KT Stock Analysis: KT | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 8.592m USD | 12M Return: -13.3% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 26.8M
EPS Trend: 5.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -78.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
KT Corporation is a South Korea-based integrated telecommunications provider offering mobile voice and data services across 5G, 4G LTE, and 3G networks, as well as fixed-line telephony, broadband Internet, leased-line and data communications. Beyond core connectivity, the company operates media and content businesses (IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, web comics/novels), credit card processing, IT and network services, satellite communications, and handset and equipment sales. It also maintains smaller lines of business spanning real estate development, system integration, cloud services, data center development, and submarine cable construction. The company was founded in 1981, is headquartered in Seoul, and was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. before adopting its current name in March 2002.
KT operates in one of the most connectivity-intensive markets globally, as South Korea has long been a leader in broadband and mobile penetration and was an early commercial launch market for 5G services. Following the 1990s privatization of Korea Telecom, KT has competed domestically primarily with SK Telecom and LG Uplus in mobile and with cable operators in broadband, while its American Depositary Receipts trade on the NYSE under the ticker KT within the Communication Services sector.
- 5G subscriber growth boosts mobile ARPU and revenue
- Fixed-line decline pressures margins as users shift to mobile
- IPTV faces intensifying competition from Netflix and Coupang Play
| Net Income: 855b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.60 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.96% < 20% (prev 4.96%; Δ 4.00% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 4942b > Net Income 855b |
| Net Debt (7408b) to EBITDA (4675b): 1.58 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.15 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (555.7m) vs 12m ago 13.68% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 53.17% > 18% (prev 40.95%; Δ 12.22% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 48.77% > 50% (prev 63.24%; Δ -14.47% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.54 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1526b / Interest Expense TTM 275b) |
| A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 14315b - Total Current Liabilities 12457b) / Total Assets 42874b |
| B: 0.22 (Retained Earnings 9598b / Total Assets 42874b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1526b / Avg Total Assets 42486b) |
| D: 0.77 (Book Value of Equity 17922b / Total Liabilities 23173b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.07 = BBB |
| DSRI: 1.22 (Receivables 6260b/6600b, Revenue 20720b/26622b) |
| GMI: 0.77 (GM 40.95% / 53.17%) |
| AQI: 1.09 (AQ_t 0.31 / AQ_t-1 0.29) |
| SGI: 0.78 (Revenue 20720b / 26622b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 855b - CFO 4942b) / TA 42874b) |
| Beneish M = -3.17 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of July 18, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.56 with a total of 821,608 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.17%, over one month by -3.83%, over three months by -21.92% and over the past year by -13.30%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 16.90 (which is 3.8% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
KT has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy KT.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 22.8 | 29.8% |
Market Cap KRW = 12721b (8.59b USD * 1480.58 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 8.7136
P/E Forward = 9.8912
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.7262
P/EG = 4.5357
Revenue TTM = 20720b KRW
EBIT TTM = 1526b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 4675b KRW
Long Term Debt = 7305b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 3852b KRW (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 12051b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7408b KRW (calculated: Debt 12051b - CCE 4644b)
Enterprise Value = 20129b KRW (12721b + Debt 12051b - CCE 4644b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.54 (Ebit TTM 1526b / Interest Expense TTM 275b)
EV/FCF = 9.75x (Enterprise Value 20129b / FCF TTM 2066b)
FCF Yield = 10.26% (FCF TTM 2066b / Enterprise Value 20129b)
FCF Margin = 9.97% (FCF TTM 2066b / Revenue TTM 20720b)
Net Margin = 4.13% (Net Income TTM 855b / Revenue TTM 20720b)
Gross Margin = 53.17% ((Revenue TTM 20720b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9703b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.53% (prev 32.70%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.47 (Enterprise Value 20129b / Total Assets 42874b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.29% (Interest Expense 275b / Debt 12051b)
Taxrate = 26.29% (327b / 1244b)
NOPAT = 1125b (EBIT 1526b * (1 - 26.29%))
Current Ratio = 1.15 (Total Current Assets 14315b / Total Current Liabilities 12457b)
Debt / Equity = 0.67 (Debt 12051b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 17922b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.58 (Net Debt 7408b / EBITDA 4675b)
Debt / FCF = 3.59 (Net Debt 7408b / FCF TTM 2066b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17579b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.01% (Net Income 855b / Total Assets 42874b)
RoE = 4.87% (Net Income TTM 855b / Total Stockholder Equity 17579b)
RoCE = 6.13% (EBIT 1526b / Capital Employed (Equity 17579b + L.T.Debt 7305b))
RoIC = 3.38% (NOPAT 1125b / Invested Capital 33233b)
WACC = 4.41% (E(12721b)/V(24773b) * Re(6.99%) + D(12051b)/V(24773b) * Rd(2.29%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 6.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -28.88 | Cagr: 5.48%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈1444b ; Y1≈1655b ; Y5≈2436b
[DCF] Fair Price = 61.1k (EV 36662b - Net Debt 7408b = Equity 29254b / Shares 478.7m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 4.98 | EPS CAGR: 1.80% | SUE: 0.11 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -78.52 | Revenue CAGR: -10.30% | SUE: 0.00 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.82 | Chg30d=+20.97% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+60.9% | GrowthRev=+43.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.98 | Chg30d=-6.90% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+4.3% | GrowthRev=+45.3%