Wall Street analyst estimates for Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
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.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Hold | 5 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 5 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.00 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-17 | $0.66 | ||
| 2026-09-15 | $0.14 | $0.85 | -83.5% |
| 2026-08-12 | $0.16 | $0.45 | -65.6% |
| 2026-05-13 | $1.33 | $1.27 | +4.7% |
| 2026-02-26 | $0.71 | $0.78 | -8.7% |
| 2025-12-18 | $2.11 | $1.64 | +28.7% |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.63 | $0.60 | +4.8% |
| 2025-06-17 | $1.25 |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 2.34 |
| Price / Book | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.39% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 60.19T KRW | 59.81T KRW | 60.63T KRW | 59.17T KRW | 57.93T KRW | 60.01T KRW | 70.55T KRW | 87.48T KRW | 93.40T KRW | 96.57T KRW |
| Cost of Revenue | 45.55T KRW | 52.10T KRW | 58.21T KRW | 57.78T KRW | 51.80T KRW | 63.64T KRW | 100.90T KRW | 89.70T KRW | 82.17T KRW | 80.70T KRW |
| Gross Profit | 14.64T KRW | 7.72T KRW | 2.42T KRW | 1.39T KRW | 6.12T KRW | -3.63T KRW | -30.36T KRW | -2.22T KRW | 11.23T KRW | 15.86T KRW |
| Research & Development | 705.50B KRW | 721.44B KRW | 215.49B KRW | 735.72B KRW | 32.00B KRW | 59.64B KRW | 56.94B KRW | 50.05B KRW | 556.00B KRW | 39.80B KRW |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.26T KRW | 2.64T KRW | 2.11T KRW | 2.14T KRW | 2.14T KRW | 2.25T KRW | 2.30T KRW | 2.32T KRW | 2.34T KRW | 2.49T KRW |
| Operating Expenses | 1.92T KRW | 1.92T KRW | 2.51T KRW | 2.50T KRW | 2.02T KRW | 2.09T KRW | 1.88T KRW | 2.02T KRW | 2.86T KRW | 2.29T KRW |
| Operating Income | 12.00T KRW | 4.95T KRW | -685.11B KRW | -1.71T KRW | 4.10T KRW | -5.72T KRW | -32.24T KRW | -4.25T KRW | 8.36T KRW | 13.57T KRW |
| EBITDA | 21.25T KRW | 15.18T KRW | 9.89T KRW | 9.91T KRW | 16.54T KRW | 6.79T KRW | -18.56T KRW | 9.93T KRW | 23.92T KRW | 29.72T KRW |
| Interest Expense | 1.75T KRW | 3.13T KRW | 1.87T KRW | 2.05T KRW | 2.00T KRW | 1.91T KRW | 2.82T KRW | 4.45T KRW | 4.67T KRW | 4.34T KRW |
| Pre-tax Income | 10.51T KRW | 3.61T KRW | -2.00T KRW | -3.27T KRW | 2.99T KRW | -7.07T KRW | -33.84T KRW | -7.55T KRW | 5.26T KRW | 11.59T KRW |
| Income Tax | 3.37T KRW | 2.17T KRW | -826.32B KRW | -1.00T KRW | 899.06B KRW | -1.86T KRW | -9.41T KRW | -2.84T KRW | 1.63T KRW | 2.92T KRW |
| Net Income | 7.05T KRW | 1.30T KRW | -1.31T KRW | -2.35T KRW | 1.99T KRW | -5.30T KRW | -24.47T KRW | -4.82T KRW | 3.49T KRW | 8.54T KRW |
| EPS | 5,489.50 KRW | 1,011.52 KRW | -1,024.00 KRW | -1,827.00 KRW | 1,550.98 KRW | -4,131.48 KRW | -19,026.85 KRW | -3,756.09 KRW | 2,719.55 KRW | 6,711.00 KRW |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5,489.50 KRW | 1,011.50 KRW | -1,024.00 KRW | -1,827.00 KRW | 1,550.98 KRW | -4,131.50 KRW | -19,026.85 KRW | -3,756.09 KRW | 2,719.55 KRW | 6,711.00 KRW |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 1,283.9 M | 1,284.0 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,283.9 M | 1,301.8 M |
Price
| Price | $10.34 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $13.3B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | KR |
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