ES vs. KEP: Eversource Energy vs. Korea Electric Power Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP) are both classified in the Electric Utilities sub-industry within the broader Electric Utilities industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Eversource Energy (ES) 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.

Company profile comparison for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Profile Item	ES	KEP
Name	Eversource Energy	Korea Electric Power Corporation Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	South Korea
GICS Sector	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry Group	Utilities	Utilities
GICS Industry	Electric Utilities	Electric Utilities
GICS Sub-Industry	Electric Utilities	Electric Utilities
Market Capitalization	26.31 billion USD	14.38 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	February 21, 1973	October 27, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

KEP

GSPC

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Total Return (1Y)	0.35%	-25.98%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	14.06%	20.85%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.61%	2.90%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

KEP

GSPC

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.60%	46.68%
Beta (5Y)	0.65	0.97
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-41.69%	-55.55%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.53M	949.70K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ES and KEP are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.16	-0.65
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	-0.93

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Korea Electric Power (KEP) earns 16.60% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Eversource Energy (ES) has no ROE this period.

ES

Utilities industry group

Max: 17.99%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%
ES: --

KEP

Utilities industry group

16.60%

Max: 17.99%
KEP: 16.60%
Q3: 12.01%
Median: 9.44%
Q1: 7.56%
Min: 2.17%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): ES does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; KEP is benchmarked against the Utilities industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Eversource Energy (ES) at 10.38% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 8.04% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

ES

Utilities industry group

10.38%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
ES: 10.38%
Q1: 9.18%
Min: -0.20%

KEP

Utilities industry group

8.04%

Max: 28.78%
Q3: 17.30%
Median: 12.73%
Q1: 9.18%
KEP: 8.04%
Min: -0.20%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their net margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Eversource Energy (ES) at 21.14% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 4.73% operates in the bottom quartile.

ES

Utilities industry group

21.14%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
ES: 21.14%
Q1: 15.45%
Min: -4.90%

KEP

Utilities industry group

4.73%

Max: 53.83%
Q3: 31.12%
Median: 23.62%
Q1: 15.45%
KEP: 4.73%
Min: -4.90%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their operating margin against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
ROE (TTM)	--	16.60%
ROA (TTM)	--	3.04%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.38%	8.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.14%	4.73%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.63%	15.97%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Eversource Energy (ES) at 13.83% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 4.31% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for ES.

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 100.88% and Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 144.73% grew per-share earnings faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for EPS growth — a strong showing on both sides, though a depressed base year can exaggerate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters too.

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Revenue Growth (YoY)	13.83%	4.31%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.30%	11.03%
EPS Growth (YoY)	100.88%	144.73%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.03%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Short-term liquidity can only be read on one side of this pairing: Korea Electric Power (KEP) shows current ratio of 0.44 against its industry benchmark, while Eversource Energy (ES) has no reading this period.

ES

Utilities industry group

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
Min: 0.29
ES: --

KEP

Utilities industry group

0.44

Max: 1.90
Q3: 1.17
Median: 0.88
Q1: 0.66
KEP: 0.44
Min: 0.29

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): ES does not report current ratio, so it has no value marker; KEP is benchmarked against the Utilities industry group.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.81 and Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 2.63 lean more heavily on debt funding than most peers, landing in the higher-leverage quartile of their industries.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.81

Max: 2.63
ES: 1.81
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

KEP

Utilities industry group

2.63

KEP: 2.63
Max: 2.63
Q3: 1.77
Median: 1.35
Q1: 0.84
Min: 0.00

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	0.44
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.81	2.63
Net Debt / EBITDA	5.73	5.13

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Eversource Energy (ES) at 4.33% earns its spot in the top quartile of its industry’s yields; Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 13,891.89% is past the top of its own peer range — territory where a dividend-safety check matters more than the headline number.

ES

Utilities industry group

4.33%

Max: 6.66%
ES: 4.33%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

KEP

Utilities industry group

13,891.89%

KEP: 13,891.89%
Max: 6.66%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 2.85%
Q1: 0.66%
Min: 0.00%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 12.22% retains more earnings than its industry usually does; Eversource Energy (ES) at 82.19% distributes an above-typical share — opposite departures from the band, with the risk sitting on ES’s side.

ES

Utilities industry group

82.19%

Max: 113.04%
ES: 82.19%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
Min: 0.00%

KEP

Utilities industry group

12.22%

Max: 113.04%
Q3: 68.72%
Median: 56.38%
Q1: 32.38%
KEP: 12.22%
Min: 0.00%

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
Dividend Yield (TTM)	4.33%	13,891.89%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	82.19%	12.22%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 2.66 trades below its industry P/E ratio range, while Eversource Energy (ES) at 18.43 is closer to a normal peer multiple — a clearer earnings-valuation discount for KEP, subject to growth and earnings quality.

ES

Utilities industry group

18.43

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
ES: 18.43
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34

KEP

Utilities industry group

2.66

Max: 31.22
Q3: 23.30
Median: 19.64
Q1: 15.17
Min: 3.34
KEP: 2.66

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 0.00 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.91 prices around its industry’s middle — KEP costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.91

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
ES: 1.91
Q1: 1.52
Min: 0.00

KEP

Utilities industry group

0.00

Max: 6.35
Q3: 3.63
Median: 2.63
Q1: 1.52
KEP: 0.00
Min: 0.00

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Korea Electric Power (KEP) at 0.38 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Eversource Energy (ES) at 1.61 is valued near its industry’s middle — KEP is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

ES

Utilities industry group

1.61

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
ES: 1.61
Q1: 1.46
Min: 0.34

KEP

Utilities industry group

0.38

Max: 3.12
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.83
Q1: 1.46
KEP: 0.38
Min: 0.34

Eversource Energy (ES) vs. Korea Electric Power (KEP): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Utilities industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Eversource Energy (ES) and Korea Electric Power (KEP)
Metric	ES	KEP
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.43	2.66
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.91	0.00
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	0.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	4,799.31%