Korea Gas (036460) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 036460 does

Korea Gas (036460) is a Utilities - Regulated Gas company listed on the Korea Exchange. It explores, develops, produces, imports, and wholesales liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas, and natural gas across Korea, Australia, Iraq, Mozambique, and Myanmar. The company operates through the Natural Gas Wholesale and Others segments, manufacturing and supplying natural gas, refining and selling by-products, constructing and operating receiving terminals and supply networks, and researching gas-related technologies. It also manufactures and supplies hydrogen, develops and trades hydrogen energy, and builds hydrogen charging stations. As of December 31, 2024, Korea Gas owned and operated a pipeline network of 5,206 kilometers, serving power-generating companies and city gas companies. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Daegu, South Korea, with 4,289 employees.

Key numbers explained

• 35,600 KRW is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one share right now.
• The forward P/E ratio of 3.5 divides the share price by expected future earnings; a lower P/E ratio can suggest the stock is priced modestly relative to those expectations.
• 3.24% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the share price.
• The exDividendDate of 29 Dec 2025 is the date by which you must own the stock to receive the next dividend payment.
• 19% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, showing what portion of net income is returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 0.56 indicates the stock tends to move less than the overall market; a beta below 1 often signals lower volatility.
• 3.11T KRW is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The 52-week range of 31,150 – 45,700 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end.

What to watch

Korea Gas operates in a regulated utilities environment, where government policy on energy pricing, gas imports, and infrastructure investment can affect results. As a large-cap stock on the Korea Exchange, it is often compared with peers such as KEPCO (015760) and Korea District Heating (071320), which also appear in the KOSPI 200. Investors typically monitor the nextEarningsDate of 11 Nov 2026 for updates on revenue and margins. The company's heavy reliance on LNG imports means global gas prices and currency movements can influence profitability. Regulatory decisions on tariff structures and the pace of hydrogen infrastructure build-out are also relevant factors for this kind of stock.