KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KEP - US5006311063 - ADR
18.6 USD
+0.02 (+0.11%)
18.7 USD
+0.1 (+0.54%)
KEP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. While KEP is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. KEP scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting 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.
- KEP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KEP's Return On Assets of 3.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KEP outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of KEP (17.69%) is better than 89.13% of its industry peers.
- KEP's Return On Invested Capital of 4.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KEP outperforms 78.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.25% | ||
| ROE | 17.69% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 8.47%, KEP is doing worse than 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.35%, KEP is doing worse than 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.60%, KEP is doing worse than 76.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.47% | ||
| GM | 17.6% |
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 well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- KEP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KEP remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KEP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- KEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.66. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KEP's Altman-Z score of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 69.57% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KEP is 30.05, which is on the high side as it means it would take KEP, 30.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- KEP's Debt to FCF ratio of 30.05 is amongst the best of the industry. KEP outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
- KEP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.11, KEP is not doing good in the industry: 89.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 30.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC2.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- KEP has a Current Ratio of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KEP (0.48) is worse than 93.48% of its industry peers.
- KEP has a Quick Ratio of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.33, KEP is not doing good in the industry: 91.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.27% in the past year.
- 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)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.05% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, KEP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y146.1%
EPS Next 2Y69.06%
EPS Next 3Y46.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.04%
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
- KEP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.28.
- 91.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. KEP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- KEP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.53.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.83% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.31. KEP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.53 |
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 97.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KEP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KEP is cheaper than 93.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.26 |
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 46.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y69.06%
EPS Next 3Y46.05%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KEP has a yearly dividend return of 0.43%, which is pretty low.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.43, KEP pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 3.46. 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than KEP!
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, KEP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
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 3.07% 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.
DP3.07%
EPS Next 2Y69.06%
EPS Next 3Y46.05%
18.6
+0.02 (+0.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/dmh
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Inst Owners50.13%
Inst Owner Change0.07%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap23.88B
Revenue(TTM)97.28T
Net Income(TTM)8.24T
Analysts80
Price Target20.2 (8.6%)
Short Float %0.13%
Short Ratio1.76
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.43% |
Yearly Dividend0.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.02%
DP3.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.08%
Max EPS beat(2)26.52%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)11.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.08%
Max EPS beat(4)48.39%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)68.6%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)42.92%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)18.73%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.13%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.09%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.42%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.15%
PT rev (1m)1.67%
PT rev (3m)27.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.28 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.73 | ||
| P/B | 0.76 | ||
| P/tB | 0.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.26 |
EPS(TTM)4.35
EY23.39%
EPS(NY)5.27
Fwd EY28.32%
FCF(TTM)2.35
FCFY12.62%
OCF(TTM)10.77
OCFY57.88%
SpS51.35
BVpS24.58
TBVpS24.01
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number49.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.25% | ||
| ROE | 17.69% | ||
| ROCE | 7.46% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.06% | ||
| OM | 14.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.47% | ||
| GM | 17.6% | ||
| FCFM | 4.57% |
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 30.05 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.54 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 115.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.37% | ||
| Profit Quality | 54.01% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
F-Score8
WACC2.37%
ROIC/WACC2.05
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 Y146.1%
EPS Next 2Y69.06%
EPS Next 3Y46.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.27%
Revenue growth 3Y15.46%
Revenue growth 5Y9.56%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
Revenue Next Year4.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.3%
Revenue Next 3Y3.04%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y77.71%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year230.02%
EBIT Next 3Y55.48%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y118.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y295.06%
OCF growth 3Y52.54%
OCF growth 5Y14.09%
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 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 4 / 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 4.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.76.
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.