LS (KOSE:A006260) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

A006260 Stock Overview

Engages in electric power, automation, machinery, materials, and energy businesses in South Korea and internationally. More details

A006260 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (4.8x) is below the KR market (10.7x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.17% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Profit margins (2%) are lower than last year (3.5%)

Dividend of 1.82% is not well covered by free cash flows

LS Corp. Competitors

Taihan Cable & Solution

KOSE:A001440

₩2.1t

LS ELECTRIC

KOSE:A010120

₩4.1t

Iljin ElectricLtd

KOSE:A103590

₩1.1t

Korea Electric Terminal

KOSE:A025540

₩737.5b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for LS
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	₩88,000.00
52 Week High	₩194,800.00
52 Week Low	₩77,200.00
Beta	1.32
11 Month Change	-24.33%
3 Month Change	-24.85%
1 Year Change	2.92%
33 Year Change	60.29%
5 Year Change	99.77%
Change since IPO	453.46%

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 25% Price Drop

Nov 15

LS (KRX:006260) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Oct 21

Is LS (KRX:006260) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 01

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine LS Corp. (KRX:006260)?

Sep 13

LS' (KRX:006260) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Aug 25

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 26% Price Drop

Aug 08

Is LS (KRX:006260) A Risky Investment?

Jun 21

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying LS Corp. (KRX:006260)?

Jun 05

LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

May 03

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At LS (KRX:006260)

Apr 11

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With LS Corp. (KRX:006260)

Mar 19

LS (KRX:006260) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Mar 01

LS Corp. (KRX:006260) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Apr 28

Is LS (KRX:006260) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 10

Is LS Corp. (KRX:006260) Potentially Undervalued?

Mar 26

Could The LS Corp. (KRX:006260) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Mar 09

Will LS (KRX:006260) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Feb 16

Here's What You Should Know About LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 2.1% Dividend Yield

Jan 26

LS (KRX:006260) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 126% Total Return On Their Investment

Jan 11

Does LS (KRX:006260) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 27

What Is LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) Share Price Doing?

Dec 10

Do Insiders Own Lots Of Shares In LS Corp. (KRX:006260)?

Nov 25

Shareholder Returns

	A006260	KR Electrical	KR Market
7D	-12.1%	-8.3%	-0.7%
1Y	2.9%	-13.9%	-4.1%

Return vs Industry: A006260 exceeded the KR Electrical industry which returned -13.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: A006260 exceeded the KR Market which returned -4.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is A006260's price volatile compared to industry and market?
A006260 volatility
A006260 Average Weekly Movement	7.7%
Electrical Industry Average Movement	7.5%
Market Average Movement	5.6%
10% most volatile stocks in KR Market	11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in KR Market	2.7%

Stable Share Price: A006260 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the KR market.

Volatility Over Time: A006260's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1936	89	Kwang-Woo Lee	www.lsholdings.com

LS Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric power, automation, machinery, materials, and energy businesses in South Korea and internationally. The company offers electric power transmission/distribution and telecommunication products, including power and telecommunication cables, switchgears/switch boards, electronic meters, and transformers/EHV transformers; and industrial automations, which includes AC drive (inverter) and programmable logic controller, as well as LNG/LPG distribution services. It provides materials, such as electronic copper cathodes and copper rods; and machinery and components, such as agricultural machinery/tractors, injection molding systems, and magnet wires.

LS Corp. Fundamentals Summary

How do LS's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
A006260 fundamental statistics
Market cap	₩2.41t
Earnings (TTM)	₩496.92b
Revenue (TTM)	₩25.23t

4.8x

P/E Ratio

0.1x

P/S Ratio

Is A006260 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
A006260 income statement (TTM)
Revenue	₩25.23t
Cost of Revenue	₩22.71t
Gross Profit	₩2.53t
Other Expenses	₩2.03t
Earnings	₩496.92b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	18.17k
Gross Margin	10.01%
Net Profit Margin	1.97%
Debt/Equity Ratio	117.9%

How did A006260 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

9%

Payout Ratio

Does A006260 pay a reliable dividends?

See A006260 dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy A006260 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
LS dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 27 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Apr 14 2025
Days until Ex dividend	36 days
Days until Dividend pay date	144 days

Does A006260 pay a reliable dividends?

See A006260 dividend history and benchmarks

A006260 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

LS Corp. Competitors

KOSE:A001440

₩2.1t

KOSE:A010120

₩4.1t

KOSE:A103590

₩1.1t

KOSE:A025540

₩737.5b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 25% Price Drop

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 23%

LS (KRX:006260) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Price target decreased by 7.7% to ₩171,375

Is LS (KRX:006260) Using Too Much Debt?

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 25% Price Drop

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 23%

LS (KRX:006260) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Price target decreased by 7.7% to ₩171,375

Is LS (KRX:006260) Using Too Much Debt?

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine LS Corp. (KRX:006260)?

LS' (KRX:006260) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 19%

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) 26% Price Drop

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

Price target increased by 9.7% to ₩185,625

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Is LS (KRX:006260) A Risky Investment?

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying LS Corp. (KRX:006260)?

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Now 21% overvalued after recent price rise

Price target increased by 7.7% to ₩139,286

LS Corp.'s (KRX:006260) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

Price target increased by 8.8% to ₩137,500

New minor risk - Share price stability

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At LS (KRX:006260)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: ₩16,129 (vs ₩28,777 in FY 2022)

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With LS Corp. (KRX:006260)

LS (KRX:006260) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

LS Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 28, 2024

Upcoming dividend of ₩1,550 per share at 1.7% yield

Price target decreased by 9.6% to ₩124,000

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%

Price target increased by 14% to ₩143,571

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

New minor risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 39%

Price target increased by 7.2% to ₩114,000

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 24%, revenue upgraded

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: ₩2,933 (vs ₩4,311 in 1Q 2022)

Now 22% undervalued

Price target increased by 10% to ₩99,500

Price target increased by 10% to ₩99,500

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Now 21% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of ₩1,450 per share

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: ₩4,896 (vs ₩2,050 in 3Q 2021)

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 21%

Insufficient new directors

Now 22% undervalued

Consensus forecasts updated

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

LS Corp. announced that it has received KRW 470.607070087 billion in funding from JKL Partners Inc.

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: ₩2,530 (vs ₩3,475 in 2Q 2021)

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Price target increased to ₩85,857

Insufficient new directors

LS Corp. (KOSE:A006260) agreed to acquire remaining 49.9% stake in LS-Nikko Copper Inc. from Japan Korea Joint Smelting Co., Ltd. for KRW 930 billion.

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 19%