KEP vs DUK vs NGG Stock Comparison

Korea Electric Power, Duke Energy and National Grid Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KEP Korea Electric Power Corp
$10.47 -5.4% 1M -32.8% 1Y
Market cap
$13.36B
P/E
2.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$67.60B
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
2 wins
DUK Duke Energy CORP
$123.62 +9.1% 1M -1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$98.00B
P/E
18.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$33.25B
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
3 wins
NGG National Grid Plc
$82.20 +9.3% 1M +7.2% 1Y
Market cap
$83.32B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Regulated Electric Utilities Utilities
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Duke Energy leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Duke Energy 3, National Grid 3, Korea Electric Power 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKEPDUKNGGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.36B $98.00B $83.32B DUK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 2.2x 18.9x 18.7x KEP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 4.2x 18.8x 14.0x KEP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.4% +6.3% — DUK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -32.8% -1.6% +7.2% NGG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.8%/yr +3.9%/yr +5.1%/yr NGG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.6% 16.6% 22.4% DUK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 73/100 73/100 NGG

Percentile Scorecard

KEPDUKNGG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKEPDUKNGG
Valuation 100 #1 of 67 83 #12 of 67 55 #31 of 67
Growth 88 #9 of 65 81 #13 of 65 –
Profitability 39 #38 of 62 56 #28 of 62 –
Financial Health 12 #55 of 62 – 75 #16 of 62
Shareholder Returns 96 #4 of 67 71 #20 of 67 89 #8 of 67
Overall 67 73 73
  • KEP ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • DUK ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities
  • NGG ranked among 67 companies in Regulated Utilities

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKEPDUKNGGSPY
1 month -5.4%+9.1%+9.3% +0.9%
3 months -7.8%-4.3%+4.2% +5.9%
6 months -28.8%-2.3%-4.4% +8.5%
Year to date -36.5%+5.5%+6.3% +13.3%
1 year -32.8%-1.6%+7.2% +12.4%
3 years +74.8%+41.2%+37.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +20.5%+12.2%+11.1% +23.5%
5 years +9.2%+21.2%+28.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.8%+3.9%+5.1% +11.0%
10 years -52.0%+57.0%+16.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year -7.1%+4.6%+1.5% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureKEPDUKNGGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.6%16.6%22.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.6%16.8%24.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.31-0.320.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.69-0.100.32 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.0%-26.0%-40.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -55.0%-7.4%-12.5% -0.9%
52-week high $23.26$133.46$93.93 $779.14
52-week low $10.47$113.24$73.54 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKEPDUKNGG
P/E now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 20.8x 18.5xmedian 20.8x 18.7xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 2.9x 2.9xmedian 2.9x 3.6xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 13.1x —median 13.1x —median 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 35.3x —median 35.3x -29.5xmedian 35.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.7x 1.7xmedian 1.7x 1.6xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 2.18 0.31median 2.18 —median 2.18

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKEPDUKNGG
Revenue $67.60B $33.25B –
Gross profit $10.41B – –
Operating income $8.79B $9.23B –
Net income $5.57B $5.38B –
Free cash flow $2.03B – –
EPS (diluted) $4.63 $6.66 –
Cash & equivalents $1.70B $673.00M $493.98M
Total debt $357.84B – $61.59B
Shares (diluted) 1.28B 779.00M 994.20M
Enterprise value -$16.78B $98.00B $55.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKEPDUKNGG
P/E 2.3x 18.5x 18.7x
P/FCF 6.6x – -29.5x
P/Operating cash flow 1.1x 8.3x –
P/S 0.2x 2.9x 3.6x
P/B 0.4x 1.7x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 1.7x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 5.2x – –
EV/EBIT 10.8x – –
EV/Revenue 1.4x 2.9x –
EV/FCF 47.0x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.6x 8.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 0.31 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKEPDUKNGG
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.4% 6.3% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 13.4% 4.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 36.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.2% 9.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.5% 13.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 21.1% 8.7% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.2% 59.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 55.7% 8.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 33.6% 59.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -7.8% -3.2% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 42.7% 26.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -55.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKEPDUKNGG
Gross margin 15.4% – –
EBITDA margin 26.9% – –
Operating margin 13.0% – –
Pretax margin 11.1% – –
Net margin 8.8% – –
FCF margin 3.0% – –
Operating cash flow margin 18.6% 34.8% –
Return on equity 16.5% 9.5% –
Return on assets 3.3% 2.7% –
Return on invested capital 5.2% – –
Return on capital employed 7.2% – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.2x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.3x 2.1x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKEPDUKNGG
Debt / assets 50.8% – 43.2%
Debt / equity 2.6x – 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.5x – –
Debt / FCF 42.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 80.3% – 63.7%
Equity / assets 19.7% 28.3% 36.3%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.1x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.60 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKEPDUKNGG
Dividend yield 5.0% 3.5% 3.9%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 5.0% 3.5% 3.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKEPDUKNGG
Forward P/E 4.2xFY2026 18.8xFY2026 14.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.49FY2026 $6.56FY2026 $5.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -44.2%FY2026 +4.0%FY2026 +11.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.9% +15.4% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $74.80BFY2026 $32.42BFY2026 $25.38BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.4%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026 +6.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -9.9% +4.1% +8.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKEPDUKNGG
Held by institutions 2.6% 69.7% 6.2%
Institutions holding 168 2,459 617
Change in shares held, QoQ +26.1% +0.5% +6.6%
Institutions buying 117 1,298 352
Institutions selling 33 801 159
Buyers to sellers 3.55 1.62 2.21

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KEPDUKNGG
KEP 1.00 0.04 0.21
DUK 0.04 1.00 0.55
NGG 0.21 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KEP, DUK and NGG?

Duke Energy (DUK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Korea Electric Power (KEP) $13.36B, Duke Energy (DUK) $98.00B, National Grid (NGG) $83.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, KEP, DUK and NGG?

Korea Electric Power (KEP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Korea Electric Power (KEP) 2.2x, Duke Energy (DUK) 18.9x, National Grid (NGG) 18.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Korea Electric Power (KEP) is cheapest (Korea Electric Power (KEP) 4.2x, Duke Energy (DUK) 18.8x, National Grid (NGG) 14.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Duke Energy (DUK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Korea Electric Power (KEP) -1.4%, Duke Energy (DUK) +6.3%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year National Grid (NGG) returned the most: Korea Electric Power (KEP) -32.8%, Duke Energy (DUK) -1.6%, National Grid (NGG) +7.2%. Over five years, National Grid (NGG) compounded fastest (Korea Electric Power (KEP) +1.8%/yr, Duke Energy (DUK) +3.9%/yr, National Grid (NGG) +5.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Duke Energy (DUK) has been the steadiest (Korea Electric Power (KEP) 47.6%, Duke Energy (DUK) 16.6%, National Grid (NGG) 22.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KEP, DUK and NGG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Duke Energy (DUK) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.