LG Display (LPL) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Analysis

LG Display (NYSE:LPL) is one of 377 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare LG Display to related companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

43.3% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of LG Display shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares LG Display and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LG Display	-5.26%	-19.82%	-4.88%
LG Display Competitors	-158.15%	-25.72%	-6.85%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LG Display and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LG Display	$18.16 billion	$212.66 million	-2.86
LG Display Competitors	$4.00 billion	$166.60 million	5.65

LG Display has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. LG Display is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for LG Display and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LG Display	1	1	0	0	1.50
LG Display Competitors	2047	7589	10397	654	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 35.99%. Given LG Display’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LG Display has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Volatility and Risk

LG Display has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LG Display’s peers have a beta of -0.24, suggesting that their average share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LG Display peers beat LG Display on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About LG Display

LG Display Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology-based display panels. Its TFT-LCD and OLED technology-based display panels are primarily used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablet computers, mobile devices, and automotive displays. The company also provides display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, portable navigation devices, and medical diagnostic equipment. In addition, it provides janitorial services; invests in venture business and acquire technologies; and manages intellectual property. The company operates in Korea, China, rest of Asia, the Americas, Poland, and rest of Europe. LG Display Co., Ltd. was formerly known as LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. and changed its name to LG Display Co., Ltd. in March 2008. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.