LG Electronics Inc. (066570.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LG Electronics Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5.

About LG Electronics Inc.

LG Electronics Inc. is a Technology company (Consumer Electronics) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 066570.KS.

What our checks show for 066570.KS

Red flags

• The net margin is only 1.1%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 85.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 75% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.2 years.
• Beta 1.95: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 0.3 points over 5 years, to 1.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 1.3 points, to 24.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue grew only 3.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 4.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 4.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is only 3.4% of revenue.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.7%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 5.57x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 66.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.3 points from today's 1.1%.
• The dividend takes 23% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $19.25 billion.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does LG Electronics Inc. (066570.KS) have?

In our weekly check, LG Electronics Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 066570.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for LG Electronics Inc.: Thin margins, Very volatile, Deep past fall. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LG Electronics Inc. do?

LG Electronics Inc. is a Technology company (Consumer Electronics) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 066570.KS.

When does LG Electronics Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. 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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