LS Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

LS has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 40.1%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 19.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 22.6% per year. LS's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 2%.

Key information

40.1%

Earnings growth rate

40.2%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth	26.9%
Revenue growth rate	22.6%
Return on equity	9.5%
Net Margin	2.0%
Last Earnings Update	30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

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

Aug 25

Recent updates

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LS makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

KOSE:A006260 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses	R&D Expenses
30 Jun 24	25,232,260	496,916	1,309,059	102,571
31 Mar 24	24,327,313	404,728	1,287,968	100,028
31 Dec 23	24,480,743	442,764	1,281,052	97,561
30 Sep 23	24,646,300	-400	1,258,278	96,909
30 Jun 23	22,419,974	777,656	1,236,348	91,653
31 Mar 23	19,953,534	756,986	1,189,347	88,521
31 Dec 22	17,491,338	796,897	1,143,107	84,536
30 Sep 22	14,720,386	734,537	1,099,217	75,646
30 Jun 22	14,263,202	314,771	1,052,176	74,209
31 Mar 22	13,556,691	342,126	1,016,434	73,399
31 Dec 21	12,829,274	270,641	981,843	73,071
30 Sep 21	12,388,270	261,888	923,074	73,691
30 Jun 21	11,625,182	252,726	873,445	74,707
31 Mar 21	10,779,809	184,720	815,704	74,989
31 Dec 20	10,444,316	127,466	803,259	76,066
30 Sep 20	10,301,172	-3,207	826,609	72,103
30 Jun 20	10,222,569	-43,452	835,995	68,773
31 Mar 20	10,324,326	-40,063	860,761	63,723
31 Dec 19	10,151,760	28,295	846,596	60,297
30 Sep 19	10,060,705	75,350	825,160	57,175
30 Jun 19	10,071,307	105,527	820,003	55,544
31 Mar 19	10,050,150	120,446	804,023	55,218
31 Dec 18	10,092,726	149,998	793,212	53,412
30 Sep 18	9,902,475	265,587	753,329	52,402
30 Jun 18	9,756,702	280,239	745,179	50,290
31 Mar 18	9,529,415	268,574	738,762	49,072
31 Dec 17	9,418,330	261,353	742,005	47,328
30 Sep 17	9,233,885	184,544	737,908	48,573
30 Jun 17	8,896,448	156,298	734,350	49,260
31 Mar 17	8,429,171	138,902	726,913	49,219
31 Dec 16	8,507,515	126,879	741,465	51,742
30 Sep 16	8,745,930	125,387	788,451	54,356
30 Jun 16	9,209,061	19,922	814,841	55,914
31 Mar 16	9,886,293	-5,707	881,422	59,467
31 Dec 15	9,999,749	-63,213	901,639	59,742
30 Sep 15	10,251,642	-90,052	902,995	56,826
30 Jun 15	10,452,992	28,206	910,544	53,188
31 Mar 15	10,646,875	58,932	873,315	50,239
31 Dec 14	10,883,348	72,585	874,930	45,948
30 Sep 14	10,965,400	133,550	881,167	41,517
30 Jun 14	11,040,214	193,311	867,263	39,280
31 Mar 14	11,327,791	160,998	891,336	35,507
31 Dec 13	11,393,581	139,186	884,788	35,000

Quality Earnings: A006260 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A006260's current net profit margins (2%) are lower than last year (3.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A006260's earnings have grown significantly by 40.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: A006260's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: A006260 had negative earnings growth (-36.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electrical industry average (18.5%).

LS Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recent updates

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%

Insufficient new directors

Price target decreased to ₩77,833

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Japanese Shareholders Seek to Sell Stake in LS-Nikko Copper Joint Venture

Price target decreased to ₩77,833

Upcoming dividend of ₩1,450 per share

Price target decreased to ₩84,167

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₩2,050 (vs ₩1,720 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₩3,475 (vs ₩1,026 in 2Q 2020)

Consensus EPS estimates increase to ₩8,182

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

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

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

LS Corp., Annual General Meeting, Mar 29, 2021