Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) is a publicly traded company in the Utilities — Regulated Electric industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) functions as a comprehensive electric utility, responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity within South Korea and in various international markets. Its operations are organized into key segments: Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and a broader 'Others' category.
Is Korea Electric Power Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) trades at 2.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 21.3× across the 83 utilities companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it lacks ten years of earnings to compare it with, and its sector alone is not enough for a reliable reference price.
Kaplio overview: Korea Electric Power Corporation
Market cap $13B · 52 weeks $10 – $23 (56 % below the high) · P/E 2.3× · 2027 est. P/E 3.1× · Dividend 5.4 % · Next earnings December 17, 2026 · expected EPS $0.66 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Sep 15.
- Valuation: TTM P/E 2.3× (no verdict).
- Business: ROE 16.0 % (por encima del rango).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.4× (solid).
- Earnings: 4 of 7 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it lacks ten years of earnings to compare it with, and today's P/E (2.3) is so far from its sector's (21.3) that it gives no reliable reference price.
What matters in utilities: 3 of 6 pass
- Regulated ROE (8-12%) 16.0 %, fails.
- 5y EPS growth 33.4 %, fails.
- 10y dividend growth −6.2 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.4×, passes.
- Interest coverage 3.1×, passes, near the threshold.
- Payout Ratio 2.6 %, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Korea Electric Power Corporation: P/E 2.3×; EV/EBITDA 6.6×; ROIC 3.9 %; $13.3B. Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (P/E 6.2×; EV/EBITDA 10.2×; ROIC 8.1 %; $5.2B), Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (P/E 20.4×; EV/EBITDA 10.9×; ROIC 3.2 %; $12.9B), Emera Incorporated (P/E 21.7×; EV/EBITDA 14.8×; ROIC 2.8 %; $15.1B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 2.3× · median 5.0× · minimum 2.3× · maximum 75.4× · cheap below 4.3× · expensive above 11.2×. It has been cheaper than today only 0% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
variable · Yield 5.4 % (168.78 KRW per share in 2025) · Free cash flow coverage -14.8× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $53.90 a year ($4.49 a month).
Investor methods verdict
Would Buffett approve Korea Electric Power today?
The Buffett Method would not approve Korea Electric Power today: it fails its quality rules. Business quality: 27 out of 100 (price not included). Kaplio assessment with data from the week of October 26, 2026; not investment advice.
Would Peter Lynch approve Korea Electric Power today?
The Lynch Method would not approve Korea Electric Power today: it fails its quality rules. Business quality: 17 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as a fast grower. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of October 26, 2026; not investment advice.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 16.03% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.90% |
| Return on Assets | 2.99% |
| Gross Margin | 38.01% |
| Operating Margin | 12.76% |
| Net Margin | 8.04% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 2.69 |
| Current Ratio | 0.44 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 0.62 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -6.68% |
| 3 months | -16.21% |
| Year-to-date | -37.33% |
| 1 year | -31.39% |
| 3 years | +63.87% |
| 5 years | +7.71% |
| 10 years | -49.59% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.522 per share in 1 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | $0.5220 |
| December 31, 2024 | $0.0746 |
| December 29, 2021 | $0.4874 |
| December 30, 2020 | $0.5431 |
| December 28, 2017 | $0.3692 |
| December 29, 2016 | $0.8644 |
| December 30, 2015 | $1.3674 |
| December 30, 2014 | $0.2316 |
| December 29, 2013 | $0.0433 |
| December 27, 2007 | $0.3773 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Utilities · Regulated Electric
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