Investment highlights
KEPCO’s (KEP) oil and coal costs continue to decline, which we believe will contribute to a decrease in raw material costs from 2019. The generation mix is expected to improve considerably as more nuclear plants come online from 2019. We find it positive that the company has entered a cycle of earnings improvement regardless of regulatory challenges.
Major issues and earnings outlook
Lower energy prices from 2019 to help stabilize costs. Collapsing oil prices combined with LNG tax reform should dramatically reduce power purchase cost from 2Q19. Lower oil prices should