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

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KEP • US5006311063

21.08 USD
+0.34 (+1.64%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
20.76 USD
-0.32 (-1.52%)
Pre-Market: 2/6/2026, 4:17:53 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

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. There are concerns on the financial health of KEP while its profitability can be described as average. KEP scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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 0 10T -10T -20T -30T

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.25%, KEP is doing good in 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.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.86%, KEP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector 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
KEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKEP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

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.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 14.35%, KEP is not doing good in the industry: 78.26% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Gross Margin of KEP (17.60%) is worse than 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • KEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
KEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKEP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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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.
  • 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.
KEP Yearly Shares OutstandingKEP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 50T 100T 150T 200T

2.2 Solvency

  • KEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.67. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KEP has a Altman-Z score of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: KEP underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KEP (30.05) is better than 80.43% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KEP (2.11) is worse than 89.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.11
Debt/FCF 30.05
Altman-Z 0.67
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC2.37%
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 0 20T -20T 40T 60T 80T 100T

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 has a Quick ratio of 0.33. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KEP underperforms 91.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.48
Quick Ratio 0.33
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 20T 40T 60T

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 122.05% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, KEP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.27% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.56% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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 47.02% yearly.
  • 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

  • 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 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 0 5K -5K 10K -10K -15K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KEP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.81.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 89.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KEP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say KEP is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 3.89, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KEP.
  • 93.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KEP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say KEP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.81
Fwd PE 3.89
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

  • 97.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 93.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KEP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.91
EV/EBITDA 5.42
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • KEP's earnings are expected to grow with 47.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y70.81%
EPS Next 3Y47.02%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KEP has a yearly dividend return of 0.35%, which is pretty low.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.35, KEP pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.90. 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 1.82, KEP's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KEP has a limited annual growth rate of 5.02%.
  • KEP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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

  • 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%
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 0 -10T -20T -30T
KEP Dividend Payout.KEP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KEP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR

NYSE:KEP (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 20.76 -0.32 (-1.52%)

21.08

+0.34 (+1.64%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners50.13%
Inst Owner Change0.06%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.07B
Revenue(TTM)97.28T
Net Income(TTM)8.24T
Analysts80
Price Target21.07 (-0.05%)
Short Float %0.14%
Short Ratio1.5
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.35%
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)4.29%
PT rev (3m)28.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-8.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-9.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)3.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.42%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 4.81
Fwd PE 3.89
P/S 0.41
P/FCF 8.91
P/OCF 1.94
P/B 0.85
P/tB 0.87
EV/EBITDA 5.42
EPS(TTM)4.38
EY20.78%
EPS(NY)5.42
Fwd EY25.69%
FCF(TTM)2.36
FCFY11.22%
OCF(TTM)10.84
OCFY51.43%
SpS51.71
BVpS24.75
TBVpS24.18
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number49.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.67
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 Y155.83%
EPS Next 2Y70.81%
EPS Next 3Y47.02%
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 4.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.85.


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.