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Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.

Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.

25,800.00
KRW
-650.00
(-2.46%)
-2,238.91EPS
10.14TMarket Cap
Feb 03Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
114,164.52
122,810.69
104,801.44
102,119.02
89,560.37
92,025.78
88,902.18
48,179.87
27,205.77
39,041.57
43,514.81
48,378.38
69,011.02
71,564.19
Basic EPS, GAAP
-2,167.87
-6,551.68
-5,128.74
-4,916.97
5,862.28
-1,191.59
-4,515.97
-1,339.23
1,743
4,787
2,866
3,566
2,133
-693.65
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
6,799.89
7,661.07
8,944.03
14,449.48
6,884.02
10,723.15
7,920.74
4,807.77
9,552.48
13,317.6
5,874.86
4,473.73
-604.41
-237.09
Dividend per Share
106.86
145
127.61
203.12
249.02
481.69
552.07
386.14
54.84
12.63
761.8
753.2
791.09
793.85
Book Value per Share
27,748.79
21,907.41
21,045.25
15,509.67
25,927.75
21,707.19
18,964.51
14,690.81
19,401.8
24,411.01
25,855.27
28,426.79
29,733.49
28,534.5
Tangible Book Value per Share
24,080.14
18,427.8
18,440.67
11,930.52
23,327.05
19,555.33
16,854.86
13,460.15
18,608.33
22,038.1
23,616.98
20,069.28
21,623.36
20,578.79
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
104
97
110
115
135
141
139
158
331
361
370
369
366
369
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11,848,708
11,909,749
11,544,831
11,731,853
12,092,211
13,011,645
12,384,264
7,610,531
9,016,825
14,096,095
16,111,796
17,870,718
25,225,542
26,411,092
Operating Margin (%)
-0.17
3.32
7.65
9.56
7.77
5.16
1.42
1.41
15.73
20.08
11.11
11.81
4.41
2.36
Depreciation Expense
1,662,795
1,593,026
1,650,925
1,751,509
1,693,015
1,750,639
2,082,631
1,969,119
1,695,365
1,649,736
1,722,896
1,796,030
2,855,164
2,972,096
Net Income, GAAP
-224,995
-635,359
-564,977
-564,882
791,510
-168,481
-629,085
-211,545
577,684
1,728,363
1,061,165
1,317,262
779,674
-255,994
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
28.51
- -
- -
- -
31.35
32.5
28.34
24.74
21.4
- -
Profit Margin (%)
-1.9
-5.33
-4.89
-4.81
6.55
-1.29
-5.08
-2.78
6.41
12.26
6.59
7.37
3.09
-0.97
Working Capital
-4,619,003
-2,493,846
-5,161,254
-5,803,129
-3,055,821
-3,806,753
-5,202,596
-3,985,256
-1,803,930
-384,247
-814,695
-5,356,613
-5,372,429
-7,120,041
LT Debt
9,554,185
10,978,533
10,137,950
9,605,535
10,702,328
11,418,022
11,754,302
9,689,711
7,149,346
7,481,030
7,207,496
12,185,411
16,832,971
17,410,901
Total Equity
2,740,213
2,201,159
2,499,035
1,874,350
3,751,103
3,162,599
2,780,793
3,311,724
6,865,689
9,292,460
9,815,208
10,963,192
11,459,098
10,765,289
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
3.65
- -
- -
- -
5.05
9.37
6.09
6.15
2.7
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
6.03
- -
- -
- -
4.42
10.04
6.67
6.41
4.81
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-8.56
-26.88
-25.3
-27.31
29.43
-5.06
-22.13
-7.23
11.61
21.97
11.47
13.18
7.28
-2.39

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
5,655,084
6,343,887
7,235,656
LT Borrowings
5,985,961
6,003,497
6,010,308
LT Finance Leases
10,847,010
11,610,304
11,400,593
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
5,554
5,554
5,554
Shares Outstanding
368
368
368
Market Capitalization
8,303,375
8,671,595
10,144,478

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
9,709,042
11,369,522
10,114,708
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,420,941
6,344,056
5,486,055
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,196,288
1,632,567
1,292,345
Inventories
1,448,919
1,512,811
1,658,888
Total Current Liabilities
15,081,471
17,211,285
17,234,749
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
5,655,084
6,343,887
7,235,656
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
23.1%
32.9%
4.52%
Free Cash Flow
20.58%
35.32%
-113.37%
Net Income, GAAP
-38.36%
-45.83%
-40.81%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11.01%
28.24%
41.16%
Total Cash Common Dividend
614.8%
1,188.62%
3.93%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
4,291,445
4,402,231
4,675,277
4,501,765
17,870,718
2025
6,491,862
6,210,706
6,026,889
6,496,085
25,225,542
2026
6,658,062
7,230,056
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,015
954
791
806.17
3,566
2025
775
1,319
-324.11
350.41
2,133
2026
330.75
-1,047
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
753.2
2025
- -
- -
- -
20.58
791.09
2026
6.52
763.87
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Won-Tae Cho
Full Time Employees
18,318
Sector
Transportation
Industry
Airlines
Address
260, Haneul-gil Seoul SL South Korea 07505
IPO Date
Mar 18, 1966
Website
koreanair.com
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Business
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (003490.KS) operates as South Korea's flag carrier and largest airline, providing passenger and cargo transportation services; aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO); aerospace manufacturing; in-flight catering; hotel operations; in-flight sales; and limousine services. The company maintains a fleet of approximately 170 aircraft, including Airbus A380-800, A330-300, A321neo, A220-300, A350-900, Boeing 737 variants, 747-8I, 777-300ER, and 787-9 for passengers, alongside Boeing 747-8F, 777F, and upcoming A350F and 777-8F for cargo operations. It serves 126 cities across 44 countries internationally and 13 domestic destinations in South Korea from hubs at Incheon International Airport, Gimpo International Airport, Jeju International Airport, and Gimhae International Airport, as a founding member of the SkyTeam alliance and SkyTeam Cargo. Founded on March 1, 1969, and headquartered at 260 Haneul-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Korean Air Lines traces its origins to the Hanjin Group's acquisition of the government-owned Korean Air Lines. The company caters to leisure and business travelers, cargo shippers, and aerospace clients through its subsidiaries, including Korean Air Cargo, Jin Air low-cost carrier, and the Korean Air Aerospace Division, which produces aircraft parts, helicopters, and supports military programs. In December 2024, Korean Air Lines completed its acquisition of a 63.88% stake in Asiana Airlines Asiana Airlines, Inc., creating one of Asia's largest carriers by capacity after securing approvals from global regulators including the U.S. Department of Justice, European Commission, and South Korea's Fair Trade Commission; this integrates Asiana's operations, with full brand phase-out targeted for January 2027 and low-cost subsidiaries Air Busan and Air Seoul merging into Jin Air. In March 2025, the company unveiled a major rebranding—its first in 41 years—with a simplified "KOREAN" livery, monochromatic Taegeuk symbol, and new uniforms for 2027 rollout. Recent developments include plans announced in November 2025 for a $1.19 billion heavy MRO facility at Incheon Airport to establish Asia's premier maintenance hub; a record order in August 2025 for 103 Boeing aircraft, including 62 Boeing 737 MAX 10 and eight Boeing 777-8F freighters; and a 10% stake acquisition in WestJet WestJet Airlines Ltd. in 2025 to expand partnerships. Retirement of A380 and 747-8 fleets has been postponed into the 2030s amid delivery delays, while route concessions such as European paths to T'way Air T'way Air Co., Ltd. support post-merger competition remedies.