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Korea District Heating

KSC:071320 · KR7071320006

Electric UtilitiesMedium

360

Value73

Profit price57

EV / EBIT65

Price / Owner Earnings49

Cash yield97

Owner Earnings Yield93

Dividend Yield100

Sales & asset price85

Price/Sales94

EV / Gross Profit66

Price/Book94

Quality71

Returns on capital76

Return on Capital64

Cash Return on Capital84

Return on Equity80

Profit margins47

EBIT Margin53

Gross Profitability41

Cash backing78

Cash Conversion58

Accruals93

Owner Earnings Margin84

Growth41

Sales growth20

Profit growth75

Profit Growth84

Long-Term EPS Growth41

Owner Earnings Growth100

Reinvestment17

Price momentum44

Safety43

Debt load9

Debt serviceability62

Refinancing79

Debt Payback44

Liquidity64

Sentiment49

Analyst ratings34

Expectations trend75

Opinion Changes50

Price Target Upside100

Market mood6

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

Korea District Heating clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea

IndustryElectric Utilities

SizeMedium

TypePublic Company

ExchangeKOSE

Founded1985

Employees10

Websitekdhc.co.kr

ISINKR7071320006

Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Indices

KOSPI (South Korea)

Themes

Anaerobic DigestionClean EnergyFuel CellsBiomass EnergyCleanTechHydrogenEnergyRenewable Energy

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

Korea District Heating Corp. fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 2.0×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250

2026

All-time high

Mar 2026

All-time low

Jun 2026

Average rank

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023

Price/Sales

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Price/Earnings

—

Price/Book

—

Dividend Yield

100

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Value (overall)

100

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

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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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