LG Energy Solution, or LGES, reported a robust third-quarter recovery from the prior year's stagnation. Revenue surged 59% year-over-year, while operating profit, including one-off customer volume compensation, increased 26%.
Owing to robust demand, the EV battery business should reach at least a high-single-digit operating margin in the near term and continue to drive the company's margin expansion.
Bears
Profitability of EV batteries might not improve as expected due to price competition, high upfront costs, and lower production yields.
LG Energy Solution is the third-largest battery maker for electric vehicles with about 9% global share in 2025, according to SNE Research. The EV battery segment is the largest revenue contributor, which accounted for about 60% of total revenue in 2025. LGES also manufactures batteries for mobility, mobile phones, laptops, electrical devices, and energy storage systems. The company was spun off from LG Chem’s battery division in December 2020 and listed on the Korea Exchange in January 2022. It has global manufacturing facilities in Korea, China, Poland, and the US. Key customers include General Motors, Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Stellantis.