Korea Electric Power Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Korea Electric Power (KRX:015760) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: ₩93t (up 5.9% from FY 2023).
• Net income: ₩3.49t (up from ₩4.82t loss in FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 3.7% (up from net loss in FY 2023).
• EPS: ₩5,439 (up from ₩7,512 loss in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Korea Electric Power EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 2.0%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Electricity Sales Business Division segment contributing a total revenue of ₩92t (98% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth ₩82t amounted to 88% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings. The most substantial expense, totaling ₩4.87t were related to Non-Operating costs. This indicates that a significant portion of the company's costs is related to non-core activities. Explore how A015760's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Electric Utilities industry in Asia.

Performance of the market in South Korea.

The company's shares are down 2.4% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 2 warning signs for Korea Electric Power (1 is significant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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