(KT) KT - Overview
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: South Korea •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US48268K1016
Stock: Telecommunications, Media, Internet, IT Services, Real Estate
Total Rating 51
Risk 71
Buy Signal -0.86
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -4.45% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.86 |
| Alpha | 11.48 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.478 |
| Beta Downside | -0.071 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 18.05% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.58 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: KT KT March 04, 2026
KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in South Korea, Asia, and internationally. The company offers mobile and fixed-line voice and data services, including 5G, 4G LTE, and broadband internet. Telecommunications companies often operate under significant regulatory oversight.
KT also provides media and content services such as IPTV and digital music, alongside financial services like credit card processing. Diversification into content and financial services is a common strategy for telecom operators seeking new revenue streams.
The companys operations extend to IT and network services, satellite services, handset sales, and real estate development and rental. They also engage in various B2B and B2C services, including security, call centers, and cloud system implementation. To explore specific performance metrics and historical trends for KT, consider continuing your research on ValueRay.
Headlines to watch out for
- 5G subscriber growth drives mobile service revenue
- Fixed-line broadband competition impacts subscriber acquisition
- Regulatory changes in telecom sector create uncertainty
- Media content subscriptions boost platform service income
- Real estate development contributes to non-telecom revenue
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income: 1730.47b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.01 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.10% < 20% (prev 1.43%; Δ 6.67% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 4902.23b > Net Income 1730.47b |
| Net Debt (8701.44b) to EBITDA (6415.38b): 1.36 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.20 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (211.1m) vs 12m ago -57.06% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 67.10% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 6.66k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 66.51% > 50% (prev 63.11%; Δ 3.40% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.96 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6415.38b / Interest Expense TTM 276.94b) |
Altman Z'' 2.21
| A: 0.05 (Total Current Assets 13976.95b - Total Current Liabilities 11692.28b) / Total Assets 42946.78b |
| B: 0.22 (Retained Earnings 9530.32b / Total Assets 42946.78b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 2482.57b / Avg Total Assets 42413.37b) |
| D: 0.71 (Book Value of Equity 16673.01b / Total Liabilities 23489.57b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.21 = BBB |
Beneish M -2.54
| DSRI: 1.88 (Receivables 5854.78b/2921.84b, Revenue 28209.11b/26431.22b) |
| GMI: 0.70 (GM 67.10% / 47.21%) |
| AQI: 1.11 (AQ_t 0.31 / AQ_t-1 0.28) |
| SGI: 1.07 (Revenue 28209.11b / 26431.22b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 1730.47b - CFO 4902.23b) / TA 42946.78b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of KT shares?
As of March 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.64 with a total of 1,171,509 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.19%, over one month by -9.49%, over three months by +16.22% and over the past year by +26.22%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.19%, over one month by -9.49%, over three months by +16.22% and over the past year by +26.22%.
Is KT a buy, sell or hold?
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
What are the forecasts/targets for the KT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 23.1 | 6.9% |
| Analysts Target Price | 23.1 | 6.9% |
KT Fundamental Data Overview March 22, 2026
P/E Trailing = 16.1493
P/E Forward = 11.0619
P/S = 0.0004
P/B = 1.0515
P/EG = 3.9101
Revenue TTM = 28209.11b USD
EBIT TTM = 2482.57b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6415.38b USD
Long Term Debt = 8078.20b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 2878.71b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 12208.27b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8701.44b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7198.35b USD (10.44b + Debt 12208.27b - CCE 5020.35b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.96 (Ebit TTM 2482.57b / Interest Expense TTM 276.94b)
EV/FCF = 7.32x (Enterprise Value 7198.35b / FCF TTM 983.96b)
FCF Yield = 13.67% (FCF TTM 983.96b / Enterprise Value 7198.35b)
FCF Margin = 3.49% (FCF TTM 983.96b / Revenue TTM 28209.11b)
Net Margin = 6.13% (Net Income TTM 1730.47b / Revenue TTM 28209.11b)
Gross Margin = 67.10% ((Revenue TTM 28209.11b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9282.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 32.70% (prev 71.06%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.17 (Enterprise Value 7198.35b / Total Assets 42946.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.79% (Interest Expense 96.77b / Debt 12208.27b)
Taxrate = 39.66% (54.41b / 137.19b)
NOPAT = 1498.00b (EBIT 2482.57b * (1 - 39.66%))
Current Ratio = 1.20 (Total Current Assets 13976.95b / Total Current Liabilities 11692.28b)
Debt / Equity = 0.69 (Debt 12208.27b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 17654.92b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.36 (Net Debt 8701.44b / EBITDA 6415.38b)
Debt / FCF = 8.84 (Net Debt 8701.44b / FCF TTM 983.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17208.56b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.08% (Net Income 1730.47b / Total Assets 42946.78b)
RoE = 10.06% (Net Income TTM 1730.47b / Total Stockholder Equity 17208.56b)
RoCE = 9.82% (EBIT 2482.57b / Capital Employed (Equity 17208.56b + L.T.Debt 8078.20b))
RoIC = 5.05% (NOPAT 1498.00b / Invested Capital 29642.47b)
WACC = 0.48% (E(10.44b)/V(12218.71b) * Re(7.66%) + D(12208.27b)/V(12218.71b) * Rd(0.79%) * (1-Tc(0.40)))
Discount Rate = 7.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.72%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈1310.33b ; Y1≈860.16b ; Y5≈392.46b
[DCF] Fair Price = 7.89k (EV 12504.99b - Net Debt 8701.44b = Equity 3803.54b / Shares 482.3m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -9.44 | EPS CAGR: -31.92% | SUE: -0.88 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 79.46 | Revenue CAGR: 2.19% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.14 | Chg7d=-0.184 | Chg30d=-0.282 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+0.0% | Growth Revenue=-0.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.25 | Chg7d=-0.058 | Chg30d=-0.174 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+35.3% | Growth Revenue=+45.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.7% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 6.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +43.8% (Analyst 45.5% - Implied 1.7%)
P/E Forward = 11.0619
P/S = 0.0004
P/B = 1.0515
P/EG = 3.9101
Revenue TTM = 28209.11b USD
EBIT TTM = 2482.57b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6415.38b USD
Long Term Debt = 8078.20b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 2878.71b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 12208.27b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8701.44b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 7198.35b USD (10.44b + Debt 12208.27b - CCE 5020.35b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.96 (Ebit TTM 2482.57b / Interest Expense TTM 276.94b)
EV/FCF = 7.32x (Enterprise Value 7198.35b / FCF TTM 983.96b)
FCF Yield = 13.67% (FCF TTM 983.96b / Enterprise Value 7198.35b)
FCF Margin = 3.49% (FCF TTM 983.96b / Revenue TTM 28209.11b)
Net Margin = 6.13% (Net Income TTM 1730.47b / Revenue TTM 28209.11b)
Gross Margin = 67.10% ((Revenue TTM 28209.11b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9282.16b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 32.70% (prev 71.06%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.17 (Enterprise Value 7198.35b / Total Assets 42946.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.79% (Interest Expense 96.77b / Debt 12208.27b)
Taxrate = 39.66% (54.41b / 137.19b)
NOPAT = 1498.00b (EBIT 2482.57b * (1 - 39.66%))
Current Ratio = 1.20 (Total Current Assets 13976.95b / Total Current Liabilities 11692.28b)
Debt / Equity = 0.69 (Debt 12208.27b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 17654.92b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.36 (Net Debt 8701.44b / EBITDA 6415.38b)
Debt / FCF = 8.84 (Net Debt 8701.44b / FCF TTM 983.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17208.56b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.08% (Net Income 1730.47b / Total Assets 42946.78b)
RoE = 10.06% (Net Income TTM 1730.47b / Total Stockholder Equity 17208.56b)
RoCE = 9.82% (EBIT 2482.57b / Capital Employed (Equity 17208.56b + L.T.Debt 8078.20b))
RoIC = 5.05% (NOPAT 1498.00b / Invested Capital 29642.47b)
WACC = 0.48% (E(10.44b)/V(12218.71b) * Re(7.66%) + D(12208.27b)/V(12218.71b) * Rd(0.79%) * (1-Tc(0.40)))
Discount Rate = 7.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.72%
[DCF] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈1310.33b ; Y1≈860.16b ; Y5≈392.46b
[DCF] Fair Price = 7.89k (EV 12504.99b - Net Debt 8701.44b = Equity 3803.54b / Shares 482.3m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -9.44 | EPS CAGR: -31.92% | SUE: -0.88 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 79.46 | Revenue CAGR: 2.19% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.14 | Chg7d=-0.184 | Chg30d=-0.282 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+0.0% | Growth Revenue=-0.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.25 | Chg7d=-0.058 | Chg30d=-0.174 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+35.3% | Growth Revenue=+45.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 2 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 1.7% (Discount Rate 7.9% - Earnings Yield 6.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +43.8% (Analyst 45.5% - Implied 1.7%)