Kepco E&C signs KRW 500 million hydrogen deal: what it means for Kepco E&C stock

Published on 10/14/2026 at 00:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KENTECH transferred hydrogen know-how on October 12, 2026. For KEPCO Engineering & Construction stock this means KRW 103 billion in second-quarter revenue.

Hydrogen deal and quarterly results

KEPCO Engineering & Construction signed a KRW 500 million hydrogen technology agreement on October 12, 2026.
Revenue reached KRW 103 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 1.00 percent year over year.
A September 16, 2026 contract was valued at KRW 53.5 billion.

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KEPCO Engineering & Construction (KR7052690005) signed a KRW 500 million agreement with KENTECH on October 12, 2026, covering liquid hydrogen plant and infrastructure engineering know-how, as Seoul Economic Daily reported on October 13, 2026. The agreement gives Kepco E&C access to design expertise covering hydrogen production, storage, transfer and supply.

What does the hydrogen deal mean?

The fixed licensing fee is KRW 500 million, excluding value-added tax, and the transferred package includes safety reviews, economic assessments and operating scenarios. The company plans to apply the know-how to domestic liquid hydrogen research and development and related engineering projects, according to Seoul Economic Daily.

Quarterly revenue rose 1.00 percent

In the second quarter of 2026, revenue was KRW 103 billion, up 1.00 percent year over year, while operating profit reached KRW 3.00 billion and net income KRW 2.70 billion, according to ATS View. The operating margin was 2.90 percent in that quarter, compared with 12.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026, making margin development an important counterweight to the hydrogen opportunity.

Three dated company developments

The second-quarter 2026 results established the latest reported financial base with KRW 103 billion in revenue. On September 16, 2026, ATS View listed a KRW 53.5 billion plastic-pyrolysis contract among the company's recent contract developments. On October 12, 2026, the KENTECH agreement added liquid hydrogen engineering know-how for a KRW 500 million licensing fee.

What dates matter next?

The available company calendar identifies the fiscal year-end as December, while the latest reported period is the second quarter of 2026. Kepco E&C is listed on the Korea Exchange's KOSPI market under ticker 052690, and its business covers engineering and construction for nuclear, thermal and renewable power facilities.

Hydrogen expands the project mix

The KENTECH agreement broadens the company's stated engineering scope beyond conventional power infrastructure into liquid hydrogen systems. That shift matters because the contract combines plant design, safety analysis and operating scenarios rather than covering a single equipment component.