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LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR (LPL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LPL - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US50186V1026 - ADR

3.24  +0.06 (+1.89%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LPL. LPL was compared to 126 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LPL have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, LPL is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LPL had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year LPL had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years LPL reported 4 times negative net income.
In the past 5 years LPL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2T -2T 4T -4T 6T

1.2 Ratios

LPL's Return On Assets of -4.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LPL outperforms 42.15% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -19.99%, LPL is doing worse than 65.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.39%
ROE -19.99%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.38%
ROA(5y)-4.27%
ROE(3y)-19.95%
ROE(5y)-17.12%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

LPL has a worse Gross Margin (9.70%) than 80.17% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LPL has declined.
LPL does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.7%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-47.06%
GM growth 5Y-33.75%
LPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LPL does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, LPL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, LPL has more shares outstanding
LPL has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LPL Yearly Shares OutstandingLPL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 200M 400M 600M
LPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10T 20T 30T

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.73, we must say that LPL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LPL has a worse Altman-Z score (0.73) than 76.03% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.63 is on the high side and indicates that LPL has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.63, LPL is doing worse than 91.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.73
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.17%
LPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 5T 10T

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that LPL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.73, LPL is doing worse than 96.69% of the companies in the same industry.
LPL has a Quick Ratio of 0.73. This is a bad value and indicates that LPL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.49, LPL is not doing good in the industry: 95.04% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.49
LPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2T 4T 6T 8T 10T

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 70.95% over the past year.
LPL shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.27%.
Measured over the past years, LPL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)70.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.16%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.6%
Sales Q2Q%42.55%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, LPL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 28.06% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y58.32%
EPS Next 2Y43.54%
EPS Next 3Y28.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year26.56%
Revenue Next 2Y11.56%
Revenue Next 3Y8.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5T 10T 15T 20T 25T
LPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2K -2K -4K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.22, LPL is valued on the expensive side.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LPL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LPL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 22.22
LPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LPL indicates a rather cheap valuation: LPL is cheaper than 98.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.57
LPL Per share dataLPL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LPL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LPL's earnings are expected to grow with 28.06% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.54%
EPS Next 3Y28.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LPL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LG DISPLAY CO LTD-ADR

NYSE:LPL (1/17/2025, 8:12:56 PM)

3.24

+0.06 (+1.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-23 2024-10-23/dmh
Earnings (Next)01-22 2025-01-22/bmo
Inst Owners15.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.24B
Analysts73.33
Price Target4.4 (35.8%)
Short Float %0.06%
Short Ratio1.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend587.44
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.29%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-138.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-252.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-24.39%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-78.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-371.64%
Max EPS beat(4)333.94%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-86.16%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-76.99%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-36.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.22%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.57%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.78%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.55%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.24%
PT rev (1m)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)-13.2%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)68.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 22.22
P/S 0.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.72
P/B 0.6
P/tB 0.76
EV/EBITDA 3.57
EPS(TTM)-1.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.15
Fwd EY4.5%
FCF(TTM)-1.43
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.87
OCFY26.91%
SpS17.95
BVpS5.44
TBVpS4.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.39%
ROE -19.99%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.7%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.38%
ROA(5y)-4.27%
ROE(3y)-19.95%
ROE(5y)-17.12%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-47.06%
GM growth 5Y-33.75%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.63
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.86
Cap/Depr 66.68%
Cap/Sales 12.84%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 28.07%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.73
Quick Ratio 0.49
Altman-Z 0.73
F-Score6
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)104.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)70.95%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%61.8%
EPS Next Y58.32%
EPS Next 2Y43.54%
EPS Next 3Y28.06%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.16%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.6%
Sales Q2Q%42.55%
Revenue Next Year26.56%
Revenue Next 2Y11.56%
Revenue Next 3Y8.59%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y85.45%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year277.58%
EBIT Next 3Y57.55%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-41.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-67.8%
OCF growth 3Y-9.72%
OCF growth 5Y-17.8%