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Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (003490) Price & Analysis
003490 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $26,000.00 - $26,600.00
- 52-Week Range
- $21,000.00 - $32,500.00
- Previous Close
- $26,450.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 2.18M
- Market Cap
- KRW 9.80T
- Enterprise Value
- KRW 29.64T
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- KRW 5.44T
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- KRW 24.65T
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 0.48
- Next Earnings
- Feb 03, 2027
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 2.82%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue Growth
Positive TTM revenue growth shows that Korean Air continues to expand its top line despite a more difficult profitability environment. Continued demand for passenger and cargo services can support operating scale, preserve network relevance, and provide a foundation for restoring margins over the next several quarters.
Operating Cash Generation
Positive operating cash flow indicates that the core airline business is still generating cash before investment spending and financing needs. This underlying cash generation provides an important operating foundation and can help fund essential activities even while free cash flow remains under pressure.
Diversified Aviation Platform
Korean Air combines international and domestic passenger operations with dedicated and belly cargo capacity, ground handling, and related aviation services. This broad platform gives the company multiple aviation revenue streams and a globally connected operating base rather than reliance on a single service.
Bears Say
Profitability Deterioration
The shift to a negative net margin and sharply lower EBIT margin shows that revenue growth is not currently translating into durable earnings. Thin operating profitability leaves less room to absorb changes in demand or operating costs and makes near-term profit recovery more important to financial resilience.
Rising Leverage
Rising debt relative to equity reduces financial flexibility in a capital-intensive airline business and increases sensitivity to funding costs and demand cycles. The higher leverage burden can constrain future investment and capital allocation while returns have already weakened into negative territory.
Negative Free Cash Flow
Negative and deteriorating free cash flow means operating cash generation is not covering investment and other cash requirements. If this pattern persists, Korean Air may need greater reliance on financing, limiting flexibility and increasing liquidity pressure while net income remains negative.
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. News
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Company Description
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. operates as a comprehensive airline company. Its business activities are segmented into Air Transport, Aerospace, and an 'Hotel and Others' category. The company facilitates both passenger travel and freight delivery. Beyond its core flight operations, it is involved in aircraft upkeep and the production of aviation components. Complementing these, its diverse offerings include hospitality operations (hotels, accommodation, and management), airport ground support, various rental services, sports and leisure activities, personnel outsourcing, online retail, small-scale air transport, telecommunications, and proprietary software development. Its expansive network covers 13 domestic routes and 107 international destinations spanning 42 countries, utilizing a fleet of 154 planes. Established in 1962, the enterprise maintains its primary office in Seoul, South Korea.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Airlines, Airports & Air Services
- CEO
- Won-Tae Cho
- Employees
- 18,318
- Website
- www.koreanair.com
- Address
- 260, Haneul-gil, Seoul, SL, 07505, KR
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (003490) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 5 | 0 | 7 |

