KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:KEP - US5006311063 - ADR
13.5009 USD
+0.1 (+0.75%)
Overall KEP gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KEP against 47 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. KEP may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. KEP is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year KEP was profitable.
KEP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years KEP reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
KEP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
KEP has a Return On Assets of 2.53%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEP underperforms 61.70% of its industry peers.
KEP's Return On Equity of 14.89% is amongst the best of the industry. KEP outperforms 82.98% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of KEP (4.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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
KEP's Profit Margin of 6.61% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 80.85% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of KEP (12.21%) is worse than 80.85% of its industry peers.
With a Gross Margin value of 15.48%, KEP is not doing good in the industry: 78.72% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KEP is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for KEP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
KEP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
KEP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
KEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.58. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.58, KEP is doing worse than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KEP is 41.12, which is on the high side as it means it would take KEP, 41.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 41.12, KEP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
KEP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.45. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
KEP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.45) than 93.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 41.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.58 |
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.46, KEP is doing worse than 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that KEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
KEP has a Quick ratio of 0.31. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KEP underperforms 93.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 138.53% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.55% in the past year.
KEP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)138.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1653.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%7.21%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, KEP will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 41.90% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.38% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y126.79%
EPS Next 2Y61.97%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.78%
Revenue Next 3Y2.38%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.80, the valuation of KEP can be described as very cheap.
KEP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KEP is cheaper than 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.84, KEP is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.63, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
KEP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KEP is cheaper than 97.87% of the companies in the same industry.
KEP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.48, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 95.74% of the companies in the same industry.
KEP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KEP is cheaper than 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
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 41.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.97%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
KEP has a yearly dividend return of 0.57%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.51, KEP's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 85.11% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than KEP!
With a Dividend Yield of 0.57, KEP pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
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 2Y61.97%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
NYSE:KEP (9/4/2025, 11:10:50 AM)
13.5009
+0.1 (+0.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners47.36%
Inst Owner Change15.62%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap17.33B
Analysts80.95
Price Target16 (18.51%)
Short Float %0.15%
Short Ratio1.33
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.57% |
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%
PT rev (3m)51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.72%
EPS NQ rev (3m)24.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)12.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.63 | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.26 | ||
| P/B | 0.57 | ||
| P/tB | 0.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY26.29%
EPS(NY)5.13
Fwd EY38.03%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY13.64%
OCF(TTM)10.76
OCFY79.67%
SpS53.71
BVpS23.84
TBVpS23.18
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 | 0.58 |
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)138.53%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%1653.47%
EPS Next Y126.79%
EPS Next 2Y61.97%
EPS Next 3Y41.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.55%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%7.21%
Revenue Next Year3.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.78%
Revenue Next 3Y2.38%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y81.29%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year213.46%
EBIT Next 3Y51.89%
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%