Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.

KOSE:A003490 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩8.3t

Korean AirlinesLtd Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Korean AirlinesLtd has a total shareholder equity of ₩11,037.2B and total debt of ₩8,780.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 79.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ₩47,235.0B and ₩36,197.9B respectively. Korean AirlinesLtd's EBIT is ₩1,998.2B making its interest coverage ratio 6.6. It has cash and short-term investments of ₩6,691.9B.

Key information

79.55%

Debt to equity ratio

₩8.78t

Debt

Interest coverage ratio6.6x
Cash₩6.69t
Equity₩11.04t
Total liabilities₩36.20t
Total assets₩47.24t

Recent financial health updates

Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 07
Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 09
Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 29
Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Recent updates

Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

May 22
Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Low P/E

Apr 28
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Low P/E

Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 07
Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There Now An Opportunity In Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490)?

Feb 23
Is There Now An Opportunity In Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490)?

Potential Upside For Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490) Not Without Risk

Jan 16
Potential Upside For Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490) Not Without Risk

Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 09
Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

What Is Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Share Price Doing?

Oct 04
What Is Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Share Price Doing?

Little Excitement Around Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Earnings

Aug 20
Little Excitement Around Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:003490) Earnings

Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jul 29
Here's Why Korean AirlinesLtd (KRX:003490) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is There Now An Opportunity In Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490)?

Jun 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490)?

Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 04
Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. (KRX:003490) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: A003490's short term assets (₩10,436.9B) do not cover its short term liabilities (₩15,120.8B).

Long Term Liabilities: A003490's short term assets (₩10,436.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities (₩21,077.1B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: A003490's net debt to equity ratio (18.9%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: A003490's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 478.1% to 79.5% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: A003490's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (51.2%).

Interest Coverage: A003490's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/28 07:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/28 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. is covered by 32 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Arnaud BouchetBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Paul Robert DewberryBofA Global Research
Andrew John OrchardCGS International