LG CNS' annual profit rises on AI and cloud demand

By Kim Dong-young Posted : January 27, 2026, 10:16 Updated : January 27, 2026, 10:50
LG CNS headquarters at LG Science Park in Seoul Courtesy of LG CNS
LG CNS headquarters at LG Science Park in Seoul/ Courtesy of LG CNS
 
SEOUL, January 27 (AJP) - South Korean IT services firm LG CNS reported an 8.4 percent rise in operating profit for 2025, powered by robust demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing solutions.

The company posted an operating profit of 555.8 billion won ($382.8 million) for the year, up from 512.7 billion won in 2024, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. Annual revenue edged up 2.5 percent to 6.13 trillion won, while net profit jumped 21.2 percent to 442.2 billion won.

Revenue from AI and cloud services, the company's core growth engines, climbed 7.0 percent year-on-year to 3.59 trillion won. LG CNS said it has secured what it described as an industry-leading number of external clients across finance, manufacturing and public sectors for its AI transformation business.

Fourth-quarter operating profit rose 7.9 percent to 216 billion won from a year earlier. Revenue for the October-December period reached 1.94 trillion won, with net profit at 180.6 billion won.

The IT services provider has been expanding into agentic AI through its AgenticWorks platform and participating in a consortium led by LG AI Research Institute to develop a homegrown AI foundation model. In the cloud segment, LG CNS is accelerating its push into the global AI data center market, having won its first overseas contract in Indonesia.

LG CNS said it plans to strengthen its position in AI and robotics transformation this year, developing specialized AI agents for various industries while pursuing partnerships with global technology firms. The company is also conducting proof-of-concept trials for industrial humanoid robots at about 10 client sites, including logistics centers and factories.
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