Hanjin Group reviews Fair Trade Act and Subcontracting Act risks ahead of Korean Air Lines–Asiana merger
Predicted impact: Low
Internal compliance review of fair trade risks ahead of merger; no ruling or penalty yet.
Korean Air Lines대한항공
003490 · KOSPI · ₩003490 · 대한항공
₩25,550▲ ₩450 (1.79%)End-of-day · Oct 27, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y +14.57%
- Market cap
- ₩9.4T
- Enterprise value
- ₩15T
- P/E
- —
- P/B
- 0.9×
- Dividend yield
- 2.9%
- ROE
- −2.4%
- Net margin
- −1.0%
Trailing 12 months from filed financial statements, as of H1 2026. Dividend yield: the 2025 dividend per share from the annual report ÷ today's price.
52-week range−21.4% from the high
₩21,000Today: ₩25,450 – ₩25,850₩32,500
Returns
- 1W−2.7%
- 1M−18.9%
- 3M+1.2%
- 6M+4.9%
- YTD+13.3%
- 1Y+14.6%
- Volume today
- 981,468
- 0.4× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩25B
- Listed shares
- 368,220,609
- EPS (12 months)
- −₩695
- Earnings yield −2.7%
AI research · InitiationKorean Air Lines: Share Price Up 37.6% Over a Year While Trailing Earnings Turn NegativeThe data shows a share price near its 52-week high while reported profitability has weakened.Read the full report →
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Signals
Quiet- BuzzQuietBuzz 28 of 100 (50 is a normal day for this stock).
- SentimentPositiveNews: Merger synergy reports and a sector move are mostly positive, with routine community events. Community: 0 bullish, 0 bearish posts this week.
- MomentumWeak-18.6% over the last month; the price is below its 20-day average.
- News impactSome82 news items and filings in two weeks; 0 rated high impact, 15 medium.
- StreetSteady2 brokers, average target 51% from the price; last 30 days: 0 raised, 0 cut.
Signals describe activity, not recommendations. Not financial advice.
Knock-on effects
Knock-on from news elsewhere
Asiana Airlines · Asiana Airlines wins dismissal of ₩2 trillion-plus US damages lawsuit; compensation ₩0 [Disclosure]
Moves with ASIANA (corr 0.79); moved with ASIANA on 18 of its 20 biggest days
News about other companies that has, in the past, moved this stock too. Evidence-based, not a prediction.
Leveraged ETF flows
Estimated leveraged-ETF rebalance on Oct 27: buy ₩1.7B at the close (2.3% of 20-day average trading value)
On its 10 biggest days of the last 60 (moves of 3%+), the estimated pressure averaged 2.7% of trading value and pointed the same way 4 of 10 times.
- 2× KODEX Leverage ₩909M
- -2× KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ₩430M
- -1× KODEX Inverse ₩155M
- 2× TIGER Leverage ₩56M
- 2× TIGER 200IT Leverage ₩54M
Mostly via futures: index funds hedge with KOSPI 200 / KOSDAQ 150 futures, spread here over the index's largest members by market value.
Final after the close. An intraday "if the close were now" estimate needs real-time prices, which we don't have yet.
Estimate based on ETF size and daily moves; actual trades may differ.
ETFs holding this
All ETFs →Held by 32 funds.
- KODEX 2000.2%
- TIGER 2000.2%
- KODEX 200TR0.2%
- KODEX Leverage2×0.2%
- RISE 2000.2%
- KIWOOM 200TR0.2%
- ACE 2000.2%
- PLUS 2000.2%
Estimated from the funds' index or underlying stock.
Futures and options
All stock futures →Futures (2026-11): 25,550
Basis 0.00% · implied rate 0.0%
Open interest 144,797 contracts
Futures and options can lose more than you put in. Figures describe the market; they are not predictions or recommendations. Paper trading only.
Korean Air Lines stock overview
Korean Air Lines (대한항공, KRX: 003490) is listed on KOSPI, in the Airlines sector. Korean Air operates passenger, cargo and aerospace businesses. Its shares closed at ₩25,550 on Oct 27, 2026, up 1.79% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩9.4T.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩9.4T
- Sector
- Airlines
- Latest price change
- +1.79%
- As of
- Oct 27, 2026
- Main business
- Korean Air operates passenger, cargo and aerospace businesses.
Quick answers about Korean Air Lines
- What does Korean Air Lines do?
- Korean Air operates passenger, cargo and aerospace businesses. Its passenger segment flies domestic and international routes, with international routes making up most passenger revenue, and it operates a fleet of 142 passenger aircraft serving 10 domestic cities and 96 cities in 33 countries abroad. Its cargo segment carries goods in dedicated freighters and in aircraft bellies for industrial, consumer and specialty customers such as semiconductor, automotive and battery parts makers, e-commerce sellers, and shippers of fresh food and pharmaceuticals, using 23 freighters across 45 cities in 26 countries.
- What is the market cap of Korean Air Lines?
- The market capitalisation of Korean Air Lines was ₩9.4T at the close on Oct 27, 2026.
- What is the analyst target price for Korean Air Lines?
- The average target price of 2 brokers covering Korean Air Lines is ₩38,500 (range ₩37,000 to ₩40,000), 50.7% above versus the latest price, based on each broker's latest public report within six months.
- Who are the largest shareholders of Korean Air Lines?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are Hanjin KAL (30.40%, as of Dec 10, 2025); National Pension Service (9.93%, as of Oct 20, 2026); iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (0.81%, as of May 31, 2026).
- When is the next earnings report from Korean Air Lines?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when Korean Air Lines filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own Korean Air Lines?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 9.12% of Korean Air Lines shares as of Oct 2, 2026.
Company profile
Korean Air operates passenger, cargo and aerospace businesses. Its passenger segment flies domestic and international routes, with international routes making up most passenger revenue, and it operates a fleet of 142 passenger aircraft serving 10 domestic cities and 96 cities in 33 countries abroad. Its cargo segment carries goods in dedicated freighters and in aircraft bellies for industrial, consumer and specialty customers such as semiconductor, automotive and battery parts makers, e-commerce sellers, and shippers of fresh food and pharmaceuticals, using 23 freighters across 45 cities in 26 countries. The aerospace division provides military aircraft maintenance, manufactures aircraft wing and fuselage structures for Boeing and Airbus, and develops and produces unmanned aircraft.
Written by AI from the company's latest annual report.
- Korean name
- 대한항공
- Sector
- Airlines
- Themes
- Airlines & travelShipping & logisticsFlying taxis (UAM)China consumerWeak won, strong exporters
- Business group
- Hanjin
- CEO
- 조원태, 우기홍
- Founded
- Jun 1962
- Listed
- Mar 1966
- Listed shares
- 368,220,609
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.koreanair.com
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Recent news
Integrated Korean Air Lines Eyes Over ₩1T in Synergies a Year…"Asiana Fares Are the Key"
Predicted impact: Low
Analyst estimate of over ₩1T annual synergies, about 4% of last year's revenue; not company-confirmed.
Market sector map changes: Korean Air Lines moves from industrials to 'mobility'
Predicted impact: Low
Index sector reclassification is a label change with no change to the business.
Recent filings
See all- Insider shareholding reportOct 20, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 15, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 15, 2026
- Preliminary earningsOct 15, 2026
- Insider shareholding reportOct 15, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: Korean Air Lines / 대한항공 / 003490 / KRX:003490
Source: KRX statistical information