LS Corp. (006260.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LS Corp. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 11.

About LS Corp.

LS Corp. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 006260.KS.

What our checks show for 006260.KS

Red flags

• Net debt is 5.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 2.52). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 1 points over 5 years, to 1.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 3.2 points, to 9.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• The net margin is only 1.1%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is negative (-6.8% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The price swings a lot: 80.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 84% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4 years.
• Beta 1.74: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Earnings per share fell 18.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 18.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Thinly traded (about 147 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 29.7% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 29% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 33% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 12.9 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-18

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Questions

What grade does LS Corp. (006260.KS) have?

In our weekly check, LS Corp. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 11. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 006260.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for LS Corp.: High debt, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 15 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LS Corp. do?

LS Corp. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 006260.KS.

When does LS Corp. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-18. 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 2026-10-31

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