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Samsung Electronics Co vs LG Electronics: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Samsung Electronics Co (005930) and LG Electronics (066570) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Samsung Electronics Co as the less overvalued of the two: Samsung Electronics Co trades at KRW 285,500 versus a fair value of KRW 162,073 (-43%), while LG Electronics trades at KRW 209,000 versus KRW 97,565 (-53%).
Samsung Electronics Co
005930.KO · KRW · Information Technology
-43%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 285,500
Fair ValueKRW 162,073
Quality71/100
LG Electronics
066570.KO · KRW · Consumer Discretionary
-53%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 209,000
Fair ValueKRW 97,565
Quality52/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Samsung Electronics CoLG Electronics
Valuation
0.13×PEGn/a
−43.2%Fair value upside−53.3%
0.5%Dividend yield0.6%
KRW 1,496Dividend per shareKRW 1,350
Profitability
52%Operating margin7%
0.86×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.55×
31%Return on equity5%
18%Return on assets3%
Growth
130%Revenue growth (YoY)4%
3.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)2.2%
7.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)7.1%
+12.0%Value creation/yr+1.2%
Balance & size
72.0×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)4.1×
0.01×Debt / equity0.43×
$1.4TMarket cap$25B
healthyGrowth qualitymixed
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Samsung Electronics Co leads: 9 to 1 metric wins.

n/a = 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.

Samsung Electronics Coof which business quality 67 · market factors 59 LG Electronicsof which business quality 51 · market factors 54
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
48
45
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
68
39
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
60
37
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
86
52
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
49
70
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
10
0
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
77
80
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
87
71
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
92
82

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familySamsung Electronics CoPrice KRW 285,500LG ElectronicsPrice KRW 209,000
DCF Models-42%below the priceKRW 165,947-45%below the priceKRW 115,922
Earnings-Based-75%below the priceKRW 72,540-59%below the priceKRW 86,705
Dividend Discount-89%below the priceKRW 32,330-89%below the priceKRW 22,509
Multiples-44%below the priceKRW 160,812-24%below the priceKRW 159,833
Asset-Based-83%below the priceKRW 49,320-53%below the priceKRW 98,497
Growth DCF-58%below the priceKRW 120,435-67%below the priceKRW 69,038
Economic Profit-69%below the priceKRW 87,714-44%below the priceKRW 116,427
Growth Earnings-34%below the priceKRW 188,865-51%below the priceKRW 102,722
Minimum-89%below the priceKRW 32,330-89%below the priceKRW 22,509
Maximum-34%below the priceKRW 188,865-24%below the priceKRW 159,833
Median-64%below the priceKRW 104,074-52%below the priceKRW 100,610
Geometric mean-67%below the priceKRW 94,120-59%below the priceKRW 85,814

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Samsung Electronics Co: 25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

LG Electronics: 20 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Samsung Electronics Co
Price KRW 285,500
Fair Value KRW 162,073
Bear KRW 99,239Bull KRW 232,887
LG Electronics
Price KRW 209,000
Fair Value KRW 97,565
Bear KRW 57,182Bull KRW 133,539

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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.

Samsung Electronics Co · Information Technology

Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-43% · below median

LG Electronics · Consumer Discretionary

Quality score52 · below median
Fair value upside-53% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Samsung Electronics Co as the less overvalued of the two: Samsung Electronics Co trades at KRW 285,500 versus a fair value of KRW 162,073 (-43%), while LG Electronics trades at KRW 209,000 versus KRW 97,565 (-53%).

Samsung Electronics Co has the higher quality score (71/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.