Korean Air Lines stock
003490.KSKSCKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd., IndustrialsISIN KR7003490000
46Score 46 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
82 / 100
Price history
+42% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 19% above it.
Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 75).
The price is 2.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 84% (November 2007 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$21.95
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$19.90
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)75
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$15.74
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$24.32
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. belongs to the Airlines and Airports industry (South Korea) and, with a market value of $8.74B, is number 21 of 51 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $18.91B (up 41.2% year on year) and earnings of $584.42M (down 40.8%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $20.94B (up 10.8%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.04 (down 34.5%).
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- MEQIRI Score 46 out of 100 (Weak): rank 847 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $33.42, with the price 29% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- DilutionShare count up 133% since 2020.Capital allocation 20
- Margin fallingOperating margin 4.4%, average of the prior years 11.9% (to 2024).Profitability 15
- High debtDebt 2.29 times equity (latest quarter), Airlines and Airports median 1.08.Stability 23
Its standout strengths are momentum and valuation, while capital allocation and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk not measured
How well MEQIRI warnsFor stocks from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Canada, India and Brazil we only show crash risk once a separate backtest shows that it warns as well there as in the US and Europe.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $23.87 and expensive above $55.69 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 13.1%. At 14.1% the fair value would be $30.56, at 12.1% it would be $36.91.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50, high risk.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 20.7% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2007, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 14%, operating 4%, net 3%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Feb 2027in 82 days
- Last reported
- 14 Jul 2026EPS reported −$0.78 (expected $0.56)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 24 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.040.0%
- Revenue
- $20.94B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $2.490.0%
- Revenue
- $21.13B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 24 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
What happened at Korean Air Lines
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1018 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 46
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Airlines and Airports
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- ANA Holdings9202.T $9.73B67
- Japan Airlines9201.T $9.52B70
- Shanghai International Airport600009.SS $8.97B53
- American Airlines GroupAAL $8.82B47
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V.ASR $8.09B75
- Hainan Airlines Holding600221.SS $7.71B33
- EVA Airways2618.TW $7.71B74
- Air China Cargo Co001391.SZ $7.27B48
ETFs that hold Korean Air Lines
Held by 44 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1CDBX8 | 0.34% | 0.45% | €445.58M |
| Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETFFLXK | 0.28% | 0.09% | €3.93B |
| iShares MSCI EM Consumer Growth UCITS ETFCEMG | 0.21% | 0.60% | €31.52M |
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| Invesco RAFI Emerging Markets Fundamental Value UCITS ETF6PSK | 0.15% | 0.49% | €86.78M |
| Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF USD AccAVEM | 0.11% | 0.35% | €284.54M |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (USD) DistributingVGEJ | 0.08% | 0.15% | €2.61B |
| WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State Owned Enterprises UCITS ETF AccumUSDXSOE | 0.05% | 0.32% | €17.98M |
| Franklin FTSE Asia ex China ex Japan UCITS ETFFVSJ | 0.05% | 0.14% | €547.95M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = ₩1,334.10)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 2 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.