KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KEP • US5006311063

Current stock price

15.89 USD
-0.25 (-1.55%)
At close:
15.68 USD
-0.21 (-1.32%)
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This KEP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KEP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KEP was profitable.
  • In the past year KEP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years KEP reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KEP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KEP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKEP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10T -10T 20T -20T -30T

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of KEP (3.35%) is better than 78.72% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 17.74%, KEP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEP has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.90%) than 78.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.35%
ROE 17.74%
ROIC 4.9%
ROA(3y)0.92%
ROA(5y)-2.04%
ROE(3y)4.34%
ROE(5y)-11.13%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • KEP's Profit Margin of 8.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 74.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEP has grown nicely.
  • KEP has a worse Operating Margin (13.84%) than 80.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KEP has grown nicely.
  • KEP has a Gross Margin of 17.17%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEP underperforms 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KEP has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.84%
PM (TTM) 8.77%
GM 17.17%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y14.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y20.87%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y8.25%
KEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40

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2. KEP Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KEP is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KEP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, KEP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KEP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KEP Yearly Shares OutstandingKEP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KEP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKEP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50T 100T 150T 200T 250T

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.63, we must say that KEP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KEP has a Altman-Z score of 0.63. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEP underperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KEP is 26.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take KEP, 26.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 26.89, KEP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KEP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KEP (2.00) is worse than 87.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 26.89
Altman-Z 0.63
ROIC/WACC2.08
WACC2.35%
KEP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKEP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20T -20T 40T 60T 80T 100T

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 Current ratio of 0.46. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KEP underperforms 91.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that KEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KEP's Quick ratio of 0.31 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 91.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.31
KEP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKEP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20T 40T 60T

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3. KEP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 172.41% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.32% 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)172.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.32%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%0.68%

3.2 Future

  • KEP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.34% yearly.
  • KEP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y156.94%
EPS Next 2Y75.56%
EPS Next 3Y49%
EPS Next 5Y34.34%
Revenue Next Year4.38%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.99%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
KEP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKEP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20T 40T 60T 80T 100T
KEP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKEP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5K -5K 10K -10K -15K

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4. KEP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.78, the valuation of KEP can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, KEP is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.84 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 22.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.78
Fwd PE 2.84
KEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KEP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KEP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.19
EV/EBITDA 5.33
KEP Per share dataKEP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

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 49.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y75.56%
EPS Next 3Y49%

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5. KEP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KEP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.19%.
  • KEP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.84.
  • KEP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%

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
KEP Yearly Dividends per shareKEP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2020 2024 200 400 600 800 1K

5.3 Sustainability

  • KEP pays out 2.54% 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.
DP2.54%
EPS Next 2Y75.56%
EPS Next 3Y49%
KEP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKEP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -10T -20T -30T
KEP Dividend Payout.KEP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KEP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KEP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR

NYSE:KEP (3/24/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 15.68 -0.21 (-1.32%)

15.89

-0.25 (-1.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners50.39%
Inst Owner Change2.49%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap20.40B
Revenue(TTM)97.43T
Net Income(TTM)8.54T
Analysts80
Price Target22.63 (42.42%)
Short Float %0.12%
Short Ratio1
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.02%
DP2.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.13%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.18%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.62%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.12%
PT rev (1m)2.08%
PT rev (3m)13.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.89%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.78
Fwd PE 2.84
P/S 0.31
P/FCF 6.19
P/OCF 1.46
P/B 0.63
P/tB 0.65
EV/EBITDA 5.33
EPS(TTM)1.81
EY11.39%
EPS(NY)5.59
Fwd EY35.19%
FCF(TTM)2.57
FCFY16.16%
OCF(TTM)10.85
OCFY68.28%
SpS50.63
BVpS25.03
TBVpS24.46
PEG (NY)0.06
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number31.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.35%
ROE 17.74%
ROCE 7.18%
ROIC 4.9%
ROICexc 5.03%
ROICexgc 5.06%
OM 13.84%
PM (TTM) 8.77%
GM 17.17%
FCFM 5.07%
ROA(3y)0.92%
ROA(5y)-2.04%
ROE(3y)4.34%
ROE(5y)-11.13%
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 5Y24.45%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y24.47%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y14.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y20.87%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5Y8.25%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 26.89
Debt/EBITDA 3.54
Cap/Depr 115.58%
Cap/Sales 16.36%
Interest Coverage 3.07
Cash Conversion 76.55%
Profit Quality 57.84%
Current Ratio 0.46
Quick Ratio 0.31
Altman-Z 0.63
F-Score8
WACC2.35%
ROIC/WACC2.08
Cap/Depr(3y)108.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.84%
Cap/Sales(5y)17.21%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)172.41%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%30.37%
EPS Next Y156.94%
EPS Next 2Y75.56%
EPS Next 3Y49%
EPS Next 5Y34.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.32%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%0.68%
Revenue Next Year4.38%
Revenue Next 2Y3.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.99%
Revenue Next 5Y2.57%
EBIT growth 1Y61.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y27.02%
EBIT Next Year113.45%
EBIT Next 3Y31.45%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y215.17%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y31.52%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y9.59%

KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR / KEP Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KEP.


What is the valuation status for 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 5 / 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 8.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.63.


How financially healthy is KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR?

The financial health rating of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) is 3 / 10.