# Korea Electric Power (KEP) — Overview

KEP · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $10.69 on Oct 15, 2026. 52-week range $10.60 – $23.26.

## Company profile

Korea Electric Power Corp is an electric utility company in which the government of South Korea holds a controlling stake. The firm operates in the following segments: Transmission and distribution, Electric power generation (Nuclear), Electric power generation (Non-Nuclear), Plant maintenance & engineering service, and Others. The majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its nuclear and coal-fired assets. Korea Electric Power generates revenue through the Transmission and distribution segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Domestic operations.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $62.6B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $14.2B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | -12.73% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $9.7B |
| Gross margin | 15.41% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $5.2B |
| Net income (quarter) | $179.2M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | -79.38% |
| Net margin | 8.29% |
| Return on equity | 16.02% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $4.00 |
| Book value per share | $25.48 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 2.7 |
| Price to book | 0.4 |
| Debt to assets | 80.25% |
| Payout ratio | 8.99% |
| Dividend yield | 3.87% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Korea Electric Power (KEP) profitable?

Yes. Korea Electric Power earned $5.2B in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 8.29%.

### How much revenue does Korea Electric Power (KEP) make?

Korea Electric Power generated $62.6B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, down 12.73% year over year.

### What is KEP's P/E ratio?

Korea Electric Power trades at 2.7 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $4.00.

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