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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): -7.1%

KT Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 5.10%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 67.6%

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	8,872m
Sub-Industry	Integrated Telecommunication Services
IPO / Inception	1999-05-26

KT Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	79.2%
Fundamental	59.9%
Dividend Rating	27.6%
Return 12m vs S&P 500	2.01%
Analyst Rating	4.0 of 5

KT Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m	3.29%
Yield on Cost 5y	7.63%
Annual Growth 5y	-2.71%
Payout Consistency	83.4%
Payout Ratio	68.1%

KT Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	-93.4%
Growth Correlation 12m	79.5%
Growth Correlation 5y	81.6%
CAGR 5y	16.35%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio)	0.65
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio)	1.78
Sharpe Ratio 12m	0.92
Alpha	14.94
Beta	0.082
Volatility	23.46%
Current Volume	919.1k
Average Volume 20d	1151k
Stop Loss	17.6 (-3.3%)
Signal	-0.01

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income (974.87b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1650.16b TTM)

FCFTA 0.01 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -4.94pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 8.22% (prev 4.06%; Δ 4.16pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 4515.76b > Net Income 974.87b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (6955.80b) to EBITDA (5250.80b) ratio: 1.32 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.19 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (486.8m) change vs 12m ago -0.96% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 49.88% (prev 65.18%; Δ -15.30pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 64.46% (prev 61.65%; Δ 2.81pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 4.45 (EBITDA TTM 5250.80b / Interest Expense TTM 368.64b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.49

(A) 0.05 = (Total Current Assets 14385.40b - Total Current Liabilities 12123.50b) / Total Assets 42193.30b

(B) 0.35 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 14739.90b / Total Assets 42193.30b

(D) 0.71 = Book Value of Equity 16520.44b / Total Liabilities 23316.20b

Total Rating: 2.49 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 59.91

1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0

2. FCF Yield 1.98% = 0.99

3. FCF Margin 1.43% = 0.36

4. Debt/Equity 0.57 = 2.34

5. Debt/Ebitda 1.32 = 1.26

6. ROIC - WACC (= 0.62)% = 0.77

7. RoE 5.65% = 0.47

8. Rev. Trend 67.56% = 5.07

9. EPS Trend -7.12% = -0.36

What is the price of KT shares?

As of November 09, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 18.21 with a total of 919,122 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.83%, over one month by -5.84%, over three months by -9.63% and over the past year by +16.31%.

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 59.91 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 18.75 USD . This means that KT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.97%.

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	21.9%
Analysts Target Price	22.2	21.9%
ValueRay Target Price	20	9.9%

KT Fundamental Data Overview November 01, 2025

Market Cap KRW = 12916.65b (8.87b USD * 1455.84 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 13.9394
P/E Forward = 8.5324
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.7865
P/EG = 0.2948
Beta = 0.082
Revenue TTM = 27502.72b KRW
EBIT TTM = 1640.84b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 5250.80b KRW
Long Term Debt = 7815.90b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2934.30b KRW (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10750.20b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6955.80b KRW (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 19872.45b KRW (12916.65b + Debt 10750.20b - CCE 3794.40b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.45 (Ebit TTM 1640.84b / Interest Expense TTM 368.64b)
FCF Yield = 1.98% (FCF TTM 392.75b / Enterprise Value 19872.45b)
FCF Margin = 1.43% (FCF TTM 392.75b / Revenue TTM 27502.72b)
Net Margin = 3.54% (Net Income TTM 974.87b / Revenue TTM 27502.72b)
Gross Margin = 49.88% ((Revenue TTM 27502.72b - Cost of Revenue TTM 13785.03b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 72.56% (prev 91.26%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.47 (Enterprise Value 19872.45b / Total Assets 42193.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.89% (Interest Expense 95.76b / Debt 10750.20b)
Taxrate = 24.78% (241.60b / 974.90b)
NOPAT = 1234.21b (EBIT 1640.84b * (1 - 24.78%))
Current Ratio = 1.19 (Total Current Assets 14385.40b / Total Current Liabilities 12123.50b)
Debt / Equity = 0.57 (Debt 10750.20b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 18877.10b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.32 (Net Debt 6955.80b / EBITDA 5250.80b)
Debt / FCF = 17.71 (Net Debt 6955.80b / FCF TTM 392.75b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17249.15b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.31% (Net Income 974.87b / Total Assets 42193.30b)
RoE = 5.65% (Net Income TTM 974.87b / Total Stockholder Equity 17249.15b)
RoCE = 6.55% (EBIT 1640.84b / Capital Employed (Equity 17249.15b + L.T.Debt 7815.90b))
RoIC = 4.37% (NOPAT 1234.21b / Invested Capital 28227.62b)
WACC = 3.75% (E(12916.65b)/V(23666.85b) * Re(6.32%) + D(10750.20b)/V(23666.85b) * Rd(0.89%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 6.32% (= 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≈1249.15b ; Y1≈820.12b ; Y5≈375.05b
Fair Price DCF = 15.3k (DCF Value 7371.92b / Shares Outstanding 482.2m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -7.12 | EPS CAGR: -6.71% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 67.56 | Revenue CAGR: 5.10% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0

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