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Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE:KEP ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript May 13, 2025 2:00 AM ET Company Participants Young Ji Chang - General Manager of IR Yong Thae Seop - Senior IR Manager Conference Call Participants Moon Kyeongwon - Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. Operator Good morning and good evening.

NAJU, South Korea , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 28, 2025, Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE: KEP) ("KEPCO") filed its annual report including audited consolidated financial statements on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report is available at KEPCO's website, home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/EN/ (Investor Relations – IR Inf...

KEPCO, South Korea's dominant power utility, is poised to benefit from lower fuel prices due to President Trump's tariffs, boosting its profitability. KEPCO's reliance on coal and LNG, combined with falling energy prices, positions it for strong earnings in 2025. Trading at a low valuation, KEPCO's stock offers significant upside potential, with the possibility of reinstating dividends.

I am still bullish on Korea Electric Power stock, considering its prospects and capital return. KEP has resumed dividend distributions, and its expected FY25 yield is at the high-single digit level. KEP should continue to deliver positive earnings on the back of drivers like operating leverage, a favorable change in generation mix, and lower energy-related costs.

Korea Electric Power, the sole electricity distributor in South Korea, has faced significant challenges from 2021 to 2023, causing its stock price to plummet -71.19% from its ATH. Increased production costs, inability to pass costs to consumers, high debt, and political instability have contributed to KEP's financial struggles. KEPCO's monopoly status, cost management strategies, improved opera...

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