LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (010120.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 6.

About LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.

LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 010120.KS.

What our checks show for 010120.KS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The dividend takes 40397% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price swings a lot: 85.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.3 years.
• Beta 1.68: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 5.8%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 2% of revenue.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 2.6 points over 5 years, to 5.8%.
• The gross margin is 21.5% and has risen by 3.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 54.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 25.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 5.1 points from today's 5.8%.
• Earnings per share grew 46.4% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. (010120.KS) have?

In our weekly check, LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 010120.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd.: Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched, Very volatile. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. do?

LS ELECTRIC Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Electrical Equipment & Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 010120.KS.

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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