Hyundai reported earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net earnings fell 7.7% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2015 to KRW 1.53 trillion. During the latest quarter, the company's operating income dropped 19.2% year on year to KRW 1.51 trillion, down from KRW 1.87 trillion in the same period a year ago.

For the year, the company reported full-year earnings also tumbled 14.9% year on year to KRW 6.5 trillion. For the full year, the company's operating profit also shrank 15.8% to KRW 6.36 trillion, marking the worst performance in about five years.