LG Chem, Ltd.

KOSE:A051910 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩21.4t

LG Chem Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

LG Chem's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 2.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.3% per year.

Key information

-24.36%

Earnings growth rate

-24.47%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.95%
Revenue growth rate12.33%
Return on equity-0.76%
Net Margin-3.48%
Next Earnings Update01 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Even After 32% Share Price Boost

Jul 03
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Even After 32% Share Price Boost

Here's Why LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jun 10
Here's Why LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Investors Could Be Concerned With LG Chem's (KRX:051910) Returns On Capital

May 20
Investors Could Be Concerned With LG Chem's (KRX:051910) Returns On Capital

LG Chem, Ltd.'s (KRX:051910) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Apr 24
LG Chem, Ltd.'s (KRX:051910) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable
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LG Chem's future valuation is set to take off as fair value approaches 767351.04

Expect recovery in the petrochemical sector and improved margins.

These 4 Measures Indicate That LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Jan 31
These 4 Measures Indicate That LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Capital Allocation Trends At LG Chem (KRX:051910) Aren't Ideal

Jan 10
Capital Allocation Trends At LG Chem (KRX:051910) Aren't Ideal

Potential Upside For LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Not Without Risk

Nov 29
Potential Upside For LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Not Without Risk
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Innovative Materials And Energy Solutions Drive Future Profitability Amidst Global Challenges

Improved profitability in Petrochemical division due to higher spreads, new plant utilization, and expanded shipments boosts future operating profit.

Is LG Chem (KRX:051910) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 18
Is LG Chem (KRX:051910) Using Too Much Debt?

LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 26
LG Chem (KRX:051910) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Getting In Cheap On LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Might Be Difficult

Aug 16
Getting In Cheap On LG Chem, Ltd. (KRX:051910) Might Be Difficult

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

KOSE:A051910 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2549,477,687-1,724,1646,885,117588,839
31 Dec 2448,916,104-1,534,1856,726,902577,111
30 Sep 2449,714,304-235,0466,597,597474,555
30 Jun 2450,538,732144,7116,015,244474,555
31 Mar 2452,574,730981,7145,921,824510,622
31 Dec 2355,249,7851,347,7645,776,792474,555
30 Sep 2355,771,1531,346,3416,893,231122,074
30 Jun 2356,260,9491,533,7176,837,772212,615
31 Mar 2353,672,7381,579,7396,067,312414,964
31 Dec 2250,983,2511,787,9355,995,898375,702
30 Sep 2248,261,6452,115,2385,607,848329,055
30 Jun 2244,874,5562,161,7935,739,228306,607
31 Mar 2244,566,4193,082,0755,909,549262,151
31 Dec 2142,599,2843,372,1345,520,270255,142
30 Sep 2140,564,0402,657,8705,826,748233,881
30 Jun 2137,469,5952,491,9784,836,425216,002
31 Mar 2132,957,5681,358,1494,095,174214,913
31 Dec 2030,058,872413,9843,967,696217,778
30 Sep 2028,570,095839,7323,464,650243,870
30 Jun 2027,965,952491,9773,434,767246,337
31 Mar 2027,817,070198,7543,370,434244,332
31 Dec 1927,353,078342,5233,365,434236,308
30 Sep 1927,285,247480,6553,009,437207,493
30 Jun 1927,621,160706,2842,949,769200,045
31 Mar 1927,894,6001,119,5532,881,292192,630
31 Dec 1828,183,0131,472,6082,713,587186,286
30 Sep 1827,272,5031,668,2232,556,975180,768
30 Jun 1826,434,7281,845,7862,471,777175,205
31 Mar 1825,764,9361,945,1392,372,505158,298
31 Dec 1725,698,0141,945,2802,316,987146,645
30 Sep 1724,777,5081,898,3692,192,512135,574
30 Jun 1723,434,7031,673,0172,036,897137,024
31 Mar 1722,271,8721,472,8511,939,747132,341
31 Dec 1620,659,2961,281,1241,817,758125,976
30 Sep 1620,188,1901,222,6081,749,339116,467
30 Jun 1620,311,6611,277,4201,743,82298,147
31 Mar 1620,165,6531,249,9541,688,25789,550
31 Dec 1520,206,5831,152,9871,652,64384,901
30 Sep 1520,538,2961,052,7891,633,17185,947
30 Jun 1521,024,495944,7291,574,53785,976
31 Mar 1521,820,036822,6161,546,20185,460
31 Dec 1422,577,830867,9241,517,33286,415
30 Sep 1422,846,164934,5251,490,56260,024

Quality Earnings: A051910 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: A051910 is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A051910 is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 24.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare A051910's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: A051910 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: A051910 has a negative Return on Equity (-0.76%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/22 13:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/22 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

LG Chem, Ltd. is covered by 54 analysts. 27 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kyunghee ChungBarclays
Yong Liang PorBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Joon-Ho LeeBofA Global Research