KT Stock Analysis: KT | NYSE
Telecom Services | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 8.664m USD | 12M Return: 3.8% | US48268K1016 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 31.9M
EPS Trend: 22.3%
Rev. Trend: -54.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 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 that operates across mobile, fixed-line, broadband, and data communication services, with additional operations in media, content, financial services, IT/network solutions, and real estate. The company offers mobile voice and data services across 5G, 4G LTE, and 3G W-CDMA networks; fixed-line telephony including VoIP and interconnection; leased-line and satellite-based data services; and media offerings such as digital music, IPTV, satellite TV, e-commerce, online advertising, and web-based comics and novels. Beyond its core telecom business, KT provides credit card processing and other financial services, IT and cloud system implementation, data center development, satellite communication network installation, handset and equipment sales, residential and commercial real estate development, and ancillary services including system integration, call center operations, and submarine cable construction and maintenance. KT also engages in sports team management and technology business finance. The integrated telecom business model allows operators like KT to bundle connectivity, content, and platform services, leveraging cross-selling across consumer and enterprise customers to support diversified revenue streams. The company was founded in 1981, is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea, and was renamed from Korea Telecom Corp. to KT Corporation in March 2002.
- 5G ARPU expansion supports mobile service revenue recovery
- Telecom rate regulation limits pricing flexibility in South Korea
- Cloud and data center growth drives enterprise segment margins
| Net Income: 1295b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.73 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 6.06% < 20% (prev 11.31%; Δ -5.25% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 4456b > Net Income 1295b |
| Net Debt (7724b) to EBITDA (6267b): 1.23 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.13 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (482.2m) vs 12m ago -0.96% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 54.43% > 18% (prev 32.68%; Δ 21.75% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 62.94% > 50% (prev 47.41%; Δ 15.54% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.78 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2174b / Interest Expense TTM 376b) |
| A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 14822b - Total Current Liabilities 13162b) / Total Assets 44685b |
| B: 0.35 (Retained Earnings 15470b / Total Assets 44685b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 2174b / Avg Total Assets 43522b) |
| D: 0.77 (Book Value of Equity 18584b / Total Liabilities 24254b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.51 = A |
| DSRI: 0.34 (Receivables 3020b/6468b, Revenue 27395b/20081b) |
| GMI: 0.60 (GM 32.68% / 54.43%) |
| AQI: 1.23 (AQ_t 0.36 / AQ_t-1 0.29) |
| SGI: 1.36 (Revenue 27395b / 20081b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 1295b - CFO 4456b) / TA 44685b) |
| Beneish M = -3.54 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
As of October 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 18.57 with a total of 2,549,038 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.11%, over one month by -6.40%, over three months by +8.09% and over the past year by +3.83%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 17.80 (which is 4.1% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).
KT has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefore, it is recommended to hold KT.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 21.9 | 18.1% |
Market Cap KRW = 11666b (8.66b USD * 1346.5 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 9.9457
P/E Forward = 10.929
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.6931
P/EG = 4.4077
Revenue TTM = 27395b KRW
EBIT TTM = 2174b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 6267b KRW
Long Term Debt = 7091b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4546b KRW (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 12615b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7724b KRW (calculated: Debt 12615b - CCE 4891b)
Enterprise Value = 19390b KRW (11666b + Debt 12615b - CCE 4891b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.78 (Ebit TTM 2174b / Interest Expense TTM 376b)
EV/FCF = 11.86x (Enterprise Value 19390b / FCF TTM 1634b)
FCF Yield = 8.43% (FCF TTM 1634b / Enterprise Value 19390b)
FCF Margin = 5.97% (FCF TTM 1634b / Revenue TTM 27395b)
Net Margin = 4.73% (Net Income TTM 1295b / Revenue TTM 27395b)
Gross Margin = 54.43% ((Revenue TTM 27395b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12484b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 58.33% (prev 63.53%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.43 (Enterprise Value 19390b / Total Assets 44685b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.98% (Interest Expense 376b / Debt 12615b)
Taxrate = 26.06% (492b / 1889b)
NOPAT = 1607b (EBIT 2174b * (1 - 26.06%))
Current Ratio = 1.13 (Total Current Assets 14822b / Total Current Liabilities 13162b)
Debt / Equity = 0.68 (Debt 12615b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 18584b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.23 (Net Debt 7724b / EBITDA 6267b)
Debt / FCF = 4.73 (Net Debt 7724b / FCF TTM 1634b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17927b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.98% (Net Income 1295b / Total Assets 44685b)
RoE = 7.22% (Net Income TTM 1295b / Total Stockholder Equity 17927b)
RoCE = 8.69% (EBIT 2174b / Capital Employed (Equity 17927b + L.T.Debt 7091b))
RoIC = 4.63% (NOPAT 1607b / Invested Capital 34699b)
WACC = 4.17% (E(11666b)/V(24281b) * Re(6.29%) + D(12615b)/V(24281b) * Rd(2.98%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 6.29% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -21.17 | Cagr: -0.84%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈1138b ; Y1≈1304b ; Y5≈1919b
[DCF] Fair Price = 44.7k (EV 28884b - Net Debt 7724b = Equity 21161b / Shares 473.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 22.28 | EPS CAGR: 8.69% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -54.64 | Revenue CAGR: -7.48% | SUE: -0.08 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.62 | Chg30d=+4.21% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+52.4% | GrowthRev=+42.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.64 | Chg30d=+4.21% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+0.7% | GrowthRev=+47.7%