KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KEP - US5006311063 - ADR
18.58 USD
-0.55 (-2.88%)
18.67 USD
+0.09 (+0.48%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to KEP. KEP was compared to 46 industry peers in the Electric Utilities industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KEP while its profitability can be described as average. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on KEP.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KEP had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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.
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'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
- KEP's Profit Margin of 8.47% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KEP is outperformed by 78.26% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KEP is creating value.
- KEP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KEP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KEP has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.66, KEP is doing worse than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- KEP has a debt to FCF ratio of 30.05. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KEP would need 30.05 years to pay back of 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.11 is on the high side and indicates that KEP has dependencies on debt financing.
- KEP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.11. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KEP underperforms 89.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.11 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 30.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.66 |
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC2.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.48 indicates that KEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KEP has a worse Current ratio (0.48) 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.33, KEP is doing worse than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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
- KEP is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 46.05% yearly.
- 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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.27, the valuation of KEP can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KEP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say KEP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 3.52, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KEP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KEP is cheaper than 97.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KEP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 97.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.29 |
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 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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.46, 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 1.92, 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
- 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 2Y69.06%
EPS Next 3Y46.05%
18.58
-0.55 (-2.88%)
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 Cap23.86B
Revenue(TTM)97.28T
Net Income(TTM)8.24T
Analysts80
Price Target20.2 (8.72%)
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 | 4.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.52 | ||
| P/S | 0.36 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.72 | ||
| P/B | 0.76 | ||
| P/tB | 0.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.29 |
EPS(TTM)4.35
EY23.41%
EPS(NY)5.27
Fwd EY28.38%
FCF(TTM)2.35
FCFY12.65%
OCF(TTM)10.78
OCFY57.99%
SpS51.4
BVpS24.6
TBVpS24.04
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number49.07
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 4.27 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.