LG Display Co., Ltd. (LPL) Key Metrics
LPL key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · South Korean wonLPL returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LPL financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LPL efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LPL returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LPL debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LPL cash returned to shareholders
LPL key metrics in South Korean won
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 3.4% | −37.2% | −32.0% | −26.7% | 18.1% | −934.7% | −40.5% | −1.5% | 13.2% | 7.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 1.7% | −2.2% | −9.1% | −7.3% | 15.5% | −151.1% | −10.6% | 0.4% | 12.9% | 6.4% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.8% | −7.5% | −7.7% | −8.3% | 6.2% | −300.9% | −17.0% | −0.7% | 6.7% | 3.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.9% | −8.2% | −8.0% | −8.6% | 3.2% | −302.6% | — | −0.6% | 6.4% | 3.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.0% | 1.2% | −8.2% | −11.1% | 9.1% | −1.2% | −20.3% | −14.4% | 0.6% | −0.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 0.01 | — | — | — | 5.04 | — | — | — | 3.62 | 4.25 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | ₩12.73T | ₩14.61T | ₩16.60T | ₩15.06T | ₩12.75T | ₩13.03B | ₩11.73B | ₩8.56T | ₩5.60T | ₩4.78T |
| Cash & short-term investments | ₩1.66T | ₩2.03T | ₩3.16T | ₩2.10T | ₩3.57T | ₩3.96B | ₩2.98B | ₩2.39T | ₩3.37T | ₩2.75T |
| Net debt | ₩11.07T | ₩12.58T | ₩13.44T | ₩12.96T | ₩9.18T | ₩9.07B | ₩8.75B | ₩6.17T | ₩2.23T | ₩2.03T |
| Debt / equity | 1.93 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 1.52 | 0.97 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 0.61 | 0.39 | 0.37 |
| Debt / assets | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.99 | 3.27 | 8.41 | 8.43 | 1.38 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1.74 | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Current ratio | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 1.17 | 1.49 |
| Quick ratio | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.68 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.90 | 1.16 |
| Interest coverage | 0.7 | -0.6 | -3.5 | -5.0 | 5.1 | -115.6 | — | 1.1 | 27.2 | 11.4 |
| Working capital | −₩2.61T | −₩5.74T | −₩4.38T | −₩4.52T | −₩807.75B | ₩85.2M | −₩637.0M | −₩1.15T | ₩1.50T | ₩3.43T |
| Invested capital | ₩17.68T | ₩19.12T | ₩20.67T | ₩22.84T | ₩22.30T | ₩19.56B | ₩18.56B | ₩20.15T | ₩16.61T | ₩14.98T |
| Tangible asset value | ₩6.36T | ₩6.51T | ₩7.00T | ₩11.32T | ₩13.12T | ₩10.78B | ₩10.04B | ₩13.90T | ₩14.07T | ₩12.57T |
| Net current asset value | −₩12.10T | −₩14.66T | −₩17.49T | −₩14.92T | −₩10.20T | −₩10.34B | −₩11.10B | −₩9.49T | −₩3.70T | −₩937.76B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | ₩136.52B | ₩0 | ₩232.58B | ₩232.58B | ₩232.58B | ₩500.0M | ₩178.91B | ₩178.91B | ₩178.91B |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | ₩0 | — | — | — | — | ₩0 | ₩0 | ₩0 | ₩0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | 19.6% | — | — | — | 9.9% | 19.7% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 44.3% | — | — | 8.6% | — | — | — | 103.0% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 22.6% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 31.8% | 33.2% | 22.8% | 14.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 59.2% | 88.2% | 204.7% | 196.3% | 54.6% | 113.5% | 275.9% | 176.9% | 97.3% | 101.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.81 | 1.30 | 0.72 | 0.58 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 1.98 | 1.29 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | — | — | 0.2% | −0.5% | 7.7% | −1.4% | −1.4% | −0.5% |
| R&D / revenue | 5.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 4.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 45.7 | 49.9 | 28.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 22.0 | 53.6 | 61.0 | 55.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 42.4 | 39.5 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.7 | 43.3 | 37.7 | 37.2 |
| Days payables outstanding | 60.7 | 63.2 | 36.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 26.1 | 51.2 | 46.8 | 45.3 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 27.4 | 26.2 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 45.7 | 51.9 | 47.5 |
| Receivables turnover | 7.99 | 7.31 | 12.63 | 7,817.74 | 7,006.38 | 6,128.91 | 16.57 | 6.80 | 5.99 | 6.57 |
| Payables turnover | 6.01 | 5.77 | 10.05 | 6,893.01 | 6,527.78 | 7,531.24 | 13.99 | 7.13 | 7.80 | 8.07 |
| Inventory turnover | 8.60 | 9.25 | 16.59 | 9,833.33 | 10,203.41 | 11,467.15 | 16.05 | 8.43 | 9.67 | 9.81 |
| Asset turnover | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 1.56 | 769.69 | 1.41 | 0.78 | 1.03 | 1.12 |
| Average receivables | ₩3.23T | ₩3.64T | ₩1.69T | ₩3.35B | ₩4.26B | ₩3.96B | ₩1.42T | ₩3.58T | ₩4.64T | ₩4.04T |
| Average payables | ₩3.73T | ₩4.17T | ₩2.09T | ₩3.63B | ₩3.76B | ₩2.87B | ₩1.54T | ₩2.98T | ₩2.88T | ₩2.82T |
| Average inventory | ₩2.61T | ₩2.60T | ₩1.26T | ₩2.55B | ₩2.41B | ₩1.89B | ₩1.35T | ₩2.52T | ₩2.32T | ₩2.32T |
| Intangibles / total assets | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.6% |
Computed from LPL's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed April 28, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in South Korean won; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
LPL valuation and financial ratios
LG Display earned a return on equity of 3.4% and a return on invested capital of 1.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with ₩12.73 trillion of debt and ₩1.66 trillion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of ₩11.07 trillion.
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LPL key metrics FAQ
What is LG Display's return on equity?
LG Display's return on equity (ROE) was 3.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of ₩226.3 billion on average shareholders' equity of ₩6.57 trillion.
What is LG Display's ROIC?
LG Display's return on invested capital was 1.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does LG Display have?
LG Display had total debt of ₩12.73 trillion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93 and ₩11.07 trillion of net debt (1.99 times EBITDA).
What is LG Display's current ratio?
LG Display's current ratio was 0.73 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.73 times current liabilities.