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LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LPL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US50186V1026 - ADR - Currency: USD

3.78  -0.05 (-1.31%)

After market: 3.78 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, LPL scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LPL was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. LPL may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LPL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LPL has reported negative net income.
In the past year LPL had a positive cash flow from operations.
LPL had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
LPL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2T -2T 4T -4T 6T

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -6.38%, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LPL's Return On Equity of -32.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LPL is outperformed by 72.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.38%
ROE -32.55%
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
LPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

LPL has a worse Gross Margin (11.30%) than 75.81% 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 RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.3%
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%
LPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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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.
LPL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LPL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LPL Yearly Shares OutstandingLPL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
LPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10T 20T 30T

2.2 Solvency

LPL has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LPL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.75, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 73.39% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LPL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.43. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LPL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.43. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LPL underperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.75
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC4.64%
LPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5T 10T

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.64 indicates that LPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
LPL has a Current ratio of 0.64. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LPL underperforms 97.58% of its industry peers.
LPL has a Quick Ratio of 0.64. 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 Quick ratio of LPL (0.46) is worse than 95.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.46
LPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5T 10T 15T

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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%-16.71%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.60% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.12% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y106.37%
EPS Next 2Y47.1%
EPS Next 3Y26.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.12%
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.
LPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5T 10T 15T 20T 25T
LPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2K -2K -4K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.84, LPL is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LPL indicates a rather cheap valuation: LPL is cheaper than 87.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.11. LPL is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.84
LPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LPL is valued cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.54
LPL Per share dataLPL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LPL's 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 26.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.1%
EPS Next 3Y26.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LPL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR

NYSE:LPL (7/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 3.78 0 (0%)

3.78

-0.05 (-1.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)07-24 2025-07-24
Earnings (Next)10-21 2025-10-21
Inst Owners15.64%
Inst Owner Change0.33%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.78B
Analysts73.91
Price Target4.13 (9.26%)
Short Float %0.12%
Short Ratio2.93
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-105.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-192.21%
Max EPS beat(2)-19.1%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-122%
Min EPS beat(4)-252.31%
Max EPS beat(4)-19.1%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-76.12%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-85.06%
EPS beat(16)2
Avg EPS beat(16)-72.75%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.34%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.46%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.22%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.6%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.43%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.46%
PT rev (1m)-3.51%
PT rev (3m)5.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.84
P/S 0.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 2.57
P/B 0.83
P/tB 1.1
EV/EBITDA 3.54
EPS(TTM)-1.67
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.27
Fwd EY7.23%
FCF(TTM)-0.25
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.47
OCFY38.93%
SpS19.8
BVpS4.53
TBVpS3.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.38%
ROE -32.55%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.3%
FCFM 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
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.79
Cap/Depr 47.27%
Cap/Sales 8.69%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 40.89%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.64
Quick Ratio 0.46
Altman-Z 0.75
F-Score5
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 Y106.37%
EPS Next 2Y47.1%
EPS Next 3Y26.6%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)24.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.78%
Revenue growth 5Y2.54%
Sales Q2Q%-16.71%
Revenue Next Year-2.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.79%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y96.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1525.24%
EBIT Next 3Y152.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y92.02%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y17.04%
OCF growth 3Y-26.84%
OCF growth 5Y-3.6%