 781.8 billion won in the July-September period, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier, as home appliances and vehicle solutions performed strongly. Sales rose 8.9 percent to 23.82 trillion won, while the company expanded B2B operations. For the first nine months, sales and operating profit reached records of 71.38 trillion won and 4.03 trillion won, respectively. LG plans to invest in AI data-center cooling solutions and robotics.

LG Electronics’ first-nine-month sales increased 9.2 percent year-on-year to 71.38 trillion won, while operating profit rose 55.9 percent to 4.03 trillion won.

The media entertainment business improved profitability through higher sales of premium OLED TVs and stronger demand in emerging markets.

The home appliance business pursued premium and mass-market products while expanding subscription services, online sales and B2B operations.

The air-conditioning and heating solutions business maintained sales near the previous year’s level, but profitability declined slightly because of investments in production capacity and new-business staffing.

LG Electronics is investing in a robotics data factory in Seoul and actuator production facilities in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.

Published Oct 7, 2026 11:49 am KST

Updated Oct 7, 2026 11:59 am KST

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LG Electronics headquarters in Seoul / Korea Times file

LG Electronics reported solid earnings growth in the third quarter, driven largely by strong performance in its home appliance and vehicle component businesses, the company said Wednesday in a regulatory filing.

The electronics maker posted an operating profit of 781.8 billion won ($583 million) for the July-September period, up 13.5 percent from a year earlier. Sales rose 8.9 percent to 23.82 trillion won.

The company attributed the growth to robust sales of its core businesses and continued expansion of business-to-business (B2B) operations. Its home appliance and vehicle solutions businesses maintained solid profitability, while its TV business also improved profitability from a year earlier.

For the first nine months, LG Electronics’ sales reached a record 71.38 trillion won, up 9.2 percent from a year earlier. Operating profit also hit a record 4.03 trillion won, up 55.9 percent.

Despite unfavorable external business conditions, including conflicts in the Middle East, the company said it continued to grow sales by maintaining its strong market positions in its core businesses and leveraging the differentiated competitiveness of its premium products.

The LG CLOiD robot and the LG OLED evo AI Wallpaper TV are displayed during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Jan. 5. Reuters-Yonhap

The home appliance business continued to grow through a dual strategy targeting both premium and mass-market products, alongside an expansion of subscription services, online sales and B2B operations.

Its media entertainment business benefited from higher sales of premium OLED TVs and stronger demand in emerging markets. The business remained profitable as the company increased the share of premium products and improved the efficiency of marketing and other competitive spending.

The vehicle solutions business also maintained steady growth. Higher sales of premium automotive infotainment products further strengthened the business as a stable source of B2B earnings.

LG’s air-conditioning and heating solutions business maintained sales at a similar level to a year earlier, supported by stronger overseas sales. Its profitability declined slightly due to investments in new production capacity and increased staffing for new businesses.

“LG Electronics will continue to expand investment in key emerging growth areas, including cooling solutions for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and robotics,” a company official said.

The rise of physical AI has prompted LG Electronics to ramp up investment in next-generation growth areas. The company is investing in a robotics data factory in Seoul and actuator production facilities in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.

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LG电子公布，7月至9月期间营业利润达7818亿韩元，同比增长13.5%，主要得益于家电和汽车解决方案的强劲表现。销售额增长8.9%至23.82万亿韩元，同时公司也拓展了B2B业务。前九个月，LG电子的销售额和营业利润分别创下71.38万亿韩元和4.03万亿韩元的历史新高。LG计划投资人工智能数据中心冷却解决方案和机器人技术。

LG电子前九个月的销售额同比增长9.2%，达到71.38万亿韩元，而营业利润增长55.9%，达到4.03万亿韩元。

媒体娱乐业务通过高端 OLED 电视销量增长和新兴市场需求强劲，提高了盈利能力。

家用电器业务在拓展订阅服务、在线销售和 B2B 业务的同时，也追求高端和大众市场产品。

空调和供暖解决方案业务的销售额与上年同期基本持平，但由于对生产能力和新业务人员配备的投资，盈利能力略有下降。

LG电子正在首尔投资建设机器人数据工厂，并在庆尚南道昌原市投资建设执行器生产设施。

发布于2026年10月7日上午11:49（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月7日上午11:59（韩国标准时间）

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LG电子首尔总部/《韩国时报》资料图

LG电子周三在一份监管​​文件中表示，该公司第三季度盈利实现稳健增长，主要得益于家电和汽车零部件业务的强劲表现。

这家电子产品制造商公布，7月至9月期间的营业利润为7818亿韩元（5.83亿美元），比上年同期增长13.5%。销售额增长8.9%，达到23.82万亿韩元。

该公司将增长归功于核心业务的强劲销售和企业对企业（B2B）业务的持续扩张。其家电和汽车解决方案业务保持了稳健的盈利能力，而电视业务的盈利能力也较上年有所提升。

前九个月，LG电子的销售额达到创纪录的71.38万亿韩元，比上年同期增长9.2%。营业利润也达到创纪录的4.03万亿韩元，增长55.9%。

尽管外部商业环境不利，包括中东冲突，但该公司表示，通过保持其核心业务的强大市场地位并利用其高端产品的差异化竞争力，该公司继续实现销售增长。

2026年1月5日，在拉斯维加斯举行的CES 2026国际消费电子展上，LG电子发布会上展示了LG CLOiD机器人和LG OLED evo AI壁纸电视。（路透社-韩联社）

家用电器业务通过双管齐下的战略持续增长，该战略同时瞄准高端和大众市场产品，同时扩大订阅服务、在线销售和 B2B 业务。

其媒体娱乐业务受益于高端OLED电视销量增长和新兴市场需求强劲。随着公司提高高端产品份额并提升营销和其他竞争性支出的效率，该业务保持盈利。

车辆解决方案业务也保持了稳步增长。高端汽车信息娱乐产品销量的增长进一步巩固了该业务作为稳定B2B盈利来源的地位。

受海外销售强劲增长的推动，LG的空调和供暖解决方案业务销售额与去年同期基本持平。由于对新产能的投资以及为新业务增加人员，其盈利能力略有下降。

“LG电子将继续加大对关键新兴增长领域的投资，包括人工智能（AI）数据中心和机器人的冷却解决方案，”该公司一位官员表示。

物理人工智能的兴起促使LG电子加大对下一代增长领域的投资。该公司正在首尔投资建设一座机器人数据工厂，并在庆尚南道昌原市投资建设执行器生产设施。

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