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LG Chem

KSC:051910 · KR7051910008
ChemicalsSmall

360

22
EV / EBIT25
Price / Owner Earnings59
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield49
Price/Sales42
EV / Gross Profit51
Price/Book35
Return on Capital16
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity27
EBIT Margin16
Gross Profitability36
Accruals28
Owner Earnings Margin6
Sales growth72
Profit growth96
Reinvestment9
Price momentum84
Debt load30
Refinancing31
Debt Payback1
Liquidity27
Analyst ratings71
Opinion Changes52
Price Target Upside84
Market mood89
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

LG Chem doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryChemicals
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees2,375
Websitelgchem.com
ISINKR7051910008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Energy StoragePackaging ServicesElectric VehicleAgriTechBattery Energy Storage System (BESS)Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsOncologyBiomass EnergyDiabetesEnergyHealth Care

Description

LG Chem, Ltd. (LG Chem) engages in petrochemicals, energy solutions, advanced materials, and life sciences. Business Segments The company operates through Petrochemicals, LG Energy Solution, Advanced Materials, Life Sciences, and Common and Others…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

LG Chem, Ltd. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
52
2023202420252026

All-time high

81

Feb 2023

All-time low

7

Jan 2023

Average rank

40

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
42
59
48
36
Price/Earnings
10
21
50
9
Price/Book
35
52
22
13
Dividend Yield
49
13
43
21
Value (overall)
12
23
39
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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