LG Corp. (003550.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LG Corp. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 6.

About LG Corp.

LG Corp. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 003550.KS.

What our checks show for 003550.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 26.1 points over 5 years, to 11.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 31.3 points, to 9.4%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 2.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 60.5% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 61% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.6%.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 17.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 27.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 83% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.8 years.
• Thinly traded (about 276 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.02x equity.
• Operating cash flow is 1.41x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 43% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 18.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 7.2 points from today's 11.3%.
• Free cash flow is 13.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does LG Corp. (003550.KS) have?

In our weekly check, LG Corp. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 003550.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for LG Corp.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LG Corp. do?

LG Corp. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 003550.KS.

When does LG Corp. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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