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Korea Gas

KSC:036460 · KR7036460004
Gas UtilitiesMedium

360

22
EV / EBIT27
Price / Owner Earnings22
Owner Earnings Yield54
Dividend Yield69
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book97
Return on Capital26
Cash Return on Capital55
Return on Equity12
EBIT Margin15
Gross Profitability16
Cash Conversion98
Accruals86
Owner Earnings Margin55
Sales growth57
Profit Growth47
Long-Term EPS Growth6
Owner Earnings Growth17
Reinvestment7
Price momentum13
Debt load6
Refinancing100
Debt Payback5
Liquidity20
Analyst ratings74
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside92
Market mood23
Value Creation6/20not creating 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 Gas doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryGas Utilities
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1983
Employees79
ISINKR7036460004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Clean EnergyHydrogenEnergyIndustrialNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Korea Gas Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -1% yearly growth; analysts expect -11%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
43
2023202420252026

All-time high

97

Jan 2023

All-time low

11

Oct 2023

Average rank

50

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
97
100
97
Price/Earnings
87
91
91
84
Price/Book
97
95
100
85
Dividend Yield
69
92
84
97
Value (overall)
98
100
100
100

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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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