KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KEP • US5006311063
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At close: Feb 2, 2026
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Taking everything into account, KEP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KEP was compared to 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 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.
- KEP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.25%, KEP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 17.69%, KEP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEP has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.86%. This is in the better half 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.
- KEP has a worse Gross Margin (17.60%) than 76.09% of its industry peers.
- 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
- 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KEP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.66, we must say that KEP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KEP has a worse Altman-Z score (0.66) than 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 has a better Debt to FCF ratio (30.05) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11 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 2.11, KEP is doing worse than 89.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- KEP has a Current ratio of 0.48. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KEP underperforms 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.
- KEP's Quick ratio of 0.33 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 91.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 122.05% over the past year.
- KEP shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.27%.
- 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 47.02% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.04% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y155.83%
EPS Next 2Y70.81%
EPS Next 3Y47.02%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.49, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KEP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KEP is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KEP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.41), we can say KEP is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.64 indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- KEP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.64 |
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.
- 93.48% 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 | 8.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 47.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y70.81%
EPS Next 3Y47.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KEP has a yearly dividend return of 0.35%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.90, KEP's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 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 1.83, KEP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.35% |
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
- 3.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KEP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of KEP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP3.07%
EPS Next 2Y70.81%
EPS Next 3Y47.02%
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 4.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.8.
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.