LIG Defense & Aerospace
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LIG Defense & Aerospace develops and produces advanced weapons systems, including precision-guided munitions, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, command-and-control communications gear, airborne electronics, and electronic-warfare systems, primarily for South Korea's military and defense agencies.
Its products are supplied to government defense bodies such as the Defense Acquisition Program Administration and the Agency for Defense Development. Listed on KOSPI, South Korea's main stock exchange, the company also exports its defense technology internationally. A subsidiary, LIG Precision Technology, separately develops and supplies display units, power systems, and test equipment to the parent and other defense manufacturers.
Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings
The company traces its origins to Kumsung Precision Industry, established under South Korea's self-reliant national-defense initiative, and operates LIG Precision Technology as a dedicated components subsidiary within the same group.
LIG Defense & Aerospace in five facts
What does LIG Defense & Aerospace do?
LIG Defense & Aerospace develops and produces advanced weapons systems, including precision-guided munitions, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment, command-and-control communications gear, airborne electronics, and electronic-warfare systems, primarily for South Korea's military and defense agencies.
Where is LIG Defense & Aerospace listed and in which sector?
LIG Defense & Aerospace (Korean name: LIG디펜스앤에어로스페이스) trades under KRX code 079550 on KOSPI, the main board of the Korea Exchange. It is classified in the Industrials sector, Aerospace & Defense.
How large is LIG Defense & Aerospace?
Its market capitalisation was US$8.3B on 2026-10-21, which puts it in this site's large-cap group. US$ amounts are converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21).
What were LIG Defense & Aerospace's latest annual revenue and operating profit?
For fiscal year 2025, LIG Defense & Aerospace reported revenue of US$3.3B, operating profit of US$241.1M and net income of US$179.2M, per its annual report on DART (data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-17). Revenue was up 31.5% on the previous year.
Where does this data come from?
Financial statements and filings come from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Share prices, market capitalisation and trading status come from KRX. Company summaries are AI-generated from the filings and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from DART.
Data sources and last updated
- Filings and financial statements
- DART (dart.fss.or.kr), Korea's official corporate-filing system
- Prices, market cap, trading status
- KRX (Korea Exchange), via FinanceDataReader
- Latest annual financials
- Fiscal year 2025, data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-17
- Share price and market cap
- Close of 2026-10-21
- Currency
- US$, converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21 close)
- Company data updated
- 2026-10-21
- Company summary
- AI-generated from filings; may contain errors. Information only, not investment advice.
- Exchange inquiry (rumor/report)Oct 22
- Report on large shareholdings (5% rule) (abbreviated)Oct 2
- Report on securities held by executives/major shareholdersSep 30
- Report on securities held by executives/major shareholdersSep 30
- DisclosureSep 29
- Goods/services transactions with group affiliatesSep 18
- Goods/services transactions with group affiliatesSep 18
- [Amended] Material event report (rights offering)
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated the terms of a private placement (third-party allotment) to raise US$369M, about 3.2% of its market value.
Capital raise · Sep 4 - Report on securities held by executives/major shareholdersSep 1
- Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
LIG Defense & Aerospace filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q2 2026: revenue of US$780M (+17.4% year on year), operating profit of US$74.3M (+29.5% year on year) and net income of US$55M (−24.5% year on year).
Earnings · Aug 6 - [Amended] Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated a previously disclosed supply contract with Agency for Defense Development (ADD), now worth US$37.2M, about 2.9% of its recent annual revenue, running through Sep 2028.
Supply contract · Jul 29 - [Amended] Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated a previously disclosed supply contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), now worth US$106M, about 6.91% of its recent annual revenue, running through Nov 2029.
Supply contract · Jul 29 - Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace disclosed a supply contract with Hanwha Aerospace, worth US$81.5M, about 2.79% of its recent annual revenue, running through Oct 2029.
Supply contract · Jul 24 - Material event report (rights offering)
LIG Defense & Aerospace disclosed a private placement (third-party allotment) to raise US$323M, about 3.2% of its market value.
Capital raise · Jun 26 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
LIG Defense & Aerospace filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q1 2026: revenue of US$803M (+28.7% year on year), operating profit of US$118M (+56.1% year on year) and net income of US$93.1M (+69.4% year on year).
Earnings · May 7 - [Amended] Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated a previously disclosed supply contract, now worth US$348M, about 23.22% of its recent annual revenue, running through Dec 2027.
Supply contract · Apr 23 - [Amended] Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated a previously disclosed supply contract, now worth US$95M, about 3.26% of its recent annual revenue, running through Nov 2029.
Supply contract · Apr 22 · 2 versions - [Amended] Supply contract signed
LIG Defense & Aerospace updated a previously disclosed supply contract, now worth US$113M, about 10.4% of its recent annual revenue, running through Oct 2026.
Supply contract · Mar 18 - Cash/in-kind dividend decision
LIG Defense & Aerospace declared a cash dividend of US$2.05 per share.
Dividend · Feb 13 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
LIG Defense & Aerospace filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q4 2025: revenue of US$975M (+20.3% year on year), operating profit of US$29.2M (−23.8% year on year) and a net loss of US$18M (from a profit a year earlier).
Earnings · Feb 13 - Change of 30% or more in revenue or profit/loss structure (15% for large companies)Earnings · Jan 30
- Supply contract signedSupply contract · Jan 6