Korea Electric Power Corporation Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP), the latest P/E of 2.6 frames valuation, while ROE 16.03% and ROIC 3.90% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 0.44 and debt-to-equity 2.69, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

KEP Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$73197.07$145489.30$136263.73$110999.78$94358.59$91234.58$92174.78$94440.81$93174.78$93759.74
Net Income per Share$5881.65$5439.09$-7512.18$-38053.70$-8262.96$3103.10$-3525.95$-1829.54$2023.04$10979.71
Operating Cash Flow per Share$13563.63$24730.54$2371.10$-36571.37$6967.97$20575.10$12794.22$10405.77$17524.18$25734.39
Free Cash Flow per Share$1193.79$2678.63$-19321.70$-55929.75$-12942.24$-300.94$-9371.80$-8874.83$-2227.46$6803.09
Cash per Share$5198.12$8986.13$11390.24$11716.79$7016.02$7523.48$5291.01$5791.98$6741.96$8915.36
Book Value per Share$38893.60$64431.70$58048.04$65424.63$101737.56$110079.14$107310.77$110742.59$113658.45$113792.26
Tangible Book Value per Share$38037.87$62646.40$56282.92$64681.44$99946.61$108281.69$106358.31$109661.53$111805.22$113099.79
Interest Debt per Share$104726.32$219917.24$221026.99$198784.04$135301.25$119034.39$18415.08$10254.32$5524.00$3576.63
CAPEX per Share$12369.84$22051.91$21692.80$19358.38$19910.20$20876.04$22166.02$19280.61$19751.64$18931.29

KEP Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)2.563.69-2.51-0.51-2.678.83-7.88-18.6118.664
Price to Book (P/B)0.410.320.340.310.220.250.260.310.340.39
Price to Sales (P/S)0.210.140.140.170.230.30.30.360.410.47
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.676.3214.62-6.7415.495.532.652.551.471.21
EV to Sales1.581.571.661.881.591.540.440.420.370.43
EV to Operating Cash Flow8.519.2695.39-5.7121.576.813.143.771.981.55
EV to Free Cash Flow96.785.48-11.71-3.73-11.61-465.73-4.29-4.43-15.585.88
Enterprise Value$153890.97B$146982.17B$145191.42B$133955.73B$96492.18B$89976.14B$25811.48B$25214.98B$22282.66B$25672.05B

KEP Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)16.03%8.75%-13.45%-60.25%-8.32%2.87%-3.35%-1.68%1.81%9.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)3.90%2.54%-1.26%-11.04%-2.18%1.52%-0.23%0.29%1.24%5.33%
Return on Tangible Assets3.00%1.42%-2.02%-10.43%-2.53%0.99%-1.15%-0.64%0.72%3.97%
Earnings Yield37.64%27.13%-39.87%-196.66%-37.39%11.33%-12.68%-5.37%5.36%25.01%
Free Cash Flow Yield7.93%13.36%-102.56%-289.04%-58.56%-1.10%-33.71%-26.06%-5.90%15.50%
Dividend Yield4.93%0.99%0.37%0.34%5.72%0.46%0.56%2.74%5.53%7.41%

KEP Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio0.440.460.480.670.690.790.80.90.820.8
Interest Coverage3.951.8-0.95-11.48-2.982.05-0.290.431.586.84
Income Quality2.34.38-0.320.96-0.846.63-6.17-5.697.82.31
Debt to Equity2.693.423.833.081.331.070.140.070.010.01
Debt to Assets51.97%55.30%57.33%53.14%40.24%36.63%4.95%2.54%0.23%0.30%
Net Debt to EBITDA5.85.7713.4-6.1213.214.450.820.34-0.13-0.12

KEP Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover7.827.537.176.977.627.287.867.527.357.71
Payables Turnover18.5418.1820.6613.413.319.8720.211.5411.3617.45
Inventory Turnover7.338.3710.1110.168.357.688.198.18.688.31
Days Sales Outstanding46.6948.4750.8852.3647.9250.1446.4548.5249.6547.35
Days Payables Outstanding19.6920.0717.6727.2427.4518.3718.0731.6232.1420.92
Days of Inventory on Hand49.8243.6336.1235.9243.6947.5144.5445.0742.0543.91

KEP Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA6.676.3214.62-6.7415.495.532.652.551.471.21
Market Cap$20061.38B$12871.38B$12094.60B$12422.00B$14187.40B$17589.81B$17846.60B$21858.88B$24234.14B$28182.22B
Enterprise Value$153890.97B$146982.17B$145191.42B$133955.73B$96492.18B$89976.14B$25811.48B$25214.98B$22282.66B$25672.05B
Dividend Yield4.93%0.99%0.37%0.34%5.72%0.46%0.56%2.74%5.53%7.41%
Payout Ratio13.50%3.63%-0.94%-0.17%-15.31%4.08%-4.39%-51.03%103.21%29.63%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Korea Electric Power Corporation’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, KEP's current P/E is 2.6, compared with a multi-year average around 7.5. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is Korea Electric Power Corporation market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $20.06T. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does Korea Electric Power Corporation’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with Korea Electric Power Corporation's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does Korea Electric Power Corporation compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare Korea Electric Power Corporation with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see Korea Electric Power Corporation outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do Korea Electric Power Corporation's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that Korea Electric Power Corporation is financially strong. Current ratio is about 0.44, which is below 1.0 and can suggest tighter short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 3.95, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 2.69, suggesting higher leverage than a low-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do Korea Electric Power Corporation's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If Korea Electric Power Corporation is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 16.03% and ROIC at 3.90%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.