LG Display CoWBO:LGA -4.00%56 Interest Coverage is 1.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 81% below its 10-year median of 5.14. GuruFocus rates WBO:LGA with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,672 Hardware companies, LG Display Co ranks worse than 94.5% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. LG Display Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €85 Mil. LG Display Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €-86 Mil.
LG Display Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Warning Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. LG Display Co Ltds earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for LG Display Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:LGA'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74 Med: 5.14 Max: 27.19
Current: 0.97
WBO:LGA's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 94.5% of 1672
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 13.73
vs WBO:LGA: 0.97
LG Display Co (WBO:LGA) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
LG Display Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
LG Display Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LG Display Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, LG Display Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
LG Display Co Interest Coverage vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, LG Display Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LG Display Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LG Display Co (WBO:LGA) has a Interest Coverage of 1.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on LG Display Co and its competitors. This is 81% below median its historical median of 5.14. Over the past decade, LG Display Co's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.74 to 27.19. According to the industry distribution chart, LG Display Co ranks #1580 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 94.5%.
Is LG Display Co's Interest Coverage too high?
LG Display Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.00 is 81% below median its 10-year median of 5.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.74 to a high of 27.19. The Hardware industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. LG Display Co's value of 1.00 is 92.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LG Display Co ranks #1580 out of 1672 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LG Display Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LG Display Co's Interest Coverage compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, LG Display Co ranks #1580 out of 1672 companies for Interest Coverage. This places LG Display Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 13.73. LG Display Co's value of 1.00 is 92.7% below this benchmark. Historically, LG Display Co's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.74 to 27.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.14 vs. the industry median of 13.73, LG Display Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Hardware company?
The median Interest Coverage among Hardware companies is 13.73, based on 1,672 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. LG Display Co's current Interest Coverage of 1.00 is 92.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on LG Display Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Interest Coverage is 13.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LG Display Co's current Interest Coverage is 1.00, which is 81% below median its own 10-year median of 5.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LG Display Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LG Display Co (WBO:LGA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.06, compared to a current price of €3.36 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 1.00, which is 81% below median its 10-year median of 5.14 and 92.7% below the Hardware industry median of 13.73. LG Display Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LG Display Co (WBO:LGA), the current Interest Coverage is 1.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is LG Display Co (WBO:LGA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LG Display Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €3.36 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.06.
GuruFocus considers LG Display Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:LGA:
Interest Coverage: 1.00 (81% below median its 10-year median of 5.14)
GF Value™: €3.06 vs. price of €3.36 (9.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 92.7% below the Hardware median (#1580 of 1672)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:LGA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LG Display Co Ltd manufacture TFT-LCD and OLED technology-based display panels in a broad range of sizes and specifications mainly for use in IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions, mobile devices, including smartphones, as well as auto products, and it are one of the world's suppliers of large-sized OLED television panels. It also manufacture display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems and medical diagnostic equipment.
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