Financial Information

This section provides information on LG Electronics' financial results.

Our performance results from 2004 to the present day are available to view and download. For past data, please visit Financial Statements.

Financial Highlights download

Financial Highlights	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Financial Highlights	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn
Sales	24,659	23,774	23,171	23,502	27,638
Operating Profit	1,250	915	535	565	1,227
Net Profit	1,546	703	239	1,222	483
Total Assets	13,235	14,036	13,230	14,336	17,338
Total Liabilities	8,218	7,874	7,295	7,127	8,931
Total Shareholder's Equity	5,017	6,162	5,935	7,209	8,407
ROE	36.3%	12.6%	3.9%	18.6%	6.2%
EBITDA	1,917	1,726	1,242	1,254	1,910
Capex	1,274	1,322	821	628	820

Income Statement download

Income Statement	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Income Statement	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn
Sales	24,659	23,774	23,171	23,502	27,638
Domestic Exports	5,089 19,573	5,509 18,265	5,947 17,223	6,520 16,982	6,445 21,193
Cost of Sales	18,736	17,664	17,727	18,340	20,822
Gross Profit	5,923	6,111	5,443	5,162	6,816
SG&A	4,674	5,196	4,908	4,598	5,589
Operating Profit	1,250	915	535	565	1,227
Non-Operating Income Non-Operating Expenses	1,610 999	1,134 1,307	754 1,027	1,863 941	2,670 3,382
Recurring Profit	1,860	741	262	1,487	515
Extraordinary Gains Extraordinary Losses	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -
Income before Income Taxes	1,860	741	262	1,487	515
Tax	314	39	23	265	32
Net Profit	1,546	703	239	1,222	483

Balance Sheet download

Balance Sheet	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Balance Sheet	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn	KRW bn
Current Assets	4,111	3,985	3,160	2,827	4,518
Quick Assets Inventories	2,436 1,675	2,577 1,408	2,057 1,104	1,882 945	3,617 901
Fixed Assets	9,124	10,051	10,070	11,509	12,820
Investment Assets Tangible Assets Intangible Assets	4,859 3,630 635	5,481 4,150 420	5,351 4,256 462	7,074 4,037 398	8,638 3,711 471
Total Assets	13,235	14,036	13,230	14,336	17,338
Current Liabilities Fixed Liabilities	4,959 3,259	5,208 2,666	4,901 2,394	4,588 2,539	5,942 2,989
Total Liabilities	8,218	7,874	7,295	7,127	8,931
Paid in Capital Capital Surplus Retained Earnings Capital Adjustment	784 1,908 2,064 261	800 2,107 2,511 744	809 2,220 2,422 484	809 2,559 3,787 54	809 2,652 4,117 829
Total Shareholder's Equity	5,017	6,162	5,935	7,209	8,407
Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity	13,235	14,036	13,230	14,336	17,338

Financial Ratios download

Financial Ratios	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Operating Profit Margin Net Profit Margin ROA ROE	5.1% 6.3% 12.6% 36.3%	3.8% 3.0% 5.2% 12.6%	2.3% 1.0% 1.8% 3.9%	2.4% 5.2% 8.9% 18.6%	4.4% 1.7% 3.0% 6.2%
Current Ratio Liabilities -to- Equity Ratio Debt -to- Equity Ratio Net Debt- to- Equity Ratio	82.9% 163.8% 74.5% 61.6%	76.5% 127.8% 53.5% 44.1%	64.5% 122.9% 41.7% 33.4%	61.6% 98.9% 28.4% 21.0%	76.0% 106.2% 30.8% 17.0%
Sales Growth Operating Profit Growth Net Proft Growth Total Assets Turnover	22.2% 17.7% 133.2% 2.01	-3.6% -26.8% -54.5% 1.74	-2.5% -41.5% -69.0% 1.70	1.4% 5.5% 411.9% 1.71	17.6% 117.3% -60.5% 1.75

Financial Ratios

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
ROA
ROE

5.1%
6.3%
12.6%
36.3%

3.8%
3.0%
5.2%
12.6%

2.3%
1.0%
1.8%
3.9%

2.4%
5.2%
8.9%
18.6%

4.4%
1.7%
3.0%
6.2%

Current Ratio
Liabilities -to- Equity Ratio
Debt -to- Equity Ratio
Net Debt- to- Equity Ratio

82.9%
163.8%
74.5%
61.6%

76.5%
127.8%
53.5%
44.1%

64.5%
122.9%
41.7%
33.4%

61.6%
98.9%
28.4%

21.0%

76.0%
106.2%
30.8%
17.0%

Sales Growth
Operating Profit Growth
Net Proft Growth
Total Assets Turnover

22.2%
17.7%
133.2%
2.01

-3.6%
-26.8%
-54.5%
1.74

-2.5%
-41.5%
-69.0%
1.70

1.4%
5.5%
411.9%
1.71

17.6%
117.3%
-60.5%
1.75

1) Net Debt = Debt - (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term financial instruments)
* Unconsolidated (parent) results

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