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Korean Air Lines

KSC:003490 · KR7003490000
AirlinesLarge

360

19
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings81
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales75
EV / Gross Profit50
Price/Book74
Return on Capital12
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin21
Gross Profitability18
Cash Conversion94
Accruals79
Owner Earnings Margin22
Sales growth49
Profit Growth81
Long-Term EPS Growth81
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment13
Price momentum60
Debt load14
Refinancing15
Debt Payback1
Liquidity41
Analyst ratings79
Opinion Changes18
Price Target Upside74
Market mood48
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

Korean Air Lines doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryAirlines
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees1,616
Websitekoreanair.com
ISINKR7003490000
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Freight ServiceBusiness TravelCateringFood and Beverage

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Korean Airlines Co.,Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

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
63
2023202420252026

All-time high

88

Mar 2026

All-time low

63

Jun 2026

Average rank

80

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
75
72
76
40
Price/Earnings
32
89
91
50
Price/Book
74
55
59
28
Dividend Yield
81
64
76
1
Value (overall)
80
83
100
21

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.

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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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