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Stock Evaluator: Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP)
Korea Electric Power Corporation KEP
$11.26
0.03
0.27%
August 21, 2026 4:00:02 PM
EST
Volume: 631,750
After Hours: $120.37
0.15
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0.12%
November 10, 2021 7:59 PM
EST
Volume: 72,713
USD
NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
| SECTOR | INDUSTRY |
| Utilities | Electric Utilities |
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Korea Electric Power Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Electricity Sales, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, Power Support, and Other. It builds and operates overhead and underground transmission power grids; offers digital substations, grid stabilization equipment, and predictive diagnostic system; high voltage direct current transmission; distribution network construction, distributed energy, and smart distribution network; power outage prevention, insulated sticks, and scheduled power shutdowns; and smart metering service. The company also engages in electricity sale and demand management; electric vehicle charging; microgrid; urban energy planning platform; solar power generation projects; and clean hydrogen businesses, as well as research and development. In addition, it is involved in thermal, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydro power generation; power grid consulting/EPC projects; HVDC submarine transmission; power plant engineering and maintenance; nuclear fuel design and manufacturing; power IT services; investment activities; coal ash industrial materials resource manufacturing; facility management and service; wood pellet utilization; and securitization. The company was formerly known as Korea Electric Company and changed its name to Korea Electric Power Corporation in January 1982. Korea Electric Power Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Naju-si, South Korea.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | KEP | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $14,707.1 | $17,941.8 | 82% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 0.4 | 382.0 | 2% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 100.0% | 99.3% | 99% |
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| Float (Mil) | 305.7 | 548.3 | 80% |
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| Beta | 0.83 | 0.45 | 50% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,102 | 380 | 72% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(17.4%) | 88.0% | 30% |
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| Growth | KEP | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 4.6% | 6.4% | 34% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 26.5% | 6.7% | 82% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 26.5% | 5.3% | 77 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | (0.9%) | 2.5% | 79% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (21.5%) | (14.9%) | 30% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | na | 1 | 1 | |
| Current EPS | na | $3.111 | $2.818 | |
| Month Ago EPS | na | $7.464 | $10.267 | |
| # Rev Up | na | 0 | na | |
| # Rev Down | na | 1 | na | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | na | $7.426 | $11.062 | |
| Year/Year Chg | na | (66.3%) | na | |
| Financials | KEP | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $64,120 | $8,685 | 98% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $5,722 | $958 | 97% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $8.913 | $1.700 | 93% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $14,081 | $1,771 | 99% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | ($306) | $45 | 8% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $54,249 | $11,824 | 98% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $100,638 | $31,038 | 96% |
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| Valuation | KEP | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 0.22 | 1.94 | 3% |
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| P/E | 1.3 | 20.6 | 1% |
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| Dividend Yield | 4.6% | 3.1% | 93% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1% |
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| Ratios | KEP | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 16.0% | 40.9% | 16% |
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| Net Margin | 8.0% | 12.2% | 57% |
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| ROA | 3.4% | 3.3% | 64% |
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| ROE | 18.6% | 10.4% | 77% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 80.1% | 69.3% | 75% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 6 | 67% |
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Korea Electric Power Corporation did not pass any screens on 8/21/2026.
