Korea Electric Power (KEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Korea Electric Power (KEP) is a South Korea–based integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company’s activities span power plant operation and maintenance, grid management, fuel procurement and power trading, as well as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for large-scale power projects. Its asset base includes a mix of thermal, nuclear, hydro and renewable generation capacity, and the company supports system planning and reliability functions for the national electricity network.

In addition to core utility operations, KEP provides a range of technical and consulting services tied to power infrastructure, including plant construction, refurbishment and decommissioning support. The company is involved in the development and integration of low‑carbon energy technologies and grid modernization initiatives, reflecting broader sector trends toward decarbonization and increased renewable penetration. KEP also participates in fuel and commodity management to secure supplies for thermal and nuclear generation and to optimize dispatch across its portfolio.

Headquartered in Seoul, KEP serves the South Korean market and conducts international project activities and partnerships in overseas markets through project development, EPC contracts and joint ventures. The business traces its roots to the mid‑20th century as a government‑established utility responsible for national electrification and has retained a significant public-sector role in governance and oversight. Corporate leadership and governance are structured through an executive management team and board of directors, with policies and strategic direction influenced by national energy policy and regulatory frameworks.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.69 to $11.92
• 50-Day Range: $11.31 to $13.62
• 52-Week Range: $11.25 to $23.41
• Volume: 848,593 shs
• Average Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $15.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2.47
• Dividend Yield: 4.41%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Korea Electric Power Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Korea Electric Power scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Korea Electric Power has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Korea Electric Power has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -29.30%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Korea Electric Power are expected to decrease by -29.30% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $1.81 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Korea Electric Power is 2.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Korea Electric Power is 2.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 25.15.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Korea Electric Power has a PEG Ratio of 2.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Korea Electric Power has a P/B Ratio of 0.44. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.16% of the float of Korea Electric Power has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Korea Electric Power has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.86, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Korea Electric Power has recently decreased by 14.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Korea Electric Power is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.44%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Korea Electric Power does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Korea Electric Power is 10.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Korea Electric Power will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.73% next year. This indicates that Korea Electric Power will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.12

News Sentiment

Korea Electric Power has a news sentiment score of -0.12. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Korea Electric Power this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for KEP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Korea Electric Power to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Korea Electric Power insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Korea Electric Power is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Korea Electric Power has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 8/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Electric Utilities
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KEP
• CIK: 887225
• Web: www.kepco.co.kr
• Phone: (261) 345-3114
• Fax: 82-2-3456-3203
• Employees: 48,650
• Year Founded: 1898

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.61
• P/E Growth: 2.25
• Net Income: $5.98 billion
• Net Margins: 8.95%
• Pretax Margin: 11.99%
• Return on Equity: 18.25%
• Return on Assets: 3.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.56
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $68.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.22
• Cash Flow: $12.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.96
• Book Value: $26.89 per share
• Price / Book: 0.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,283,930,000
• Free Float: 1,271,089,000
• Market Cap: $15.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.95