Korea Electric Power (KEP) Competitors $14.00 +0.46 (+3.36%) As of 12:16 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KEP vs. AEP, ET, TRP, XEL, EXC, FTS, CQP, VG, OKLO, and EBRShould you be buying Korea Electric Power stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Korea Electric Power include American Electric Power (AEP), Energy Transfer (ET), TC Energy (TRP), Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), Fortis (FTS), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), Venture Global (VG), Oklo (OKLO), and Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras (EBR). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Korea Electric Power vs. Its Competitors American Electric Power Energy Transfer TC Energy Xcel Energy Exelon Fortis Cheniere Energy Partners Venture Global Oklo Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Korea Electric Power (NYSE:KEP) and American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is KEP or AEP more profitable? American Electric Power has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Korea Electric Power's net margin of 6.58%. Korea Electric Power's return on equity of 15.34% beat American Electric Power's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Korea Electric Power6.58% 15.34% 2.60% American Electric Power 17.68%11.55%3.11% Do analysts rate KEP or AEP? American Electric Power has a consensus price target of $116.91, indicating a potential downside of 1.12%. Given American Electric Power's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Electric Power is more favorable than Korea Electric Power.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Korea Electric Power 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00American Electric Power 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 Is KEP or AEP a better dividend stock? Korea Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. American Electric Power pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Korea Electric Power pays out 1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Electric Power pays out 54.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Electric Power has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. American Electric Power is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KEP or AEP? 75.2% of American Electric Power shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korea Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Electric Power shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, KEP or AEP? Korea Electric Power has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Electric Power has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor KEP or AEP? In the previous week, American Electric Power had 30 more articles in the media than Korea Electric Power. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for American Electric Power and 6 mentions for Korea Electric Power. American Electric Power's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Korea Electric Power's score of 0.53 indicating that American Electric Power is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Korea Electric Power 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Electric Power 26 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KEP or AEP? American Electric Power has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Korea Electric Power. Korea Electric Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Electric Power, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKorea Electric Power$94.99T0.00$2.44B$3.513.99American Electric Power$19.72B3.21$2.97B$6.8417.28 SummaryAmerican Electric Power beats Korea Electric Power on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KEP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KEP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKorea Electric PowerUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$17.97B$26.54B$16.82B$21.91BDividend Yield0.38%3.51%4.66%3.64%P/E Ratio3.9919.7357.9430.11Price / Sales0.004.3733.5166.87Price / Cash1.329.2919.2223.91Price / Book0.622.432.304.71Net Income$2.44B$1.43B$748.50M$1.01B7 Day Performance10.11%1.85%0.85%-0.40%1 Month Performance3.90%6.44%8.58%1.47%1 Year Performance86.23%18.03%74.03%15.07% Korea Electric Power Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEPKorea Electric Power1.3329 of 5 stars$14.00+3.4%N/A+78.9%$17.97B$94.99T3.9948,440News CoverageGap UpAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3079 of 5 stars$117.04+0.1%$114.50-2.2%+19.8%$62.59B$19.72B17.1116,330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeETEnergy Transfer4.5133 of 5 stars$16.30-1.9%$22.50+38.0%-0.1%$55.95B$82.67B12.6416,248Positive NewsTRPTC Energy4.0305 of 5 stars$52.82+0.2%$62.00+17.4%+11.2%$54.95B$10.05B18.036,668Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastXELXcel Energy3.8239 of 5 stars$80.93-0.4%$81.91+1.2%+28.3%$47.86B$13.44B22.4211,380Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEXCExelon4.2892 of 5 stars$47.07+0.9%$48.33+2.7%+18.7%$47.54B$23.03B17.9020,014Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFTSFortis4.7776 of 5 stars$51.01+2.0%$72.00+41.1%+16.9%$25.80B$11.87B20.999,848Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners2.1256 of 5 stars$51.45-1.2%$54.60+6.1%N/A$24.95B$9.96B12.491,714VGVenture Global4.2411 of 5 stars$9.46-24.8%$16.54+74.9%N/A$22.96B$4.97B0.001,500High Trading VolumeOKLOOklo1.946 of 5 stars$147.32+6.7%$98.14-33.4%+1,622.7%$21.75BN/A-350.7578Gap UpEBRCentrais El�tricas Brasileiras1.8655 of 5 stars$9.45-2.5%N/A+35.4%$21.26B$7.45B18.167,710Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Electric Power Competitors Energy Transfer Competitors TC Energy Competitors Xcel Energy Competitors Exelon Competitors Fortis Competitors Cheniere Energy Partners Competitors Venture Global Competitors Oklo Competitors Centrais El�tricas Brasileiras Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KEP) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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