-
As Ambitions Grow, LG Chem's Financial Health Quietly Erodes
Many factors shape a company's value, and objective evaluation requires weighing a range of variables. Korea Financial Times uses the "Altman Z-Score" to take a multidimensional look at companies' cur...
2026-07-21 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
'U.S. Subsidy Effect Fades'… LG Energy Solution Scrapes Together Every Penny
LG Energy Solution (CEO Kim Dong-myung) faces a profitability alarm after the reduction of U.S. electric vehicle subsidies, which had served as its prop during the EV chasm (a temporary slowdown in de...
2026-06-23 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
Samsung SDI's Returns Run Six Times That of LG Energy Solution… But Why?
"Will the era of K-Battery rise again?" More investors have been asking that question of late, as shares of LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI have been on an upward trajectory this year.Still, one ca...
2026-04-28 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
LG Corp. Taps Asset Sale Proceeds to Defend Dividend Amid Subsidiary Slump
LG Corp., the holding company of LG Group, has maintained its dividend for the third consecutive year even as its subsidiaries posted lackluster earnings. The company plugged the gap left by reduced d...
2026-03-10 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
'ESS is the Answer': LG Energy Solution to Expand ESS Production Capacity 80% to Secure 60GWh This Year
LG Energy Solution (LGES) is focusing on performance recovery and establishing a mid-to-long-term growth foundation this year through expanded ESS (Energy Storage System) production capacity and secur...
2026-02-03 화요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
LG Energy Solution's Global Ambitions Hit by Credit Rating Downgrades
Various factors affect corporate value. Objective evaluation requires considering diverse variables. Korea Financial News aims to view a company's current situation, response, and financial soundness ...
2025-12-15 월요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
SK On Faces Uphill Battle in Second ESS Bid After Shutout in First Round
The bidding schedule for the second phase of the KRW 1 trillion Energy Storage System (ESS) project, promoted by the government and involving all three battery manufacturers (LG Energy Solution, Samsu...
2025-11-20 목요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
Tit-for-Tat in US ESS Market: LG EnSol Debuts Prismatic Cells as Samsung SDI Unveils First LFP Batteries
LG Energy Solution (CEO Kim Dong-myung) and Samsung SDI (CEO Choi Joo-sun) are fiercely competing in the U.S., which has emerged as the largest market for Energy Storage Systems (ESS), by showcasing n...
2025-09-12 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
-
LG Chem’s Shin Hak-cheol Issues KRW 1.4T in Exchangeable Bonds Alongside Push to Sell Non-Core Assets
The slowing electric vehicle market has made investment conditions tough for LG Chem’s battery materials business. Speculation about the sale of LG Energy Solution shares—the company’s core cash co...
2025-07-23 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK-on Aim for 'K-Battery Comeback'
South Korea's top battery makers—LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK-on—are working to seize opportunities amidst the "chasm" of temporary demand stagnation.It’s hard to believe there was a tim...
2025-03-31 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
Vice Chairman Shin Hak-cheol of LG Chem to Extend Term by Two More Years... Expectations for a CEO Approaching His 70s
Shin Hak-cheol, the last remaining CEO in LG Group born in the 1950s, is expected to extend his term by up to two more years. LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo seems to have determined that an experienced ex...
2025-03-10 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On Brace for Prolonged EV Battery Slump
South Korea’s three major battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On—recorded a combined operating loss of KRW 800 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. As the extended downt...
2025-02-07 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
LG Energy Solution, Forecasts Q4 loss..."Worst since spin-off”
LG Energy Solution (CEO Kim Dong-myung) is expected to turn into a deficit in the fourth quarter of this year. It has been making up for the decline in sales due to the electric vehicle chasm with 'US...
2024-12-31 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
-
LG Energy Solution 'surpassed expectations', proved competitive, but is there a risk?
LG Energy Solution posted an operating profit of KRW 448.3 billion in the 3rd quarter of this year. This is the fourth quarter since the third quarter of last year that the company has posted a profit...
2024-10-10 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자