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Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) Stock Analysis

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) is a Utilities - Regulated Electric stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KEP

$10.73

+$0.11 (+1.04%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KEP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $10.87
Previous Close: $10.62
Day's Range: 10.70–10.87
52-Week Range: 10.43–23.41
Volume: 744.32K
Beta: 0.82

Valuation

Market Cap: $13.78B
P/E Ratio: 2.55
Forward P/E: 3.81
PEG Ratio: 0.44
EPS (ttm): 4.21

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $96.57T+4.31%
Net Income (FY): $8.54T+144.72%
Profit margin: 8.04%
Shares Outstanding: 1.28B
1-Year Return: −29.96%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.52+4.92%
Ex-Dividend Date: December 31, 2025
Earnings Date: November 12, 2026
Avg Volume: 950.41K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KEP closed at $10.73, −29.96% over 1 year.

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) has a market capitalization of $13.78B.

In fiscal 2025, KEP reported revenue of $96.57T.

KEP Stock Return by Calendar Year

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $7,004; −29.96%
5 years: $10,000 $11,048; +10.48%
10 years: $10,000 $4,742; −52.58%

If you had invested $10,000 in Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $4,742 at the close on October 21, 2026: −52.58% in total, −7.19% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+139.83%−34.97%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−34.97%
2025	+139.83%
2024	−4.05%
2023	−16.09%
2022	−5.47%
2021	−25.51%
2020	+3.72%
2019	−19.80%
2018	−16.71%
2017	−4.17%
2016 (partial year)	−32.58%

As of October 21, 2026.

KEP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$96.57T	$8.54T	8.8%
2024	$92.58T	$3.49T	3.8%
2023	$87.48T	−$4.82T	−5.5%
2022	$70.55T	−$24.47T	−34.7%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$96.57T	$15.86T	$13.57T	$8.54T	8.8%
2024	$92.58T	$10.61T	$8.23T	$3.49T	3.8%
2023	$87.48T	−$2.22T	−$4.39T	−$4.82T	−5.5%
2022	$70.55T	−$30.36T	−$32.64T	−$24.47T	−34.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KEP Valuation vs Utilities - Regulated Electric Median

Median of 42 stocks

Metric	KEP	Utilities - Regulated Electric median	vs median
P/E	2.55	19.94	0.1x the median
P/S ratio	0.00	2.77	0.0x the median
Profit margin	8.04%	13.40%	5.4 pts below

Medians across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) carries a market capitalisation of $13.78B. It is classified in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry, within the Utilities sector. Headcount on file is 22,693.

The 52-week range on file runs from $10.43 to $23.41. The most recent close on file for KEP is $10.73, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.11 (+1.04%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.88% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Korea Electric Power Corporation reported revenue of $96.57T. That is +4.31% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $92.58T. Net income for the same year was $8.54T. That is +144.72% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.04%. That is 5.4 percentage points below the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 13.4%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.21.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $70.55T in 2022 to $96.57T in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 2.55 times earnings. That is 0.1 times the Utilities - Regulated Electric median of 19.94. The forward P/E on file is 3.81. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.44. The medians here are taken across 42 Utilities - Regulated Electric companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −29.96%. Measured over 10 years, that is −7.19% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.82. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 35.93%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 4.92%. That is 1.5 percentage points above the Utilities - Regulated Electric median yield of 3.43%. The indicated annual rate is $0.52 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is December 31, 2025.

So far in 2026 the total return is −34.97%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +139.83%; the weakest is 2021 at −25.51%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) operates in the Utilities - Regulated Electric industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Korea Electric Power Corporation	KEP	$13.78B	2.6
NextEra Energy, Inc.	NEE	$163.29B	17.6
The Southern Company	SO	$103.98B	21.8
Duke Energy Corporation	DUK	$94.09B	18.2

The Utilities - Regulated Electric industry average P/E ratio is 19.9x. Korea Electric Power Corporation trades at a P/E of 2.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Korea Electric Power Corporation

Korea Electric Power Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Electricity Sales, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, Power Support, and Other. It builds and operates overhead and underground transmission power grids; offers digital substations, grid stabilization equipment, and predictive diagnostic system; high voltage direct current transmission; distribution network construction, distributed energy, and smart distribution network; power outage prevention, insulated sticks, and scheduled power shutdowns; and smart metering service. The company also engages in electricity sale and demand management; electric vehicle charging; microgrid; urban energy planning platform; solar power generation projects; and clean hydrogen businesses, as well as research and development. In addition, it is involved in thermal, nuclear, wind, solar, and hydro power generation; power grid consulting/EPC projects; HVDC submarine transmission; power plant engineering and maintenance; nuclear fuel design and manufacturing; power IT services; investment activities; coal ash industrial materials resource manufacturing; facility management and service; wood pellet utilization; and securitization. The company was formerly known as Korea Electric Company and changed its name to Korea Electric Power Corporation in January 1982. Korea Electric Power Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Naju-si, South Korea.

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