{
  "id": 17186100,
  "title": "(LEAD) Kia's Q3 net profit falls 9.6 pct on unfavorable foreign exchange movements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/lead-kias-q3-net-profit-falls-9-6-pct-on-unfavorable-foreign-exchange",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:41:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261030008200320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kia Corporation reported a 9.6% drop in net profit for the third quarter due to unfavorable foreign exchange movements, despite strong operating profits. The net profit fell to 1.28 trillion won ($961.6 million) from 1.42 trillion won a year earlier. However, operating profit increased by 24.3% to 1.81 trillion won, partially due to favorable base effects after a reduction in U.S. auto tariffs. Sales increased by 10.1% year-on-year to 31.59 trillion won, driven by a 7.9% rise in global wholesale vehicle sales to 847,355 units. Overseas sales accounted for 83.4% of the total, while domestic sales made up the remaining 16.6%. Kia's global market share reached 4% in the first nine months, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous year. The company's electrified vehicle sales surged 47% year-on-year, accounting for 36.2% of total sales, supported by high global oil prices and regional demand variations. Kia plans to boost sales of higher-margin hybrid models in the U.S. and South Korea in the fourth quarter to enhance profitability.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Friday its third-quarter net profit fe...",
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}