Korean Air Lines
| Market cap | ₩11.5T |
| PE ratio | – |
| Forward PE | 30.84 |
| PB ratio | 1.09 |
| EPS | −₩693 |
| Dividend (yield) | ₩750 (2.41%) |
| Analysts (1–5) | 3.90 · Buy |
| Price target | ₩38,500 (+23.60%) |
| Volume | 1,591,775 |
| Trading value | ₩48.9B |
| Day’s range | ₩30,200 – ₩31,400 |
| 52-week range | ₩21,000 – ₩32,500 |
| Foreign ownership KR | 26.31% 53% of foreign limit used |
| Foreign net buy (Oct 2) KR | +7,242 sh |
| Book value / share | ₩28,464 |
| Founded | 1962 |
Close (KRW) Foreign ownership, % of shares (right axis)
Foreign, institutional and retail net buying KR data
Shares by trading day; positive means net buying. Korea publishes investor-type flows for every stock — global sites such as Yahoo or StockAnalysis do not show them.
| Date | Close | Foreigners | Institutions | Retail | Foreign ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | ₩30,600 | +7,242 | −123,486 | +89,342 | 26.31% |
| Oct 1 | ₩31,200 | −428,684 | +136,016 | +275,315 | 26.31% |
| Sep 30 | ₩32,000 | +274,761 | +137,013 | −412,754 | 26.43% |
| Sep 29 | ₩31,400 | −3,370 | +51,495 | −76,924 | 26.36% |
| Sep 28 | ₩31,700 | −135,481 | +360,789 | −221,407 | 26.36% |
Financials
Annual, consolidated where available, KRW. Columns ending in E are analyst consensus estimates. Source: company filings (DART) via Naver Finance.
| Item | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₩16.1T | ₩17.9T | ₩25.2T | ₩28.7T |
| Operating income | ₩1.8T | ₩2.1T | ₩1.1T | ₩842.2B |
| Net income | ₩1.1T | ₩1.4T | ₩647.3B | ₩246.6B |
| Operating margin | 11.11% | 11.81% | 4.42% | 2.94% |
| Return on equity | 11.46% | 13.17% | 7.28% | 3.38% |
| Debt-to-equity | 209.64% | 328.82% | 339.88% | – |
| EPS | ₩2,873 | ₩3,567 | ₩2,111 | ₩1,010 |
| Dividend per share | ₩750 | ₩750 | ₩750 | ₩775 |
Peers
| Hanjin KAL 180640 | ₩134,500 | +1.66% |
| Asiana Airlines 020560 | ₩8,270 | +1.22% |
| Jejuair 089590 | ₩4,445 | −0.89% |
| Jin Air 272450 | ₩5,830 | −0.68% |
| Trinity Airways 091810 | ₩2,630 | +1.74% |
| Air Busan 298690 | ₩1,497 | −0.33% |
About
Korean Air Lines carries passengers and cargo with a fleet of 165 aircraft, serving 10 domestic destinations and 106 cities in 38 countries, and also runs an aerospace business. Established in 1962 as a public corporation and privatized in 1969, it had 28 consolidated subsidiaries at the end of June 2026, including airlines, ground handling and IT service affiliates.
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. is listed on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange under the ticker 003490. Industry: Airlines.
Korean Air Lines in our notes
Direct KRX access through a global broker, a US-listed ADR where one exists, or a Korea ETF — compared in our guide.
Data: Korea Exchange regular-session closing prices, volume and day’s range via Daum Finance, checked against a Naver Finance snapshot at the close; investor flows, foreign ownership and ratios via Naver Finance; company information from DART (Financial Supervisory Service). Updated after each Korean market close; ratios as of Oct 6, 2026; investor flows as of Oct 2, 2026. Delayed data, not investment advice.