Korea Electric Power (KEP) Stock Overview
An integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 0/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | ₩15.07 |
| 52 Week High | ₩15.45 |
| 52 Week Low | ₩6.68 |
| Beta | 0.82 |
| 1 Month Change | 16.01% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.16% |
| 1 Year Change | 84.00% |
| 3 Year Change | 156.73% |
| 5 Year Change | 69.33% |
| Change since IPO | -23.21% |
Recent News & Updates
Korea Electric Power: Promising Nuclear Energy Expansion
Oct 24KEPCO: Tailwind From Lower Energy Prices
Apr 16Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| KEP | US Electric Utilities | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | 84.0% | 15.0% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: KEP exceeded the US Electric Utilities industry which returned 14.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KEP exceeded the US Market which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KEP volatility | |
|---|---|
| KEP Average Weekly Movement | 5.6% |
| Electric Utilities Industry Average Movement | 2.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: KEP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KEP's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | 21,914 | Dong-Cheol Kim | home.kepco.co.kr |
Korea Electric Power Corporation, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. It operates through Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and Others segments. The company generates power from nuclear, coal, oil, liquefied natural gas, internal combustion, combined-cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle, hydro, wind, solar, fuel cell, biogas, and other sources.
Korea Electric Power Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| KEP fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$19.28b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$4.42b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$66.92b |
Is KEP overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KEP income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₩95.81t |
| Cost of Revenue | ₩81.18t |
| Gross Profit | ₩14.62t |
| Other Expenses | ₩8.29t |
| Earnings | ₩6.33t |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.86k |
| Gross Margin | 15.26% |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.61% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 302.0% |
How did KEP perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/27 12:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Korea Electric Power Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jay Yoo | BofA Global Research |
| Pierre Lau | Citigroup Inc |
| Minho Hur | Daishin Securities Co. Ltd. |