Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>LG Electronics presented its first-quarter financial results for 2025, painting a nuanced picture of challenges and strategic initiatives that the company is undertaking.</li>
<li>LG Electronics reported consolidated sales of KRW 22.74 trillion and an operating profit of KRW 1.26 trillion for the quarter.</li>
<li>The results showcased a strong quarter with record-high sales figures from several of its business segments, notably in Household Solutions (HS), Vehicle Solutions (VS), and Environmental Solutions (ES).</li>
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LG Electronics presented its first-quarter financial results for 2025, painting a nuanced picture of challenges and strategic initiatives that the company is undertaking.
LG Electronics reported consolidated sales of KRW 22.74 trillion and an operating profit of KRW 1.26 trillion for the quarter.
The results showcased a strong quarter with record-high sales figures from several of its business segments, notably in Household Solutions (HS), Vehicle Solutions (VS), and Environmental Solutions (ES).


LG Electronics- An Insight Into Its Premium Innovative Product Development & Market Positioning!

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Daishin Securities

Daishin Securities

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>Consensus beat expected for 1Q25, with OP estimated at W1.41tn (+5.3% YoY); Earnings surprise ahead</li><li>Growth in premium appliance sales and strong performance in subscriptionbased appliance rentals/HVAC should help boost profitability</li><li>2025 valuation at its trough; earnings growth to deepen undervaluation</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.

Consensus beat expected for 1Q25, with OP estimated at W1.41tn (+5.3% YoY); Earnings surprise aheadGrowth in premium appliance sales and strong performance in subscriptionbased appliance rentals/HVAC should help boost profitability2025 valuation at its trough; earnings growth to deepen undervaluationContent 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.

LG Electronics (066570 KS) - Earnings Surprise on Horizon; Time to Reassess!

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul><li>China's smartphone industry experienced significant growth in Q3 2024 amid escalating trade tensions and tariffs</li><li>LG Electronics expands manufacturing operations in India with a new plant while liquid cooling for servers faces challenges</li><li>Royole Technologies, a Chinese foldable phone pioneer, files for bankruptcy, and Taiwan boosts defense autonomy in response to global tensions Huawei set to launch Mate 70 series on Nov 26.</li></ul>

China's smartphone industry experienced significant growth in Q3 2024 amid escalating trade tensions and tariffsLG Electronics expands manufacturing operations in India with a new plant while liquid cooling for servers faces challengesRoyole Technologies, a Chinese foldable phone pioneer, files for bankruptcy, and Taiwan boosts defense autonomy in response to global tensions Huawei set to launch Mate 70 series on Nov 26.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (21-Nov-2024): China smartphone market, 3Q 2024.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>There are some major surprises (both inclusions and exclusions) in the Korea Value Up index. </li>
<li>In particular, the telecom sector (SK Telecom and KT) and large cap holding companies (Samsung C&amp;T and LG Corp) are surprising exclusions in the index.</li>
<li>There are many surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index. We provide 30 companies are surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index (19 KOSDAQ and 11 KOSPI listed).</li>
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There are some major surprises (both inclusions and exclusions) in the Korea Value Up index. 
In particular, the telecom sector (SK Telecom and KT) and large cap holding companies (Samsung C&amp;T and LG Corp) are surprising exclusions in the index.
There are many surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index. We provide 30 companies are surprising inclusions in the Korea Value Up Index (19 KOSDAQ and 11 KOSPI listed).


Korea Value Up Index - Surprising Inclusions and Exclusions

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>For this report we datamined autonomous driving technology (ADT) innovations.</li>
<li>Worldwide over the last decade the ADT sector has seen nearly 25% CAGR growth in patent filings, with over 40,000 patent family filings.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delphi-automotive-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20870:1" rel="noopener">Aptiv PLC (APTV US)</a>, with a leadership position in several areas of ADT, strong financials, reasonable valuations and strategic partnerships stands out.  </li>
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For this report we datamined autonomous driving technology (ADT) innovations.
Worldwide over the last decade the ADT sector has seen nearly 25% CAGR growth in patent filings, with over 40,000 patent family filings.

Aptiv PLC (APTV US), with a leadership position in several areas of ADT, strong financials, reasonable valuations and strategic partnerships stands out.  


South Korea

LG Electronics Inc. manufactures and markets digital display equipment and home appliances. The Company produces and markets flat panel televisions, A/V products, washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators as well as telecommunications equipment such as smart phones and tablets.

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LG Electronics (066570 KS)

LG Electronics- An Insight Into Its Premium Innovative Product Development & Market Positioning!

LG Electronics presented its first-quarter financial results for 2025, painting a nuanced picture of challenges and strategic initiatives that the...

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