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Kepco Engineering & Construction

KSC:052690 · KR7052690005
Construction & EngineeringSmall

360

26
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price5
Owner Earnings Yield23
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales1
EV / Gross Profit1
Price/Book3
Return on Capital30
Cash Return on Capital44
Return on Equity14
EBIT Margin75
Gross Profitability32
Cash Conversion4
Accruals24
Owner Earnings Margin98
Sales growth71
Profit Growth26
Long-Term EPS Growth6
Owner Earnings Growth13
Reinvestment11
Price momentum83
Debt load100
Refinancing41
Debt Payback100
Liquidity100
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes59
Price Target Upside85
Market mood100
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kepco Engineering & Construction clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees253
ISINKR7052690005
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Onshore and Offshore WindArchitectureConstruction

Description

Analysis

Hope premium

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 106.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
42
2023202420252026

All-time high

72

Jan 2024

All-time low

42

Jun 2026

Average rank

60

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
1
3
1
1
Price/Earnings
5
7
1
1
Price/Book
3
9
5
1
Dividend Yield
1
20
8
8
Value (overall)
1
3
1
1

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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