Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

LG H&H (051900) - Systematic or Unsystematic Risks Being Priced In?

Japanese Cosmetics Industry: Statistics Update – October & November 2020

2021 High Conviction in Korea: Amorepacific Corp - Turnaround After 'Once in a Century' Pandemic

Equity Bottom-Up

<div class="content-highlight"><p>While Amorepacfic spent time building one of the most beautiful headquarters building in Korea in the past several years, LG H&amp;H has become the number one cosmetics company in Korea, bypassing Amorepacific. In this insight, we discuss the key investment merits of LG H&amp;H. Regardless of the market conditions over the next 6-12 months, we believe LG H&amp;H can outperform the overall market. </p></div><h2>Key Catalysts</h2><ul>
<li><strong>Excellent performance of the cosmetics business despite worst-ever global environment for cosmetics </strong></li>
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<strong>Improving overseas online sales of luxury cosmetics</strong> </li>
<li><strong>Improving operating margins of the HDB (Home Care &amp; Daily Beauty) &amp; beverages business units</strong></li>
</ul><div class="content-highlight"><p><strong>We believe that LG H&amp;H has a 30%+ upside from current levels using the relative historical P/E and P/B valuation methods. LG H&amp;H's current price is 1,600,000 won, so a 30% upside would represent 2,080,000 won over a one year period.  </strong></p></div>

While Amorepacfic spent time building one of the most beautiful headquarters building in Korea in the past several years, LG H&amp;H has become the number one cosmetics company in Korea, bypassing Amorepacific. In this insight, we discuss the key investment merits of LG H&amp;H. Regardless of the market conditions over the next 6-12 months, we believe LG H&amp;H can outperform the overall market. Key Catalysts
Excellent performance of the cosmetics business despite worst-ever global environment for cosmetics 

Improving overseas online sales of luxury cosmetics 
Improving operating margins of the HDB (Home Care &amp; Daily Beauty) &amp; beverages business units
We believe that LG H&amp;H has a 30%+ upside from current levels using the relative historical P/E and P/B valuation methods. LG H&amp;H's current price is 1,600,000 won, so a 30% upside would represent 2,080,000 won over a one year period.  

Lg H&H - Will The "Magic" Of the CEO Cha Continue?