KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KEP - US5006311063 - ADR
16.74 USD
-0.12 (-0.71%)
16.74 USD
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Taking everything into account, KEP scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KEP was compared to 48 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. KEP has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KEP is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
KEP had positive earnings in the past year.
KEP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KEP reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years KEP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of KEP (2.53%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.89%, KEP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
KEP has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KEP outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.53% | ||
| ROE | 14.89% | ||
| ROIC | 4.04% |
ROA(3y)-3.67%
ROA(5y)-2.51%
ROE(3y)-21.68%
ROE(5y)-14.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of KEP (6.61%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
KEP has a worse Operating Margin (12.21%) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
KEP has a worse Gross Margin (15.48%) than 79.17% of its industry peers.
KEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 12.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.61% | ||
| GM | 15.48% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y39.06%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
KEP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for KEP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, KEP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 1 year ago, KEP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
KEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of KEP (0.60) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
KEP has a debt to FCF ratio of 41.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KEP would need 41.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KEP (41.12) is better than 77.08% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.45 is on the high side and indicates that KEP has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.45, KEP is doing worse than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 41.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.71
WACC2.37%
2.3 Liquidity
KEP has a Current Ratio of 0.46. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
KEP has a worse Current ratio (0.46) than 95.83% of its industry peers.
KEP has a Quick Ratio of 0.46. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.31, KEP is doing worse than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
KEP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 122.05%, which is quite impressive.
KEP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.87%.
Measured over the past years, KEP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.56% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)122.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%103.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 45.73% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
KEP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.07% yearly.
EPS Next Y145.57%
EPS Next 2Y68.42%
EPS Next 3Y45.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y3.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 3.84 indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
KEP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.76.
KEP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.19.
97.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.96, KEP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KEP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KEP is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
91.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
KEP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as KEP's earnings are expected to grow with 45.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y68.42%
EPS Next 3Y45.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.42%, KEP is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.42, KEP's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 85.42% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than KEP!
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, KEP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
5.2 History
The dividend of KEP has a limited annual growth rate of 5.02%.
KEP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.02%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
KEP pays out 4.03% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
KEP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP4.03%
EPS Next 2Y68.42%
EPS Next 3Y45.73%
16.74
-0.12 (-0.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners49.05%
Inst Owner Change4.51%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap21.49B
Revenue(TTM)93.40T
Net Income(TTM)6.33T
Analysts80.87
Price Target19.87 (18.7%)
Short Float %0.14%
Short Ratio1.97
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.02%
DP4.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)12.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.08%
Max EPS beat(2)48.39%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)8.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.08%
Max EPS beat(4)48.39%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)62.06%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)40.12%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-39.99%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.81%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.76%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.08%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)11.16%
PT rev (1m)21.39%
PT rev (3m)24.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.66%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.19 | ||
| P/S | 0.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.65 | ||
| P/B | 0.74 | ||
| P/tB | 0.76 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.65 |
EPS(TTM)4.36
EY26.05%
EPS(NY)5.24
Fwd EY31.32%
FCF(TTM)1.74
FCFY10.39%
OCF(TTM)10.16
OCFY60.69%
SpS50.72
BVpS22.51
TBVpS21.89
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number46.99
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.53% | ||
| ROE | 14.89% | ||
| ROCE | 6.25% | ||
| ROIC | 4.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.19% | ||
| OM | 12.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.61% | ||
| GM | 15.48% | ||
| FCFM | 3.43% |
ROA(3y)-3.67%
ROA(5y)-2.51%
ROE(3y)-21.68%
ROE(5y)-14.1%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y39.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 41.12 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.06 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 113.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.6% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.51 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | 51.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.6 |
F-Score7
WACC2.37%
ROIC/WACC1.71
Cap/Depr(3y)103.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)18.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)122.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%103.05%
EPS Next Y145.57%
EPS Next 2Y68.42%
EPS Next 3Y45.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.87%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
Revenue Next Year4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y3.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y81.29%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year226.91%
EBIT Next 3Y54.53%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y110.18%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y203.68%
OCF growth 3Y52.54%
OCF growth 5Y14.19%
KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR / KEP FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KEP.
What is the valuation status of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR?
KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) is 3.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.74.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) is expected to grow by 145.57% in the next year.