Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: SK Square , LG Corp and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Square’s Level 2 Leverage Caps End Tomorrow — Fresh Near‑term Factor in the Square Vs Hynix Setup
  • LG Corp: NAV Analysis Suggests a 29% Upside, Likely to Catch Up to LG Chem


Square’s Level 2 Leverage Caps End Tomorrow — Fresh Near‑term Factor in the Square Vs Hynix Setup

By Sanghyun Park

  • Square closed ₩290,000, missing all criteria; Level 2 removal effectively confirmed, with KRX disclosure expected ~8 p.m. Seoul, effective from tomorrow’s open.
  • Square vs Hynix hinges on retail chase structurally, but near‑term Square’s underperformance worsened by asymmetric leverage shackles.
  • Square’s Level 2 setup ends tomorrow; flows normalize, likely giving Square more juice vs Hynix. Key spot to watch from tomorrow’s open.

LG Corp: NAV Analysis Suggests a 29% Upside, Likely to Catch Up to LG Chem

By Douglas Kim

  • Our updated NAV valuation of LG Corp suggests implied market cap of 17.2 trillion won or target price of 111,605 won per share, representing 29.3% higher than current levels.
  • LG Corp’s investment stakes in LG Chem and LG Electronics are worth 15.7 trillion won representing 119% of LG Corp’s entire market cap.
  • Lower taxes on dividends could accelerate the capital allocation to companies with higher dividend yields/payouts such as LG Corp.

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