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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India (123D IN)</a>/LGEIL, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a>, aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion through a secondary offering (15% of outstanding shares).</li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lg-electronics-india-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:182381" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India IPO: The Bull Case</a>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on bottom-quartile revenue growth, revenue decline in the largest product category, dividends to the parent far exceeding FCF and significant share overhang.</li>
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LG Electronics India (123D IN)/LGEIL, a subsidiary of LG Electronics (066570 KS), aims to raise up to US$1.5 billion through a secondary offering (15% of outstanding shares).
In LG Electronics India IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on bottom-quartile revenue growth, revenue decline in the largest product category, dividends to the parent far exceeding FCF and significant share overhang.


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Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

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We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a>.</li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous note. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India.
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous note. In this note, we talk about valuations.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a>.</li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.</li>
</ul>



LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India.
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Largest but One of the Slowest

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<ul><li>Mar’25 Wholesale Volumes: Domestic PV industry sales grew by 5% YoY, approximately, driven by strong volumes from Toyota, M&amp;M, and Kia, while Hyundai/Maruti witnessed declines.</li><li>The domestic CV industry saw a growth of 2%/23% YoY/MoM. The domestic tractor industry registered 32% YoY volume growth, led by 34% and 15% YoY growth in M&amp;M and Escorts, respectively.</li><li>In the 2W segment, TVS and Eicher reported YoY growth of 15% and 33%, respectively, while Bajaj/Hero/Honda numbers are awaited.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Mar’25 Wholesale Volumes: Domestic PV industry sales grew by 5% YoY, approximately, driven by strong volumes from Toyota, M&amp;M, and Kia, while Hyundai/Maruti witnessed declines.The domestic CV industry saw a growth of 2%/23% YoY/MoM. The domestic tractor industry registered 32% YoY volume growth, led by 34% and 15% YoY growth in M&amp;M and Escorts, respectively.In the 2W segment, TVS and Eicher reported YoY growth of 15% and 33%, respectively, while Bajaj/Hero/Honda numbers are awaited.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Monthly Volume Update - Strong 2W/Tractor Volumes; CVs/ PV a Mixed Bag

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<li>By June 2025, shares worth INR 4.02 trillion across 73 IPOs will become tradeable post lock-in expiry, including major names like Hyundai, Swiggy, and NTPC Green.</li>
<li>This massive unlock could flood markets with fresh float, increasing supply dramatically and potentially causing short-term price corrections, especially in already weak or overvalued stocks.</li>
<li>Investors should prepare for near-term volatility but also watch for dips in strong businesses as potential accumulation opportunities once initial selling pressure subsides.</li>
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By June 2025, shares worth INR 4.02 trillion across 73 IPOs will become tradeable post lock-in expiry, including major names like Hyundai, Swiggy, and NTPC Green.
This massive unlock could flood markets with fresh float, increasing supply dramatically and potentially causing short-term price corrections, especially in already weak or overvalued stocks.
Investors should prepare for near-term volatility but also watch for dips in strong businesses as potential accumulation opportunities once initial selling pressure subsides.


₹4.02 Lakh Crore IPO Lock-In Expiry Wave in H1 2025 in Indian Markets

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LG Electronics India IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on bottom-quartile revenue growth, revenue decline in the largest product category, dividends to the parent far exceeding FCF...

Arun George

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Largest but One of the Slowest

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Elec India. We have looked at its past performance...

Sumeet Singh

Monthly Volume Update - Strong 2W/Tractor Volumes; CVs/ PV a Mixed Bag

Mar’25 Wholesale Volumes: Domestic PV industry sales grew by 5% YoY, approximately, driven by strong volumes from Toyota, M&M, and Kia, while...

Axis Direct

₹4.02 Lakh Crore IPO Lock-In Expiry Wave in H1 2025 in Indian Markets

By June 2025, INR 4.02 trillion worth of shares from 73 IPOs will become tradeable, potentially causing short-term price corrections and increased...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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LG Electronics India IPO: The Bear Case

The bear case rests on bottom-quartile revenue growth, revenue decline in the largest product category, dividends to the parent far exceeding FCF...

Arun George

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Largest but One of the Slowest

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Elec India. We have looked at its past performance...

Sumeet Singh

Monthly Volume Update - Strong 2W/Tractor Volumes; CVs/ PV a Mixed Bag

Mar’25 Wholesale Volumes: Domestic PV industry sales grew by 5% YoY, approximately, driven by strong volumes from Toyota, M&M, and Kia, while...

Axis Direct

₹4.02 Lakh Crore IPO Lock-In Expiry Wave in H1 2025 in Indian Markets

​By June 2025, INR 4.02 trillion worth of shares from 73 IPOs will become tradeable, potentially causing short-term price corrections and increased...

Sudarshan Bhandari

By June 2025, INR 4.02 trillion worth of shares from 73 IPOs will become tradeable, potentially causing short-term price corrections and increased...