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The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Growth
Is KF undervalued?
KF has a margin of safety of 96%: the stock closed at 56.10 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 1,344.73. 5 of the 7 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
There is a wide gap between DDM (20.33) and GLS Growth (3,575.09). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files KF under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for KF
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 28.74 | -49% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 339.81 | +506% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 3,340.33 | +5854% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1,459.93 | +2502% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 3,575.09 | +6273% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 20.33 | -64% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 648.86 | +1057% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.2179 | -100% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
The Korea Fund, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. On durability KF scores 7.0/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 66.4%, ROE 66.4%, ROA 66.2% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 2.46% at a payout ratio of 0%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 66.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.0 / 10 | ROE | 66.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | 66.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on The Korea Fund, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 20k shares a day on a market cap of $233M, with a beta of 1.64 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 5 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 96% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 11 / 15 | moat 7.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 5 / 20 | 20k shares/day, $233M cap, beta 1.64 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for KF in the nightly calendar.
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Is KF undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 56.10 the stock is 96% below the average fair value of 1,344.73 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of KF and what does it mean?
KF has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for KF?
1,344.73 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does The Korea Fund, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for KF in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does KF have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on KF, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.