KEPCO (015760) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 015760 does

KEPCO (015760) is a South Korean utility company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in South Korea and internationally. It operates through five segments, including Electricity Sales, Nuclear Power Generation, and Thermal Power Generation, and is involved in building and operating transmission power grids, smart metering services, and solar power generation projects. As a large-cap Utilities stock, it is part of the KOSPI 200 and has peers such as Korea Gas (036460) and Korea District Heating (071320).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 30,250 KRW, down 1.95% today and 18% over the last 52 weeks, with a 52-week range of 30,150 – 69,500.
• The forward P/E ratio of 2.5 is based on expected earnings and is a common way to compare a stock's price to what the market expects it to earn in the future.
• The dividend yield is 5.1%, meaning the annual dividend represents 5.1% of the current price, with 13% of earnings paid out as dividends and an ex-dividend date of 29 Dec 2025.
• The beta of 0.81 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 263.2% indicates the company carries a high level of debt relative to shareholder equity, which is common in capital-intensive utility businesses.
• Return on equity of 16.6% shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• Revenue for the trailing 12 months is 97.57T KRW, with a year-over-year growth of -0.1%, and a profit margin of 8%.

What to watch

For a regulated electric utility like KEPCO, investors typically monitor regulatory decisions on electricity tariffs, fuel cost fluctuations, and government energy policy shifts. The company's large debt load and capital-intensive operations mean that interest rate environments and financing costs are also relevant factors. Earnings reports, with the next one scheduled for 12 Nov 2026, provide updates on operational performance and outlook.