The Nature of Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

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The Nature of Expenses

18.The Nature of Expenses

The classifications of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows:

(In millions of won)		2023		2024			2025
Changes in inventories	W		345,190		(143,513	)		125,576
Purchases of raw materials and others			10,810,985		12,973,989			11,866,405
Depreciation and amortization			4,213,742		5,125,637			4,354,145
Outsourcing			922,565		1,159,520			1,312,558
Labor			3,439,608		3,714,001			3,595,835
Supplies and others			938,568		987,265			954,564
Utility			1,193,025		1,397,669			1,286,792
Fees and commissions			704,763		740,863			689,309
Freight cost			124,770		172,081			114,144
Advertising			76,404		67,092			61,725
Warranty			101,846		113,689			71,255
Travel			66,201		53,244			41,677
Taxes and dues			129,784		135,982			116,954
Others			773,532		678,424			702,166
Total(*)	W		23,840,983		27,175,943			25,293,105

(*) Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses.