STOCK COMPARISON
LG vs Apple: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how LG (003550) and Apple (AAPL) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees LG as the less overvalued of the two: LG trades at KRW 104,500 versus a fair value of KRW 93,881 (-10%), while Apple trades at $312 versus $123 (-61%).
LG
003550.KO · KRW · Industrials
-10%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 104,500
Fair ValueKRW 93,881
Quality57/100
Apple
AAPL · USD · Information Technology
-61%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$312
Fair Value$123
Quality82/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
LGApple
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)38.4×
—P/S (TTM)10.24×
—EV/EBITDA29.2×
—PEG2.56×
3.1%Dividend yield0.3%
KRW 3,100Dividend per share$1.04
Profitability
7%Net margin27%
23%Operating margin32%
3%Return on equity141%
1%Return on assets26%
Growth
-7%Revenue growth (YoY)17%
0.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)1.8%
1.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.7%
Balance & size
0.01×Debt / equity1.06×
$11BMarket cap$4.6T
weakGrowth qualityhealthy
Apple leads: 2 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
LGof which business quality 61 · market factors 47
Appleof which business quality 79 · market factors 76
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
23
97
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
31
68
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
62
77
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
83
57
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
85
75
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
25
65
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
61
73
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
50
93
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
97
100
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
LG
DCF ModelsKRW 95,168
Earnings-BasedKRW 53,652
Dividend DiscountKRW 66,413
MultiplesKRW 92,486
Asset-BasedKRW 127,220
Growth DCFKRW 92,893
Economic ProfitKRW 90,493
Growth EarningsKRW 74,885
20 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Apple
DCF Models$170
Earnings-Based$98.15
Dividend Discount$20.06
Multiples$98.04
Asset-Based$3.36
Growth DCF$136
Economic Profit$87.59
Growth Earnings$147
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
LG
Bear KRW 68,865Fair Value KRW 93,881Bull KRW 119,905
KRW 104,500 = current price (white tick)
Apple
Bear $87.90Fair Value $123Bull $192
$312 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
LG · Industrials
Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside-10% · above median
Apple · Information Technology
Quality score82 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-61% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees LG as the less overvalued of the two: LG trades at KRW 104,500 versus a fair value of KRW 93,881 (-10%), while Apple trades at $312 versus $123 (-61%).
Apple has the higher quality score (82/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
