Korean Air - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Korean Air Overview

About Korean Air

Korean Air Lines Co Ltd is engaged in the air transportation business, providing passenger and cargo air transport services, aircraft maintenance and aerospace-related manufacturing, and hotel and hospitality services. The group has three reportable segments: Air Transport, Aerospace, and Hotel Hospitality. The Air Transport segment is involved in passenger and cargo transport, route operations and related in-flight and ground services. The Aerospace segment provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, as well as manufactures aircraft parts. The Hotel Hospitality segment focuses on hotel accommodation services, food & beverage and other guest services. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Air Transport segment.

Founded

1962

HQ

Employees

18.2K+

Website

koreanair.com

Sectors

Airlines

Financials

LTM Revenue $17.3B

LTM EBITDA $2.8B

EV

$16.2B

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Korean Air Financials

As of December 2025, Korean Air reported last 12-month revenue of $17.3B and EBITDA of $2.8B.

In the same period, Korean Air generated $2.4B in LTM gross profit and $786M in net income.

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Korean Air P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Korean Air reported revenue of $12.4B and EBITDA of $2.9B.

Korean Air expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue	$17.3B	XXX	$12.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$2.4B	XXX	$2.6B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	14%	XXX	21%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$2.8B	XXX	$2.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	16%	XXX	23%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$1.1B	XXX	$1.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	7%	XXX	12%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	$786M	XXX	$915M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	5%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$4.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Korean Air including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $17.3B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $2.8B. In the most recent fiscal year, Korean Air achieved $12.4B in revenue and $2.9B in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2026)	Next Fiscal Year (2027)	Two Years Forward (2028)
Total Revenue	$17.3B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$12.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$2.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.6B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	13.9% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	21.0% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$2.8B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$2.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	16.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	23.2% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$1.1B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	6.5% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	11.8% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	$786M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$915M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	4.5% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	7.4% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$4.4B	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Korean Air

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Korean Air, a company based in South Korea. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Korean Air generated $17.3B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $2.8B in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $2.4B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached $786M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Korean Air reported $12.4B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $2.9B.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 21.0% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 23.2%.
Net profit margin reached 7.4% in the most recent fiscal year.

This financial data is sourced from Morningstar, Inc. and represents the most recent available information for Korean Air. Forward-looking estimates and detailed financial projections are available through our premium subscription service.

Korean Air Stock Performance

Korean Air has current market cap of KRW 8.33T (or $5.8B), and EV of KRW 23.30T (or $16.2B).

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Korean Air Stock Data

As of January 2, 2026, Korean Air's stock price is KRW 22554 (or $16).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$16.2B	$5.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$2.03

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Korean Air Valuation Multiples

Korean Air's trades at 0.9x EV/Revenue multiple, and 5.8x EV/EBITDA.

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Korean Air Financial Valuation Multiples

As of January 2, 2026, Korean Air has market cap of $5.8B and EV of $16.2B.

Equity research analysts estimate Korean Air's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Korean Air has a P/E ratio of 7.4x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Market cap (current)	$5.8B	XXX	$5.8B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$16.2B	XXX	$16.2B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.9x	XXX	0.9x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	5.8x	XXX	5.8x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	14.3x	XXX	14.3x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	6.7x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	7.4x	XXX	7.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	10.8x	XXX	10.8x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Korean Air Margins & Growth Rates

Korean Air's last 12 month revenue growth is 0%

Korean Air's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.7M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Korean Air's rule of 40 is 23% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Korean Air's rule of X is 15% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Korean Air Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2026	FY 2027	FY 2028
Revenue Growth	0%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	16%	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	5%	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	23%	XXX	16%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	15%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.7M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	4%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	9%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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