LG
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LG

13/100

Ownership score

Foreign-owned brand under LG India, operating in Home Appliances.

LGBrand
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LG IndiaParent
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South KoreaCountry
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Control countrySouth Korea
Parent entityLG India
Economic flowOutside India
CategoryHome & Kitchen
SegmentHome Appliances
Products6
Alternatives14
Comparisons6

Ownership score

At-a-glance ownership confidence

Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.

  • Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
  • Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
  • Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
13/100

Ownership score breakdown

Ultimate ownership0/25

Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.

Country of control0/15

Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.

Profit retention0/15

Limited revenue retention in India is evident.

Manufacturing presence5/10

Manufacturing in India is meaningful, but not dominant.

Brand/IP ownership0/10

Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.

Leadership control0/10

Leadership control appears foreign-led.

Supply chain localization7.5/15

Supply chain localization is partial.

Company details

Headquarters

Seoul

Parent country

South Korea

Founded

1947

Price segment

Mid

Ownership type

Foreign Multinational

Official website

Procurement intelligence

Economic value retained in India

When you buy a LGproduct, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy โ€” across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.

Limited value in Indiamedium confidence
30/100procurement

Value capture breakdown

Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.

Profit stays in India5/35

Profits primarily flow outside India.

India employment8/20

Employee count in India not confirmed.

R&D and IP in India0/15

R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.

Royalty outflows8/15

Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.

Local supply chain9/15

50% of inputs sourced locally within India.

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Evidence and references

LG is a foreign-controlled brand under LG India. It is most closely associated with Home Appliances.

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LG โ€” Foreign-controlled. Parent: LG India. Country of control: South Korea. Ownership score: 13/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/lg).
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