ED vs. KEP: Consolidated Edison vs. Korea Electric Power Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Consolidated Edison (ED) and Korea Electric Power (KEP) both fall under the Utilities industry group, but ED is classified in Multi-Utilities while KEP is classified in Electric Utilities.

Consolidated Edison (ED) trades as ordinary local shares, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

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Profitability

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 16.60% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 9.10% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for KEP.

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 12.70% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 8.04% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 26.28% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 4.73% operates in the bottom quartile.

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Growth

Both Consolidated Edison (ED) at 10.89% and Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 4.31% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 144.73% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Consolidated Edison (ED) at 7.63%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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Financial Strength

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.18 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 0.44 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.06 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 2.63 uses more debt funding than most peers.

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Dividends

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.89% pays an industry-typical yield; Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 13,891.89% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

Consolidated Edison (ED) at 56.38% keeps its payout within the industry’s typical band; Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 12.22% pays out less than peers usually do, retaining more of its earnings — a policy difference more than a quality gap.

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Valuation

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 2.66 trades below its industry P/E ratio range, while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 19.03 is closer to a normal peer multiple — a clearer earnings-valuation discount for KEP, subject to growth and earnings quality.

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 0.00 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 2.43 prices around its industry’s middle — KEP costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 0.38 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Consolidated Edison (ED) at 1.67 is valued near its industry’s middle — KEP is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

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