Korea Electric Power Corporation
Korea Electric Power Corporation
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Overview
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About Korea Electric Power Corporation
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Dong-Cheol Kim
- Headquarters
- 55 Jeollyeok-ro, Naju-Si, KR
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Sector
- Utilities
- CEO
- Dong-Cheol Kim
- Headquarters
- 55 Jeollyeok-ro, Naju-Si, KR
Korea Electric Power Corporation, an integrated electric utility company, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and Others segments.
It generates power from nuclear, coal, oil, liquefied natural gas, internal combustion, combined-cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle, hydro, wind, solar, fuel cell, biogas, and other sources.
As of December 31, 2021, the company had a total of 763 generation units, including nuclear, thermal, hydroelectric, and internal combustion units with an installed generation capacity of 82,459 megawatts.
Its transmission system consisted of 34,923 circuit kilometers of lines of 765 kilovolts and others, including high-voltage direct current lines, as well as 892 substations with an installed transformer capacity of 344,286 megavolt-amperes; and distribution system included 132,376 megavolt-amperes of transformer capacity and 9,940,440 units of support with a total line length of 532,348 circuit kilometers.
The company provides electricity to residential, commercial, educational, industrial, agricultural, street lighting, and overnight power usage.
It also offers utility plant maintenance, resources development, electric power information technology, facility maintenance and service, electric meter reading, security, information, and communication line leasing services, as well as sells nuclear fuel.
Korea Electric Power Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Naju-si, South Korea.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Korea Electric Power Corporation. Starting points for Korea Electric Power Corporation: P/E 2.7, EPS $5881.65, beta 0.79 — an Regulated Electric name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Korea Electric Power Corporation. Korea Electric Power Corporation paid $0.52 per share over the last year — a 4.3% yield at the current $12.21 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Korea Electric Power Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Korea Electric Power Corporation stands at $5881.65. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Korea Electric Power Corporation. Korea Electric Power Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1994. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Korea Electric Power Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Korea Electric Power Corporation is measured against Regulated Electric peers within the Utilities sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Korea Electric Power Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $15.68B market value, institutional positions materially move Korea Electric Power Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Korea Electric Power Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Korea Electric Power Corporation have traded between $6.68 and $17.16 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Korea Electric Power Corporation. Korea Electric Power Corporation is a $15.68B Utilities company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Korea Electric Power Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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