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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

Integrated Telecommunication Services
Market Cap in USD: 9,147m
IPO / Inception: 1999-05-26
Return 12m vs S&P 500: 5.76%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of KT over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 0.1277, "2021-03": 0.5476, "2021-06": 0.613, "2021-09": 0.5512, "2021-12": 0.6971, "2022-03": 0.6782, "2022-06": 0.4943, "2022-09": 0.4588, "2022-12": 0.1979, "2023-03": 0.4532, "2023-06": 0.6226, "2023-09": 0.347, "2023-12": 0.3174, "2024-03": 0.5729, "2024-06": 0.5826, "2024-09": 0.5346, "2024-12": -0.8849, "2025-03": 0.7556, "2025-06": 0.9952, "2025-09": 0.5847, "2025-12": 0,
EPS CAGR: -13.48%
EPS Trend: -13.6%
Last SUE: -4.00
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Revenue of KT over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 6207250, 2021-03: 6029426, 2021-06: 6027612, 2021-09: 6217382, 2021-12: 6623585, 2022-03: 6277700, 2022-06: 6312152, 2022-09: 6477201, 2022-12: 6582958, 2023-03: 6443676, 2023-06: 6547521, 2023-09: 6697500, 2023-12: 6698376.213, 2024-03: 6654600, 2024-06: 6546399, 2024-09: 6654615, 2024-12: 6575604, 2025-03: 6845100, 2025-06: 7427400, 2025-09: 7126700, 2025-12: null,
Rev. CAGR: 1.97%
Rev. Trend: 75.4%
Last SUE: 0.07
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield 4.00%
Yield on Cost 5y 9.01%
Yield CAGR 5y 0.13%
Payout Consistency 84.0%
Payout Ratio 52.3%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 22.7%
Value at Risk 5%th 34.9%
Relative Tail Risk -6.44%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.97
Alpha 18.66
CAGR/Max DD 0.64
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.440
Beta 0.257
Beta Downside 0.144
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 25.13%
Mean DD 9.74%
Median DD 8.67%

Description: KT KT January 03, 2026

KT Corporation (NYSE:KT) is South Korea’s largest integrated telecommunications provider, delivering mobile voice and data services (5G, 4G LTE, 3G W-CDMA), fixed-line telephony, broadband Internet, and a suite of data-communication solutions across domestic and international markets.

Beyond core connectivity, KT has built a broad ecosystem that includes IPTV and satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, online advertising, fintech (credit-card processing, internet-banking ASP), cloud and data-center services, and even real-estate development and submarine-cable operations. In 2023 the company generated KRW 23.5 trillion in revenue, with over 27 million 5G subscribers and a 5-year capex plan of roughly KRW 5 trillion to expand fiber and edge-computing infrastructure.

Key growth drivers are the rollout of enterprise-grade 5G services, rising demand for high-speed fiber broadband, and the monetization of its media-content and cloud platforms; however, regulatory pricing pressure and intense competition from SK Telecom and LG U+ constrain margin expansion. For a deeper dive into KT’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, you may find ValueRay’s data tools useful for further research.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5

Net Income (1017.47b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 1678.49b TTM)
FCFTA 0.02 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -2.80pp (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 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 4615.91b > Net Income 1017.47b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (6642.00b) to EBITDA (5183.63b) ratio: 1.28 <= 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 (482.2m) change vs 12m ago -1.96% (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 5.73 (EBITDA TTM 5183.63b / Interest Expense TTM 276.78b) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.55

(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
(C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 1586.77b / Avg Total Assets 42881.59b
(D) 0.69 = Book Value of Equity 16468.99b / Total Liabilities 23752.90b
Total Rating: 2.55 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 60.99

1. Piotroski 4.50pt
2. FCF Yield 3.49%
3. FCF Margin 2.48%
4. Debt/Equity 0.55
5. Debt/Ebitda 1.28
6. ROIC - WACC (= -0.03)%
7. RoE 5.88%
8. Rev. Trend 75.37%
9. EPS Trend -13.64%

What is the price of KT shares?

As of January 09, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.97 with a total of 1,846,658 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.37%, over one month by +2.60%, over three months by -1.22% and over the past year by +25.15%.

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 22.4 17.9%
Analysts Target Price 22.4 17.9%
ValueRay Target Price 22.2 16.9%

KT Fundamental Data Overview January 02, 2026

Market Cap KRW = 13259.89b (9.15b USD * 1449.62 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 13.8467
P/E Forward = 9.3197
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.7548
P/EG = 0.2948
Beta = 0.016
Revenue TTM = 27974.80b KRW
EBIT TTM = 1586.77b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 5183.63b KRW
Long Term Debt = 8078.20b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2454.10b KRW (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10532.30b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6642.00b KRW (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 19901.89b KRW (13259.89b + Debt 10532.30b - CCE 3890.30b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.73 (Ebit TTM 1586.77b / Interest Expense TTM 276.78b)
FCF Yield = 3.49% (FCF TTM 695.09b / Enterprise Value 19901.89b)
FCF Margin = 2.48% (FCF TTM 695.09b / Revenue TTM 27974.80b)
Net Margin = 3.64% (Net Income TTM 1017.47b / 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 = 0.46 (Enterprise Value 19901.89b / Total Assets 43012.80b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.80% (Interest Expense 84.35b / Debt 10532.30b)
Taxrate = 24.97% (148.20b / 593.40b)
NOPAT = 1190.48b (EBIT 1586.77b * (1 - 24.97%))
Current Ratio = 1.24 (Total Current Assets 15123.60b / Total Current Liabilities 12223.60b)
Debt / Equity = 0.55 (Debt 10532.30b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 19259.90b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.28 (Net Debt 6642.00b / EBITDA 5183.63b)
Debt / FCF = 9.56 (Net Debt 6642.00b / FCF TTM 695.09b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17299.75b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.37% (Net Income 1017.47b / Total Assets 43012.80b)
RoE = 5.88% (Net Income TTM 1017.47b / Total Stockholder Equity 17299.75b)
RoCE = 6.25% (EBIT 1586.77b / Capital Employed (Equity 17299.75b + L.T.Debt 8078.20b))
RoIC = 4.12% (NOPAT 1190.48b / Invested Capital 28907.45b)
WACC = 4.14% (E(13259.89b)/V(23792.19b) * Re(6.96%) + D(10532.30b)/V(23792.19b) * Rd(0.80%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 6.96% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.09%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 70.46% ; FCFE base≈1172.55b ; Y1≈769.83b ; Y5≈352.05b
Fair Price DCF = 14.4k (DCF Value 6919.85b / Shares Outstanding 482.2m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -13.64 | EPS CAGR: -13.48% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 75.37 | Revenue CAGR: 1.97% | SUE: 0.07 | # QB: 0
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.42 | Chg30d=-0.065 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+32.6% | Growth Revenue=+44.6%

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