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

NYSE:KEP • US5006311063

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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

  • 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.
  • KEP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • KEP's Return On Assets of 3.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KEP outperforms 78.72% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 17.74%, KEP belongs to the best 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 has a worse Profit Margin (8.77%) than 74.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KEP has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 13.84%, KEP is not doing good in the industry: 80.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KEP has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of KEP (17.17%) is worse than 76.60% of its industry peers.
  • KEP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KEP is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KEP remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KEP remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • KEP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • KEP has an Altman-Z score of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that KEP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KEP has a worse Altman-Z score (0.62) than 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00 is on the high side and indicates that KEP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • KEP has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.00) than 87.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2
Debt/FCF 26.89
Altman-Z 0.62
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.46 indicates that KEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KEP (0.46) is worse than 91.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.31 indicates that KEP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.31, KEP is doing worse than 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • KEP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 144.71%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 33.82% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, KEP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.32% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.71% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)144.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y33.82%
EPS Q2Q%30.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.32%
Revenue growth 3Y10.99%
Revenue growth 5Y10.71%
Sales Q2Q%0.65%

3.2 Future

  • KEP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.97% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KEP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.86%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.08%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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 3.37, the valuation of KEP can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KEP indicates a rather cheap valuation: KEP is cheaper than 97.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KEP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.79.
  • KEP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.84.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KEP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.88, KEP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.37
Fwd PE 2.84
KEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKEP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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 97.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KEP is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.83
EV/EBITDA 5.25
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.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.1
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%

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5. KEP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.36%, KEP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • The stock price of KEP dropped by -29.26% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • KEP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.79.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, KEP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.36%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KEP grows each year by 21.67%, which is quite nice.
  • KEP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.67%
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

  • 2.54% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KEP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • KEP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP2.54%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
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 (4/22/2026, 5:29:23 PM)

After market: 15.28 0 (0%)

15.28

+0.22 (+1.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryElectric Utilities
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners50.64%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.62B
Revenue(TTM)97.43T
Net Income(TTM)8.54T
Analysts78.46
Price Target22.12 (44.76%)
Short Float %0.14%
Short Ratio1.2
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.36%
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.67%
DP2.54%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)8.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.02%
Max EPS beat(2)26.52%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)10.2%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.08%
Max EPS beat(4)48.39%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-4.8%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)44.02%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)21.55%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.35%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
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)-0.63%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.12%
PT rev (1m)-2.26%
PT rev (3m)4.98%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.77%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.37
Fwd PE 2.84
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 5.83
P/OCF 1.38
P/B 0.6
P/tB 0.61
EV/EBITDA 5.25
EPS(TTM)4.53
EY29.65%
EPS(NY)5.38
Fwd EY35.22%
FCF(TTM)2.62
FCFY17.14%
OCF(TTM)11.06
OCFY72.41%
SpS51.63
BVpS25.52
TBVpS24.94
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)0.1
Graham Number51.0061 (233.81%)
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 0.62
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)144.71%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y33.82%
EPS Q2Q%30.34%
EPS Next Y18.86%
EPS Next 2Y14.79%
EPS Next 3Y7.97%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.32%
Revenue growth 3Y10.99%
Revenue growth 5Y10.71%
Sales Q2Q%0.65%
Revenue Next Year2.08%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y61.31%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y27.02%
EBIT Next Year109.72%
EBIT Next 3Y30.71%
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 8 / 10 to KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of KEP stock?

KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) is expected to grow by 18.86% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR sustainable?

The dividend rating of KOREA ELEC POWER CORP-SP ADR (KEP) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 2.54%.