LG Chem Ltd financial statements, 6 years: Operating income of KRW 1.18tn but a net loss of KRW 977.1bn in 2025
Consolidated financial statements for 2020–2025 and the 2026 half-year report that LG Chem Ltd filed with DART, laid out by year. No interpretation or outlook.
LG Chem Ltd financial statements, 6 years: Operating income of KRW 1.18tn but a net loss of KRW 977.1bn in 2025
The consolidated financial statements in the 2020–2025 annual reports that LG Chem Ltd (051910) filed with Korea’s DART electronic disclosure system, laid out by year. Figures from the 2026 half-year report cover a different period and are shown separately. Every figure below is taken as filed in the DART submissions; there is no interpretation or outlook. Amounts are in Korean won (KRW; bn = billion, tn = trillion).
1. Income statement — operating income and net income had opposite signs in 2025
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Revenue change | Operating income | Op. income change | Operating margin | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.98tn | — | 1.80tn | — | 6.0% | 682.4bn |
| 2021 | 42.60tn | +42.07% | 5.03tn | +179.02% | 11.8% | 3.95tn |
| 2022 | 51.86tn | +21.75% | 3.00tn | −40.40% | 5.8% | 2.20tn |
| 2023 | 55.04tn | +6.13% | 2.50tn | −16.62% | 4.5% | 2.05tn |
| 2024 | 48.70tn | −11.53% | 874.9bn | −64.97% | 1.8% | 515.0bn |
| 2025 | 45.93tn | −5.68% | 1.18tn | +34.97% | 2.6% | −977.1bn |
Revenue was largest in 2023 at KRW 55.04tn and smallest in 2020 at KRW 29.98tn among the six years. It fell from the previous year twice: 2024 (−11.53%), 2025 (−5.68%).
Operating income was largest in 2021 at KRW 5.03tn and smallest in 2024 at KRW 874.9bn. The operating margin was highest in 2021 at 11.8%.
Net income was largest in 2021 at KRW 3.95tn and smallest in 2025 at KRW −977.1bn.
2. Financial position — equity became 2.51x
| Fiscal year | Total assets | Total equity | Debt ratio | Current ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41.39tn | 18.79tn | 120.3% | 129.3% |
| 2021 | 51.14tn | 23.21tn | 120.3% | 135.5% |
| 2022 | 67.97tn | 37.48tn | 81.3% | 180.3% |
| 2023 | 77.47tn | 40.94tn | 89.2% | 156.9% |
| 2024 | 93.86tn | 48.00tn | 95.6% | 131.9% |
| 2025 | 101.06tn | 47.11tn | 114.5% | 124.5% |
The debt ratio was highest in 2021 at 120.3% and lowest in 2022 at 81.3%.
Over the same period total assets went from KRW 41.39tn to KRW 101.06tn (2.44x), and total equity went from KRW 18.79tn to KRW 47.11tn and became 2.51x.
The current ratio was above 100% in all six years, ranging from 124.5% to 180.3%.
3. Cash flow — positive in all six years
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Net income | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.84tn | 682.4bn | 3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.51tn | 3.95tn | 17.0% |
| 2022 | 569.9bn | 2.20tn | 5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54tn | 2.05tn | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.01tn | 515.0bn | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 8.23tn | −977.1bn | −2.1% |
Operating cash flow was positive in all six years. It was largest in 2025 at KRW 8.23tn and smallest in 2022 at KRW 569.9bn.
ROE was highest in 2021 at 17.0% and lowest in 2025 at −2.1%.
4. Latest half-year report (end of H1, 26th fiscal period, consolidated basis)
The period differs, so these figures cannot be compared directly with the annual tables above. Only cumulative figures for the same period of the previous year are compared.
| Item | 2026 cumulative | Same period last year | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 26.42tn | 24.49tn | +7.90% |
| Operating income | 549.9bn | 914.4bn | −39.87% |
| Net income | −715.1bn | 148.5bn | turned to loss |
| Finance income | 2.02tn | 1.66tn | +21.59% |
| Operating cash flow | 1.17tn | — | — |
At the end of the period, total assets were KRW 112.21tn, total liabilities KRW 63.34tn and total equity KRW 48.87tn.
The cumulative operating margin was 2.1%.
No rate of change is computed for net income, because the sign changed between the two periods.
5. Ownership, dividends and staff (as of the 2025 annual report)
- Largest shareholder: LG, stake 31.52%
- Cash dividend per share KRW 2,000, dividend yield 0.60%
- Employees: 12,869, average pay per employee KRW 107m
How to read this
This page lays out the filed figures by year and nothing more. Financial statements do not say why the numbers moved, so neither do we.
The order of publication follows revenue in the latest fiscal year and has nothing to do with the content.
To check the same figures, search for the company on DART and open the consolidated financial statements in its annual reports. Every number here was computed from the 2020–2025 annual reports and the interim report downloaded through the OpenDART API on 2026-09-23; ratios divide the filed account amounts.
This article is for information only and is not investment advice.