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LG Display Co Ltd - ADR · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

LG Display posted a net loss in Q4 2024 despite achieving a positive operating income for the quarter.

In Q4 2024, LG Display generated 7.83 trillion KRW in revenue and achieved an operating profit of 83.1 billion KRW. However, net loss deepened to 839 billion KRW due to non-operating expenses.

  • Revenue for Q4 2024 reached 7,833 billion KRW, a 15% QoQ increase.
  • Operating profit was 83.1 billion KRW, recovering from a loss in Q3.
  • Net loss widened to 839 billion KRW due to non-operating factors.
  • Company emphasized OLED performance and cost efficiency initiatives.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.31B

Previous: $5.6B-5.1%
EPS (adj)

-$1.59

Previous: -$1.21-31.4%
Interest Income

$18.7B

No prior period
Interest Expense

$220B

No prior period
FX Loss, Net

$691B

No prior period
Other Income, Net

$246B

No prior period
Income Before Tax

-$562B

No prior period
Income Tax Benefit

-$277B

No prior period
Net Income

-$569M

Previous: $163M-449.4%
Operating Income

$56.3M

Previous: $99.7M-43.5%

Revenue & EPS history

LG Display · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.31B

Q4 2024-5.1%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 12 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

LG Display · $5.53T total across 4 segments · Q1 2026

  • Mobile and other
    $2.12T
  • IT products
    $2T
  • Television panels
    $870B
  • Automotive displays
    $549B

Forward guidance

LG Display plans to enhance competitiveness by focusing on OLED growth, cost control, and structural improvements amid ongoing market challenges.

Tailwinds

  • OLED products accounted for 60% of Q4 revenue
  • Continued performance gains in IT and automotive OLED
  • Improved operating margin from cost efficiency
  • Strategic diversification of OLED applications
  • Company targeting stable growth in premium display segments

Headwinds

  • Net loss persisted due to non-operating items
  • LCD business remains under pressure
  • Weak macroeconomic demand in consumer electronics
  • FX volatility adds financial uncertainty
  • High investment in OLED R&D impacts bottom line

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

-1.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.6%

Avg return

30 days after

29%

15 / 51 earnings

Positive

+9.9%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-12.4%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+7.0%-18.0%-12.6%
Q4 2026-8.3%-21.4%-6.1%
Q3 2025-5.3%-3.1%-15.1%
Q2 2025+3.8%+9.6%+24.3%
Q1 2025+0.7%+0.0%+3.4%
Q4 2024-2.7%-3.3%+5.8%
Q3 2024+2.4%-1.9%-8.5%
Q1 2024-2.5%-0.2%-10.4%
Q4 2023-12.4%-11.8%-15.3%
Q3 2023+0.2%+3.2%+10.9%
Q2 2023-3.2%-6.9%-5.0%
Q1 2023-4.0%-6.7%-0.7%
Q4 2022+0.0%-3.9%-11.4%
Q3 2022-6.5%-7.1%+15.3%
Q2 2022+4.9%+2.3%-2.8%
Q1 2022+0.0%-2.7%-4.3%
Q4 2021-10.3%-7.9%-11.4%
Q3 2021+8.6%+8.4%+10.2%
Q2 2021+2.9%+0.0%-6.0%
Q1 2021-5.8%-12.6%-12.6%
Q4 2020-2.8%-3.3%-4.3%
Q3 2020-1.4%-6.2%-1.4%
Q2 2020-7.7%-5.6%+1.8%
Q1 2020-5.3%-1.3%-10.1%
Q4 2019+2.6%+10.0%-6.8%
Q3 2019-5.5%-3.7%-9.0%
Q2 2019-6.2%-11.4%-28.9%
Q1 2019-0.2%-0.6%-19.0%
Q4 2018-3.4%-5.9%+4.1%
Q3 2018-9.9%-11.4%-2.9%
Q2 2018-2.0%+1.3%+3.5%
Q1 2018-4.7%-3.6%-8.4%
Q4 2017+9.9%+9.0%-0.5%
Q3 2017+1.8%+1.4%+11.8%
Q2 2017-5.4%-6.9%-9.9%
Q1 2017-7.4%-8.0%-3.4%
Q4 2016+1.5%-1.9%-6.5%
Q3 2016+0.0%-7.3%-6.9%
Q2 2016+8.9%+8.7%+8.0%
Q1 2016-8.6%
Q4 2015-1.4%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q4 2014+0.2%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2011-2.4%
Q4 2010+0.2%
Q3 2010-6.1%
Q4 2009-2.6%
Q4 2008-2.6%
Q4 2007-2.6%
Q1 2010-0.9%

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