Stock Research: Korean Air Lines

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Korean Air Lines

KSC:003490 KR7003490000
54
  • Value
    40
  • Growth
    69
  • Safety
    Safety
    12
  • Combined
    28
  • Sentiment
    85
  • 360° View
    360° View
    54
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Company Description

Korean Air Lines Co Ltd is an air transportation company. It operates in the air transport, aerospace, hotel, and other business segments. The company operates domestically and internationally. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $6,874 million, profits of $2,545 million, and revenue of $12,101 million. The number of employees is not available.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Korean Air Lines are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Korean Air Lines. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 69, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 69% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 85, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 85% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 40, which means that the share price of Korean Air Lines is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 60% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 12, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 88% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Last update: 26-Oct-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 83 90 21
Growth
69 36 21 100
Safety
Safety
12 23 67 23
Sentiment
85 88 88 100
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54 88 88 75
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
95 100 97 91
Opinions Change
50 38 75 91
Pro Holdings
n/a 82 68 76
Market Pulse
65 78 35 81
Sentiment
85 88 88 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
40 83 90 21
Growth
69 36 21 100
Safety Safety
12 23 67 23
Combined
28 85 82 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
75 72 76 40
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
39 89 91 50
Price vs. Book (P/B)
38 55 59 28
Dividend Yield
55 64 71 1
Value
40 83 90 21
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
68 24 90 65
Profit Growth
70 51 29 82
Capital Growth
24 36 1 100
Stock Returns
68 55 27 65
Growth
69 36 21 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
10 46 46 6
Refinancing
16 21 47 21
Liquidity
15 79 56 52
Safety Safety
12 23 67 23

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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