POSCO Holdings (PKX) reported Q2 earnings Thursday of 7,785 South Korean won ($5.41) per share, up from 1,975 won a year earlier.
Three analysts polled by FactSet expected 1,203 won.
Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was 19.259 trillion won, compared with 17.556 trillion won a year ago.
Analysts expected 17.305 trillion won.
POSCO Holdings shares were up more than 4% premarket Thursday.
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