Seoul, Feb. 9 -- The Republic of Korea's Lotte Shopping reported solid business performance in 2025, supported by strong growth in its shopping mall segment and impressive results in the Vietnam market.

The company announced an operating profit of 547 billion KRW (about 373 million USD) for the year, up 15.6% year-on-year. In the fourth quarter alone, operating profit surged 54.7% to 227.7 billion KRW, marking a turnaround from losses to profitability.

Total consolidated revenue in 2025 stood at over 13,738 billion KRW, down slightly 1.8% from the previous year. However, the company posted a full-year net profit of 73.6 billion KRW. The improved performance was attributed to stabilised profit structures, stronger core business earnings,...