Korea Electric Power/$KEP
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About Korea Electric Power
Korea Electric Power Corp is an electric utility company in which the government of South Korea holds a controlling stake. The firm operates in the following segments: Transmission and distribution, Electric power generation (Nuclear), Electric power generation (Non-Nuclear), Plant maintenance & engineering service, and Others. The majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its nuclear and coal-fired assets. Korea Electric Power generates revenue through the Transmission and distribution segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Domestic operations.
- Ticker
- $KEP
- Sector
- Utilities
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 22,729
- Headquarters
- Naju-Si, Korea, Republic of
- Website
- www.kepco.co.kr
KEP Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$14B
1.18
$9.04
0.81
$0.41
3.88%
Price and volume
Market cap
$14B
Beta
0.81
52-week high
$23.41
52-week low
$10.58
Average daily volume
888K
Dividend rate
$0.41
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.443
Quick ratio
0.24
Long term debt to equity
1.645
Total debt to equity
2.632
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
10.70%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.99%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
18,855.187
Gross margin (TTM)
15.97%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.04%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.75%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.60%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$3,176,720
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.03%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.59%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
1.18
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.095
Price to book
0.37
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.38
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
6.304
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
15.86%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.691
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.88%
Forward dividend yield
3.88%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.84%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
23.86%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.63%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.22%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-27.45%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.06%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-6.75%
What the Analysts think about KEP
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Korea Electric Power stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Korea Electric Power stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
KEPCO remained profitable in the first half of 2026, with KRW 4.9 trillion in operating profit and KRW 2.8 trillion in net profit. That offers evidence its recovery is still intact, despite weaker results than a year earlier. (Yonhap News Agency)
A new US-Korea framework allows up to two Korean-designed APR1400 reactors to be built in the United States, opening a potential route into a major nuclear market. KEPCO says it will contribute, although project terms and its eventual role are not yet settled. (Seoul Economic Daily)
Expansion of AI data centres and semiconductor clusters could lift domestic electricity demand, supporting KEPCO's sales over time. A brokerage cited these projects as a long-term demand driver for the utility. (Seoul Economic Daily)
The government kept fourth-quarter electricity rates unchanged even though the fuel-cost formula indicated a 7.3 won per kWh increase. KEPCO therefore cannot fully pass higher costs on to customers, putting further pressure on its finances. (Yonhap News Agency)
Higher coal and other fuel costs drove second-quarter net profit down 76.4% year on year, while first-half operating profit fell 16.6%. A weak won and high oil prices could keep weighing on earnings in the second half. (Yonhap News Agency)
KEPCO's KRW 210.7 trillion debt and heavy grid investment needs create a major funding challenge. The temporary bond-issuance limit relief expires at the end of 2027, raising the risk that borrowing capacity will be constrained before the utility can fully fund its plans. (The Korea Herald)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing KEP
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $KEP weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR MSCI EM Asia$EMAD | $1.7B | 0.06% |
SPDR MSCI EM Asia€SPYA | €1.4B | 0.06% |
SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets$EMRD | $2.3B | 0.05% |
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets$XMME | $15B | 0.05% |
SPDR MSCI All Country World IM€SPYI | €7.5B | 0.00% |
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