LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:LPL - US50186V1026 - ADR
4.935 USD
-0.07 (-1.3%)
Overall LPL gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated LPL against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. LPL has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LPL has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LPL had negative earnings in the past year.
LPL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LPL reported 4 times negative net income.
Each year in the past 5 years LPL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -2.39%, LPL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.55% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -10.33%, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 62.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.39% | ||
| ROE | -10.33% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-8.02%
ROA(5y)-4.24%
ROE(3y)-36.02%
ROE(5y)-19.97%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
LPL has a worse Gross Margin (11.38%) than 76.61% of its industry peers.
LPL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
LPL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 11.38% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.32%
GM growth 5Y3.99%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LPL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for LPL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LPL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
LPL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.97, we must say that LPL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.97, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 69.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LPL is 763.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take LPL, 763.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 763.70, LPL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.58% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.47 is on the high side and indicates that LPL has dependencies on debt financing.
LPL has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.47) than 91.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 763.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.97 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC4.64%
2.3 Liquidity
LPL has a Current Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that LPL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LPL (0.62) is worse than 95.97% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that LPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 95.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.57% over the past year.
The Revenue has grown by 24.77% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
LPL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.78%
Revenue growth 5Y2.54%
Sales Q2Q%1.99%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LPL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.12% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.36% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y134.31%
EPS Next 2Y50.68%
EPS Next 3Y35.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y0.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.29, which indicates a very decent valuation of LPL.
LPL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LPL is cheaper than 91.94% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.53. LPL is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
LPL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LPL is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LPL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 399.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LPL's earnings are expected to grow with 35.12% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.68%
EPS Next 3Y35.12%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LPL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:LPL (11/4/2025, 3:50:59 PM)
4.935
-0.07 (-1.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners16.13%
Inst Owner Change1.88%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.93B
Revenue(TTM)26615.35B
Net Income(TTM)-669836311600
Analysts72.8
Price Target4.99 (1.11%)
Short Float %0.16%
Short Ratio1.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)233.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.1%
Max EPS beat(2)486.83%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)5.8%
Min EPS beat(4)-252.31%
Max EPS beat(4)486.83%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.79%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-41.72%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-42.95%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.12%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.46%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.8%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.81%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.49%
PT rev (1m)12.25%
PT rev (3m)21.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)46.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)66.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)478.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.04%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.29 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 399.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.04 | ||
| P/B | 1.09 | ||
| P/tB | 1.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
EPS(TTM)-1.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.44
Fwd EY8.86%
FCF(TTM)0.01
FCFY0.25%
OCF(TTM)1.62
OCFY32.92%
SpS18.4
BVpS4.53
TBVpS3.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -2.39% | ||
| ROE | -10.33% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 11.38% | ||
| FCFM | 0.07% |
ROA(3y)-8.02%
ROA(5y)-4.24%
ROE(3y)-36.02%
ROE(5y)-19.97%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.32%
GM growth 5Y3.99%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 763.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 47.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.97 |
F-Score6
WACC4.64%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)95.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)88.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.57%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y134.31%
EPS Next 2Y50.68%
EPS Next 3Y35.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.78%
Revenue growth 5Y2.54%
Sales Q2Q%1.99%
Revenue Next Year-2.94%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y0.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y92.68%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1585.03%
EBIT Next 3Y154.1%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y10.9%
OCF growth 3Y-26.84%
OCF growth 5Y-3.6%
LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR / LPL FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LPL.
What is the valuation status for LPL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) stock?
LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) is expected to grow by 134.31% in the next year.