Update shared on 03 Dec 2025
Fair value Increased 0.95%Analysts have nudged their price target for LG Uplus slightly higher to ₩17,052 from ₩16,892. This reflects a modestly lower discount rate and marginally improved valuation multiples, even as they trim longer term revenue growth and profit margin assumptions.
What's in the News
- Completed share repurchase program, buying back 1,804,267 shares, or about 0.42% of outstanding stock, between July 21 and September 30, 2025 (company buyback filing)
- Total buyback outlay reached KRW 26,324.54 million, signaling a continued focus on capital returns and balance sheet confidence (company buyback filing)
- Closure of the July 21, 2025 buyback mandate reduces free float slightly, which may provide incremental support to earnings per share metrics (company buyback filing)
Valuation Changes
- The fair value estimate has risen slightly to ₩17,052 from ₩16,892, reflecting a modest uplift in the assessed intrinsic value.
- The discount rate has declined marginally to 7.65 percent from 7.68 percent, indicating a slightly lower perceived risk profile.
- The revenue growth assumption has fallen modestly to about 1.75 percent from 2.12 percent, pointing to more conservative top-line expectations.
- The net profit margin forecast has edged down slightly to about 5.14 percent from 5.18 percent, implying a small reduction in anticipated profitability.
- The future P/E multiple has eased marginally to about 10.80x from 10.84x, suggesting only a minor adjustment to valuation multiples.
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