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KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc

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Op margin
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ROE
13,7 %
Net margin
16,5 %
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About

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc is a construction and engineering firm that provides industrial and commercial services, primarily generating revenue through project-based contracts in the construction and engineering sectors.

Business. KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc (052690.KS) is a South Korean company operating in the Construction & Engineering industry within the Industrials sector. The firm is headquartered in South Korea and is primarily listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX). Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
ActivityIndustrial & Commercial Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY13 analysts
12 buy0 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target179 375,00

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy12
Hold0
Sell1
12-month price target
179 375,00
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
13 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
13,7 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc (052690.KS) is a South Korean company operating in the Construction & Engineering industry within the Industrials sector. The firm is headquartered in South Korea and is primarily listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX). Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorIndustrials
    Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
    IndustryConstruction & Engineering
    ActivityIndustrial & Commercial Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.15, indicating the company can cover its short-term liabilities more than twice over with its current assets. The company's cash and equivalents amount to KRW 9.8 billion, and its free cash flow for the period is KRW 62.7 billion, suggesting robust cash generation.

    In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) is 13.66%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 9.64%, both of which are strong indicators of efficient capital use and asset management. These figures suggest that the company is performing well relative to its equity and asset base.

    The company's revenue is primarily concentrated in the construction and engineering sectors, with no disclosed geographic breakdown. As a result, the firm's performance is closely tied to the demand for industrial and commercial construction projects, which can be influenced by macroeconomic conditions and infrastructure development trends.

    Looking ahead, the company is expected to maintain a stable growth trajectory, supported by its strong cash flow and profitability. Analysts have provided a mean price target of KRW 179,375 and a median price target of KRW 200,000, indicating a generally positive outlook for the stock.

    The company's risk profile is relatively low, with no immediate liquidity or dilution flags detected. The debt-to-equity ratio is 0.0, indicating that the company is not currently leveraging debt to finance its operations, which reduces financial risk.

    Recent events, including analyst estimates and price targets, suggest a generally positive sentiment among market participants. The company has received a total of 12 positive recommendations (4 strong buy and 8 buy), with no hold or negative recommendations, indicating strong investor confidence.

    Key takeaways
    • KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc has a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 2.15 and significant free cash flow.
    • The company's ROE of 13.66% and ROA of 9.64% indicate efficient use of capital and assets.
    • Revenue is concentrated in the construction and engineering sectors, with no disclosed geographic diversification.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of KRW 179,375 and a median price target of KRW 200,000.
    • The company's risk profile is low, with no immediate liquidity or dilution concerns.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $98 400,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $624.97B
    Net cash
    $8.60B
    Current ratio
    2.1
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    9.6%
    ROE
    13.7%
    Cash conversion
    34.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -1.5%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    1 725,21
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    13
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-20 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate1 725,21
    Revenueno estimateno estimate619,6B KRW
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate69,2B KRW
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in KRW. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution13 analysts
    Strong buy4
    Buy8
    Hold0
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$179 375,00 · Median $200 000,00
    Low $77 000,00High $220 000,00
    Operating income · consensus69,2B KRW
    EPS surprise
    +30,1 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    −16,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Sell-side observations

    Low$77 000,00
    Mean$179 375,00
    Median$200 000,00
    High$220 000,00
    Spot$98 400,00
    +82.3 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin5,2 %Below median
    Net Margin16,5 %Best in class
    ROE13,7 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-1,5 %Below median
    D/E0,00Above P75
    Cash Conv0,34Below median

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Seong Am KimPresident, Director

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    052690.KSCanonical
    KRX · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage