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LPL

BEARISH
$4.12 Live
LG Display Co., Ltd. · NYSE
Target $4.42 (+7.2%)
$2.93 52W Range $5.67

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 30, 2026
Market cap
$4.12B
P/E
27.47
ROE
N/A
Profit margin
-0.3%
Debt/Equity
1.62
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
LPL exhibits severe financial distress, highlighted by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 and a total lack of dividend strength. The company is struggling with negative revenue growth (-8.80% YoY) and catastrophic earnings declines, with a recent Q/Q EPS growth of -2300%. While the stock trades slightly below book value (P/B 0.92), it is priced significantly above its intrinsic value of $1.05 and its Graham Number of $3.88. The combination of high leverage (Debt/Equity 1.62) and a purely bearish technical trend suggests a high risk of further devaluation.

Key Strengths

Price-to-Book ratio of 0.92 suggests the stock is trading near its liquidation value
Operating margin remains slightly positive at 2.65%
Analyst target price ($4.42) is slightly above current market price
Gross margin of 13.45% provides a thin buffer for operations
Recent 1-year return was positive (+41.6%), though recently erased

Key Risks

Severe financial instability indicated by Piotroski F-Score of 1/9
High leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62
Consistent earnings misses with an average surprise of -136.65% over the last 4 quarters
Negative revenue growth trends both YoY (-8.80%) and Q/Q (-8.07%)
Extreme valuation disconnect with a PEG ratio of 6.56
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$2.47
-40.0% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
13
Weak
Value
30
Future
10
Past
20
Health
5
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
High Risk / Distressed
Key drivers: Critical F-Score, Negative Growth, High Debt, Earnings Collapse
Confidence
90%
Value
30/100

Ref P/E 27.47, PEG 6.56, Graham Number $3.88

Positives
  • P/B < 1.0
Watchpoints
  • Price exceeds Intrinsic Value ($1.05)
  • Price exceeds Graham Number ($3.88)
  • High PEG ratio (6.56)
Future
10/100

Ref Growth rates and Forward P/E

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Negative YoY Revenue Growth
  • Catastrophic EPS growth decline
  • Expanding Forward P/E (38.90)
Past
20/100

Ref Historical trends and Earnings track record

Positives
  • 1Y recovery attempt
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change of -61.8%
  • Consistent history of earnings misses
Health
5/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score and Debt/Equity

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 1/9
  • Debt/Equity 1.62
Dividend
0/100

Ref Yield and Payout

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend payments
  • 0/100 Dividend Strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$4.12
Analyst Target
$4.42
Upside/Downside
+7.2%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for LPL and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-29
LPL
LG Display Co., Ltd.
Primary
5Y
-61.8%
3Y
-26.6%
1Y
+41.6%
6M
-19.2%
1M
+9.9%
1W
-23.3%
AVT
Avnet, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+47.0%
3Y
+23.1%
1Y
-3.7%
6M
-3.7%
1M
+3.3%
1W
+0.0%
ACI
ACI Worldwide, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-1.8%
3Y
+69.4%
1Y
-22.1%
6M
-20.7%
1M
-1.4%
1W
-6.5%
KLI
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+55.8%
3Y
+63.0%
1Y
+168.4%
6M
+104.4%
1M
+18.5%
1W
+20.9%
OLE
Universal Display Corporation
Peer
5Y
-57.9%
3Y
-30.6%
1Y
-26.7%
6M
-39.4%
1M
+0.6%
1W
-9.6%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
27.47
Forward P/E
38.9
PEG Ratio
6.56
P/B Ratio
0.92
P/S Ratio
0.0
EV/Revenue
0.49
EV/EBITDA
3.02
Market Cap
$4.12B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -0.32%
Operating Margin 2.65%
Gross Margin 13.45%
ROE N/A
ROA N/A

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -8.8%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -8.07%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
1.62
High debt
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A
Cash/Share
$3288.5

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$7200.9B
Gross Margin
13.7%
Op. Margin
2.3%
Net Margin
-4.9%
Total Assets
$26916.7B
Liabilities
$19077.5B
Equity
$6604.1B
Debt/Equity
2.89x

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-07-30
$N/A
2026-03-11
$-0.24
-297.6% surprise
2025-11-14
$-0.01
-117.0% surprise
2024-08-14
$-0.37
+4.6% surprise

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing LPL against 588 companies in the Technology sector (45 bullish, 211 neutral, 332 bearish)
P/E Ratio
27.47
This Stock
vs
81.56
Sector Avg
-66.3% (Discount)
Profit Margin
-0.32%
This Stock
vs
-11.69%
Sector Avg
-97.2% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
1.62
This Stock
vs
0.76
Sector Avg
+113.9% (Higher)
Revenue Growth
-8.8%
This Stock
vs
4208.11%
Sector Avg
-100.2% (Slower)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

20-F
20-F
2026-04-28

LPL filed its 20-F annual report on April 28, 2026. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors cannot be detailed at this time.

20-F
20-F
2025-04-28

LPL filed its Form 20-F annual report on April 28, 2025. Due to the absence of provided excerpts, specific financial highlights and risk factors are not available for summary.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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