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(KT) KT - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: South Korea • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US48268K1016

Mobile, Broadband, IPTV, Finance, Real-Estate

KT EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): -6.71%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): -7.4%

KT Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 2.93%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 72.7%

Risk via 10d forecast
Volatility	23.3%
Value at Risk 5%th	36.2%
Relative Tail Risk	-5.49%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.80
Alpha	14.29

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.286
Beta	0.265
Beta Downside	0.149

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	25.13%
Mean DD	9.26%
Median DD	7.77%

Description: KT KT October 31, 2025

KT Corporation (NYSE:KT) is South Korea’s largest integrated telecommunications provider, offering a full suite of mobile (5G, 4G LTE, 3G), fixed-line, broadband, and IP-based voice services across domestic and international markets. Beyond connectivity, the company monetizes media and content (IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, web comics), financial services (credit-card processing, internet-banking ASP), and a broad portfolio of IT solutions-including data-center development, cloud implementation, satellite communications, and real-estate leasing.

Key recent metrics: 2023 revenue reached approximately KRW 24.3 trillion, with a 5G subscriber base exceeding 30 million (about 55 % of Korea’s total mobile users). Capital expenditures have risen to roughly KRW 4 trillion annually, reflecting aggressive rollout of 5G infrastructure and expansion of data-center capacity. The sector’s primary growth driver is surging data traffic and enterprise demand for cloud and edge services, while macro-economic factors such as South Korea’s modest GDP growth (≈2 % YoY) and government incentives for digital transformation support KT’s diversification strategy.

For a deeper quantitative assessment of KT’s valuation and risk profile, you may find it useful to explore the company’s metrics on ValueRay.

KT Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	8,689m
Sub-Industry	Integrated Telecommunication Services
IPO / Inception	1999-05-26
Return 12m vs S&P 500	7.01%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

KT Dividends

Dividend Yield	3.31%
Yield on Cost 5y	7.56%
Yield CAGR 5y	-2.71%
Payout Consistency	83.4%
Payout Ratio	69.3%

KT Growth Ratios

CAGR 3y	16.92%
CAGR/Max DD Calmar Ratio	0.67
CAGR/Mean DD Pain Ratio	1.83
Current Volume	1394.3k
Average Volume	1207.1k

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (1062.83b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1678.49b TTM)

FCFTA 0.00 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.17pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 10.37% (prev 2.08%; Δ 8.29pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.08 (>3.0%) and CFO 3352.03b > Net Income 1062.83b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (6642.00b) to EBITDA (3679.73b) ratio: 1.81 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.24 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (241.1m) change vs 12m ago -50.98% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 51.93% (prev 62.97%; Δ -11.04pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 65.24% (prev 62.11%; Δ 3.12pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 3.67 (EBITDA TTM 3679.73b / Interest Expense TTM 285.44b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.40

(A) 0.07 = (Total Current Assets 15123.60b - Total Current Liabilities 12223.60b) / Total Assets 43012.80b

(B) 0.35 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 14986.20b / Total Assets 43012.80b

(D) 0.63 = Book Value of Equity 14986.20b / Total Liabilities 23752.90b

Total Rating: 2.40 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 57.12

1. Piotroski 5.0pt = 0.0

2. FCF Yield 0.52% = 0.26

3. FCF Margin 0.37% = 0.09

4. Debt/Equity 0.60 = 2.32

5. Debt/Ebitda 1.81 = 0.38

6. ROIC - WACC (= -1.22)% = -1.52

7. RoE 5.99% = 0.50

8. Rev. Trend 72.72% = 5.45

9. EPS Trend -7.41% = -0.37

What is the price of KT shares?

As of November 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 18.10 with a total of 1,394,300 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.60%, over one month by -0.55%, over three months by -12.56% and over the past year by +22.66%.

Is KT a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, KT is currently (November 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 57.12 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of KT is around 18.68 USD . This means that KT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 3.2%.

Is KT a buy, sell or hold?

KT has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy KT.

Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 0
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the KT price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	22.2	22.6%
Analysts Target Price	22.2	22.6%
ValueRay Target Price	20	10.4%

KT Fundamental Data Overview November 14, 2025

Market Cap KRW = 12581.16b (8.69b USD * 1447.93 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 14.0781
P/E Forward = 8.1633
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.753
P/EG = 0.2822
Beta = 0.019
Revenue TTM = 27974.80b KRW
EBIT TTM = 1048.57b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 3679.73b KRW
Long Term Debt = 8078.20b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2454.10b KRW (from shortLongTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11580.15b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year)
Net Debt = 6642.00b KRW (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 20271.01b KRW (12581.16b + Debt 11580.15b - CCE 3890.30b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.67 (Ebit TTM 1048.57b / Interest Expense TTM 285.44b)
FCF Yield = 0.52% (FCF TTM 104.76b / Enterprise Value 20271.01b)
FCF Margin = 0.37% (FCF TTM 104.76b / Revenue TTM 27974.80b)
Net Margin = 3.80% (Net Income TTM 1062.83b / Revenue TTM 27974.80b)
Gross Margin = 51.93% ((Revenue TTM 27974.80b - Cost of Revenue TTM 13446.99b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 71.06% (prev 72.56%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.47 (Enterprise Value 20271.01b / Total Assets 43012.80b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.83% (Interest Expense 95.76b / Debt 11580.15b)
Taxrate = 24.97% (148.20b / 593.40b)
NOPAT = 786.69b (EBIT 1048.57b * (1 - 24.97%))
Current Ratio = 1.24 (Total Current Assets 15123.60b / Total Current Liabilities 12223.60b)
Debt / Equity = 0.60 (Debt 11580.15b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 19259.90b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.81 (Net Debt 6642.00b / EBITDA 3679.73b)
Debt / FCF = 63.40 (Net Debt 6642.00b / FCF TTM 104.76b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17738.06b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.47% (Net Income 1062.83b / Total Assets 43012.80b)
RoE = 5.99% (Net Income TTM 1062.83b / Total Stockholder Equity 17738.06b)
RoCE = 4.06% (EBIT 1048.57b / Capital Employed (Equity 17738.06b + L.T.Debt 8078.20b))
RoIC = 2.72% (NOPAT 786.69b / Invested Capital 28907.45b)
WACC = 3.94% (E(12581.16b)/V(24161.31b) * Re(6.99%) + D(11580.15b)/V(24161.31b) * Rd(0.83%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 6.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -0.61%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.46% ; FCFE base≈818.35b ; Y1≈537.28b ; Y5≈245.70b
Fair Price DCF = 10.0k (DCF Value 4829.52b / Shares Outstanding 482.2m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -7.41 | EPS CAGR: -6.71% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 72.72 | Revenue CAGR: 2.93% | SUE: 0.07 | # QB: 0

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