KEP - Korea Electric Power Corporation
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) functions as a comprehensive electric utility, responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity within South Korea and in various international markets. Its operations are organized into key segments: Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and a broader 'Others' category. KEPCO boasts a diverse energy portfolio, generating power from a wide array of sources including nuclear, coal, oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), internal combustion engines, combined-cycle plants, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) facilities, hydroelectric dams, wind and solar farms, fuel cells, biogas, and other emergent technologies.
As of Oct 14, 2026: spot at $10.66, ATM IV 41.0%, max pain $12.50, net GEX $3.7K.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Electric
- Market Cap
- $13.92B
- P/E Ratio
- 2.48
- Beta
- 0.79
- 52-Week Range
- 10.58-23.41
- Dividend Yield
- $0.52
- CEO
- Dong-Cheol Kim
- Employees
- 22,875
- IPO Date
- Oct 27, 1994
- Exchange
- NYSE
What KEP Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 8.1% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); positive net gamma exposure ($3.7K) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.067) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The KEP overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked KEP overview questions
- What is KEP?
- KEP is the ticker symbol for Korea Electric Power Corporation, a listed security. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) functions as a comprehensive electric utility, responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity within South Korea and in various international markets. Its operations are organized into key segments: Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and a broader 'Others' category. Listed on NYSE. KEP is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the KEP options snapshot look like today?
- As of Oct 14, 2026, the KEP options snapshot shows spot at $10.66, ATM IV 41.0%, IV rank 8.1%, max pain $12.50, net GEX $3.7K, expected move 11.75%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are KEP's key statistics?
- Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEP) carries a market capitalization of $13.92B, trailing P/E ratio of 2.48, beta of 0.79 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 10.58-23.41. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does KEP belong to?
- Korea Electric Power Corporation operates in the Utilities sector, in the Regulated Electric industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare KEP's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the KEP data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated Oct 14, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, twice-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).