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Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (003490)
Average score 5.6 D
Preference —
Korean Air (logo designed by Lippincott; trademark, PD-textlogo via Wikimedia Commons)
Six company scores
Asiana and international traffic lift revenue
Fuel costs and subsidiary losses squeeze margins
A-rated bonds, but group debt/equity nears 391%
Incheon hub, slots and route rights deter rivals
Merger synergies help; fuel and FX remain risks
Fair forward P/E, but earnings are volatile
Editorial scores are for education, not audited financial metrics or investment advice.
Revenue by business
- Air Transportation 94.96%
Domestic and international passenger and cargo flights
- Aerospace 3.33%
Aircraft structures, maintenance and unmanned aircraft
- Hotels 0.69%
Hotel rooms, hospitality and related services
- Other Services 1.02%
IT services, engine repair and e-commerce
Revenue by region
- Korea-based: Domestic Routes/Sales 6.98%
- Korea-based: Intl Routes/Exports 92.34%
- Overseas Subsidiaries: Americas 0.67%
- Overseas Subsidiaries: Asia & Other 0.01%
Key metrics
| Revenue CAGR (5 years) | 27% |
|---|---|
| Operating income CAGR (5 years) | 59% |
| Net income CAGR (5 years) | - |
| Operating margin (5-year avg.) | 13% |
| ROE (5-year avg.) | 13% |
| ROA (5-year avg.) | 3% |
| Beta (5 years) | 0.88 |
| MDD (5 years) | - |
| Payout ratio (5-year avg.) | 20% |
| P/E | - |
| Forward P/E | 12x |
| PEG | 0.35 |