Korea Electric PowerHAM:KOP +3.03%74 Altman Z-Score is 0.64 as of Jun. 30, 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.68. GuruFocus rates HAM:KOP with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.43. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 499 Utilities - Regulated companies, Korea Electric Power ranks worse than 85.77% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 0.62 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Korea Electric Power has a Altman Z-Score of 0.64, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:KOP'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.04 Med: 0.68 Max: 1.33
Current: 0.62
During the past 13 years, Korea Electric Power's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.33. The lowest was -0.04. And the median was 0.68.
Korea Electric Power (HAM:KOP) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Korea Electric Power Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Korea Electric Power Altman Z-Score Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
HAM:KOP vs NEE, SO, DUK: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Korea Electric Power Altman Z-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
*
X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
*
X4
+
1.0
*
X5
=
1.2
*
-0.1581
+
1.4
*
0.1167
+
3.3
*
0.0645
+
0.6
*
0.1093
+
1.0
*
0.3895
=
0.64
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Korea Electric Power (HAM:KOP) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.64 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Korea Electric Power and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Korea Electric Power ranks #428 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 85.8%.
Is Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score too high?
Korea Electric Power's current Altman Z-Score of 0.64 is near median its 10-year median of 0.68. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.27. Korea Electric Power's value of 0.64 is 49.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Korea Electric Power ranks #428 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Korea Electric Power has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Korea Electric Power's Altman Z-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Korea Electric Power ranks #428 out of 499 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Korea Electric Power in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.27. Korea Electric Power's value of 0.64 is 49.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.68 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Korea Electric Power has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.27, based on 499 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Korea Electric Power's current Altman Z-Score of 0.64 is 49.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Korea Electric Power and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Korea Electric Power's current Altman Z-Score is 0.64, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Korea Electric Power stock overvalued right now?
Korea Electric Power (HAM:KOP) has a current Altman Z-Score of 0.64. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.43, compared to a current price of €10.20 — trading 58.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.64, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.68 and 49.6% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.27. Korea Electric Power's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Korea Electric Power (HAM:KOP), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.64 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Korea Electric Power (HAM:KOP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Korea Electric Power stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.20 is trading 58.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.43.
Key valuation signals for HAM:KOP:
Altman Z-Score: 0.64 (near median its 10-year median of 0.68)
GF Value™: €6.43 vs. price of €10.20 (58.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 49.6% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#428 of 499)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:KOP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Korea Electric Power Corp is an electric utility company in which the government of South Korea holds a controlling stake. The firm operates in the following segments: Transmission and distribution, Electric power generation (Nuclear), Electric power generation (Non-Nuclear), Plant maintenance & engineering service, and Others. The majority of the energy produced by the company comes from its nuclear and coal-fired assets. Korea Electric Power generates revenue through the Transmission and distribution segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Domestic operations.
74GF Score
Get the complete analysis for HAM:KOP
Altman Z-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
HAM:KOP has been successfully added to your 
