LG Display Co.

LPL

Consumer Electronics · Technology

Price

$3.40

+0.12 (+3.50%)

Market Cap

$3.40B

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+15.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 868.5M (2021) → 1.00B (2025)

LG Display makes the screens you see in TVs, smartphones, laptops, tablets, and monitors. It is one of the largest display panel manufacturers in the world, producing both OLED and LCD panels. Its main customers are electronics brands like LG Electronics, Apple, and other global device makers.

The company earns money by selling display panels to device manufacturers, so its revenue rises and falls with demand for consumer electronics. LG Display operates large factories in South Korea and China, generating roughly $20 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive strength is its leadership in large OLED TV panels, where it holds a dominant position. However, the business faces intense price competition from Chinese rivals like BOE Technology, which have been aggressively expanding capacity and pushing panel prices lower — making it difficult for LG Display to consistently earn strong profits.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-8.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-117.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$1.4T/ year

→ Flat (-3% vs prior year)

5.5% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Runway

~8 months

$1.8T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

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LG Display Co. has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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Quality

Gross Margin

13.8%

Thin — 13.8% gross margin

Operating Margin

2.7%

Thin — 2.7% operating margin

ROCE

0.7%

Weak — 0.7% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

-7.8%

Shrinking sales (-7.8% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

2/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

-4.3%

Burning cash (-4.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.13

Heavy debt load (2.13)

Interest Cover

1.31x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.3x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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