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.

A006260 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (8.9x) is below the KR market (12.6x)

Earnings are forecast to grow 8.77% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 36.3%

Risk Analysis

Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

Profit margins (1.7%) are lower than last year (3.8%)

Dividend of 1.22% is not well covered by cash flows

Volatile share price over the past 3 months

LS Corp. Competitors

Taihan Cable & Solution

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₩2.9t

LS ELECTRIC

KOSE:A010120

₩6.2t

Shinsung Delta TechLtd

KOSDAQ:A065350

₩1.6t

Iljin ElectricLtd

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₩1.2t

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for LS
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	₩131,900.00
52 Week High	₩194,800.00
52 Week Low	₩75,400.00
Beta	1.29
11 Month Change	-22.32%
3 Month Change	20.35%
1 Year Change	44.47%
33 Year Change	90.61%
5 Year Change	182.44%
Change since IPO	729.56%

Is LS (KRX:006260) A Risky Investment?

Jun 21

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

Jun 05

Recent updates

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

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	-6.8%	1.7%	-0.01%
1Y	44.5%	-27.3%	5.0%

Return vs Industry: A006260 exceeded the KR Electrical industry which returned -27.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: A006260 exceeded the KR Market which returned 5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is A006260's price volatile compared to industry and market?
A006260 volatility
A006260 Average Weekly Movement	10.8%
Electrical Industry Average Movement	7.0%
Market Average Movement	5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in KR Market	11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in KR Market	2.3%

Stable Share Price: A006260's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: A006260's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of KR stocks.

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	₩3.62t
Earnings (TTM)	₩404.73b
Revenue (TTM)	₩24.33t

8.9x

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	₩24.33t
Cost of Revenue	₩21.93t
Gross Profit	₩2.39t
Other Expenses	₩1.99t
Earnings	₩404.73b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)	14.75k
Gross Margin	9.84%
Net Profit Margin	1.66%
Debt/Equity Ratio	110.8%

How did A006260 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.2%

Current Dividend Yield

11%

Payout Ratio

A006260 Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

LS Corp. Competitors

KOSE:A001440

₩2.9t

KOSE:A010120

₩6.2t

KOSDAQ:A065350

₩1.6t

KOSE:A103590

₩1.2t

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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