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Process Industries
LG Chem Ltd.
- 338,000.00 KRW
- -2,000.00
- -0.59%
South Korea
Nov 14, 2018Ticker
KRX(051910)Prev. close
340,000Market cap (KRW)
25,493.02BMarket cap (USD)
22,475.66MShares
78.28M
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Company Background
LG Chem is a leading chemical company in South Korea. Its origins can be traced back to Lucky Chemical Industrial, founded in 1947, of the LG group. LG Chem started as a producer of materials for cosmetics and has grown to become the pillar of the LG group, surpassing LG Electronics in terms of both market capitalization and earnings.
The LG group has shifted to a holding company system and LG Chem's biggest shareholder is LG Corp. While LG Chem is managed by a top executive who has risen within the company, key decisions such as changes in the top management and large acquisition deals are considered by LG Corp. Chairman Koo Bon-moo, owner and manager of the group.
LG Chem chalks up the majority of its sales from the petrochemical division, which has ethylene plants and produces products such as superabsorbent polymers used to make paper diapers and sanitary goods.
The lithium-ion battery business is also drawing attention as a locomotive of LG Chem's growth. The company supplies batteries for electric cars and hybrids to many automakers in the U.S., Europe and China, including Daimler of Germany and Great Wall Motor. It also engages in joint battery development. In addition, LG Chem handles electronic components such as polarizers for liquid crystal display panels.
Business Summary
LG Chem Ltd. manufactures petrochemicals, IT & electronic materials and energy solution materials. It operates through through the following business segments: Petrochemicals, IT & Electronic Materials, Batteries. The Petrochemical division offers naphtha cracking centers and polyolefins, synthetic rubbers and specialty polymers, polyvinyl chloride, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene and engineering plastics, acrylates and plasticizers. The IT & Electronic Material division provides optical and display materials namely polarizers, phosphors, organic light emitting diode, photosensitive materials for liquid crystal display; printed circuit materials such as flexible materials, halogen free materials, integrated circuit packaging materials, epoxy resin system materials, high speed materials and build-up materials; toners such as color toners, black laser printer toners and black copier toners. The Battery division provides lithium-ion cylindrical batteries, lithium-ion polymer batteries, lithium-ion prismatic batteries, medium and large batteries. The company was founded in January 1947 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Financial Highlights
| Dec 2017 | KRW | USD |
| Revenue | 25,698.01B | 22,731.34M |
| Gross Profit | 5,392.08B | 4,769.60M |
| Operating income | 2,928.45B | 2,590.38M |
| Income before tax | 2,563.89B | 2,267.90M |
| Net income | 1,945.28B | 1,720.70M |
| EBITDA | 4,334.08B | 3,833.73M |
| Diluted EPS | 25,391 | 22.45 |
| Dividends Per Share | 6,000 | 5.30 |
| Total Assets | 25,041.22B | 23,390.98M |
| Total liabilities | 8,702.64B | 8,129.13M |
| Total equity | 16,168.52B | 15,103.00M |
| Operating cash flow | 3,182.86B | 2,815.42M |
| Currency in KRW | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 23,143.61B | 22,577.83B | 20,206.58B | 20,659.29B | 25,698.01B |
| Gross Profit | 3,274.40B | 2,955.47B | 3,609.35B | 3,937.73B | 5,392.08B |
| Operating income | 1,743.04B | 1,310.76B | 1,823.56B | 1,991.92B | 2,928.45B |
| Income before tax | 1,601.29B | 1,159.86B | 1,549.64B | 1,659.82B | 2,563.89B |
| Net income | 1,265.96B | 867,924M | 1,152.98B | 1,281.12B | 1,945.28B |
| EBITDA | 2,788.46B | 2,461.21B | 3,079.65B | 3,328.61B | 4,334.08B |
| Diluted EPS | 17,215.92 | 11,803 | 15,679 | 17,422 | 25,391 |
| Dividends Per Share | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,500 | 5,000 | 6,000 |
| Total Assets | 17,446.46B | 18,127.64B | 18,578.72B | 20,487.06B | 25,041.22B |
| Total liabilities | 5,720.80B | 5,861.79B | 5,475.20B | 6,436.09B | 8,702.64B |
| Total equity | 11,596.94B | 12,139.94B | 12,991.46B | 13,937.35B | 16,168.52B |
| Operating cash flow | 2,182.37B | 1,996.63B | 3,171.58B | 2,518.10B | 3,182.86B |
| Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
| Revenue | 21,140.30M | 21,448.39M | 17,853.43M | 17,806.82M | 22,731.34M |
| Gross Profit | 2,990.96M | 2,807.62M | 3,189.03M | 3,394.04M | 4,769.60M |
| Operating income | 1,592.16M | 1,245.19M | 1,611.20M | 1,716.89M | 2,590.38M |
| Income before tax | 1,462.68M | 1,101.83M | 1,369.18M | 1,430.65M | 2,267.90M |
| Net income | 1,156.38M | 824.50M | 1,018.71M | 1,104.23M | 1,720.70M |
| EBITDA | 2,547.09M | 2,338.09M | 2,721.01M | 2,869.02M | 3,833.73M |
| Diluted EPS | 15.72 | 11.21 | 13.85 | 15.01 | 22.45 |
| Dividends Per Share | 3.65 | 3.79 | 3.97 | 4.30 | 5.30 |
| Total Assets | 16,531.44M | 16,492.42M | 15,844.72M | 16,962.29M | 23,390.98M |
| Total liabilities | 5,420.76M | 5,333.02M | 4,669.48M | 5,328.77M | 8,129.13M |
| Total equity | 10,988.72M | 11,044.84M | 11,079.66M | 11,539.45M | 15,103.00M |
| Operating cash flow | 1,993.46M | 1,896.75M | 2,802.23M | 2,170.42M | 2,815.42M |
Valuation Measures
| Dec 2017 | |
| PER | 15.95 |
| ROA | 8.54% |
| ROE | 12.92% |
| Operating margin | 11.39% |
| Profit margin | 7.56% |
Key executives
- Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer: Jin-Soo Park
- President, Chief Financial Officer & Director: Ho-Young Chung
- President-Executive & Chief Technology Officer: Jin-Nyeong Yoo
- Managing Director, Head-Legal & Compliance Support: Gun Jang
- Chief Happiness Officer & Senior Managing Director: Min-Hwan Kim
Shareholders
- LG Corp. (33.3%)
- National Pension Service of Korea (8.7%)
- LG Chem Ltd. (2.3%)
- Fidelity Management & Research Co. (1.9%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (1.6%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.4%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.0%)
- Samsung Asset Management Co., Ltd. (0.7%)
- Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. (0.6%)
- Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (0.6%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.lgchem.com
- Address: LG Twin Tower, 128 Yeoui-daero, Seoul, 07336, South Korea
- Phone: +82.2.3777.1114
Related Companies
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- Daejung Em Co., Ltd. /Cathode Material Bus/
- LG Hausys Ltd. /Adhesive Film Div/
- Nanjing LG Chem New Energy Battery Co. Ltd.
- Ugimag Korea Co., Ltd.
- Tianjin LG BOTIAN Chemical Co. Ltd.
- LG Polycarbonate Ltd.
- LG Chem Display Materials (Beijing) Co. Ltd.
- Wuxi LG Chemical Co. Ltd.
- LG Chem Ltd. (Japan)
- LG Chemical (Guangzhou) Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd
- LG Chem (Tianjin) Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd.
- LG Chem HK Ltd.
- Tianjin LG Bohai Chemical Co. Ltd.
- LG Chem (Taiwan) Ltd.
- LG Chem Poland SP zoo
- LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd.
- Ningbo LG Yongxing Chemical Co. Ltd.
- LG Solar Energy, Inc.
- LG Chem Trading Shanghai Co. Ltd.
- LG Chem Michigan, Inc.
- Kolon Industries, Inc. /Super Absorbent Polymer Ops/
- LG Chem America, Inc.
- Uniseal, Inc.
- Hyundai Petrochemical Corp.
- LG Life Sciences, Ltd
- LG NanoH2O, Inc.
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