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KEPCO Posts Strong Profit Rebound for Nine Months to September 2025

Story Highlights
  • KEPCO’s consolidated sales and operating profit rose sharply for January–September 2025, driven by stronger electricity and nuclear segments.
  • The utility reported multiple board changes, stable major shareholding and a 2024 dividend payout, underscoring improved earnings and ongoing shareholder returns.
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KEPCO Posts Strong Profit Rebound for Nine Months to September 2025

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The latest announcement is out from Korea Electric Power ( (KEP) ).

In its English summary of the quarterly business report for the period January 1 to September 30, 2025, KEPCO reported consolidated sales of 73.746 trillion won and operating profit of 11.541 trillion won, up from 69.870 trillion won in sales and 5.945 trillion won in operating profit a year earlier, reflecting significantly improved profitability in its core electricity sales and nuclear generation segments despite weaker thermal generation margins. The filing also highlighted a series of boardroom changes in 2025, including the appointment of new standing and non-standing directors and resignations of others, while confirming no change in major shareholders over the past five years and disclosing that KEPCO paid a 2024 dividend of 213 won per share, signaling continued shareholder returns amid recovering earnings and a strengthened operating position in Korea’s power sector.

The most recent analyst rating on (KEP) stock is a Hold with a $19.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Korea Electric Power stock, see the KEP Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on KEP Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, KEP is a Neutral.

Korea Electric Power’s stock score is driven by strong technical indicators and attractive valuation metrics. Financial performance shows positive trends in revenue and profitability, but high leverage and operational challenges pose risks. The earnings call provided a mixed outlook, with growth in revenue but concerns over sales volume and tariff adjustments.

To see Spark’s full report on KEP stock, click here.

More about Korea Electric Power

Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is South Korea’s state-controlled electric utility, responsible for the development of power resources and the generation, transmission, transformation and distribution of electricity, alongside related R&D, overseas projects, investments and certain real estate operations. Through major subsidiaries including Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for nuclear generation and several regional units for thermal generation, as well as engineering, maintenance, ICT and nuclear fuel affiliates, KEPCO operates an integrated power supply chain with 170 consolidated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2025.

Average Trading Volume: 443,592

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $21.89B

See more data about KEP stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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