KT Corporation

KT • Telecommunications Services

$19.79

▼ -0.04 (-0.20%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$10.89B

Growth

4.5%

Cash Flow

4/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive free cash flow · 2704.53Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 8.01Manageable debt level · 0.69Negative growth trend

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 20, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$19.79

Change-0.20%

Shares Out550.46M

Market Cap$10.89B

52W Range17.13 - 24.58

Beta0.05

P/E19,433.24

P/S4,039.45

P/B1.04

P/FCF199.34

EV/Sales5,874.31

EV/EBITDA27,745.68

Price$19.79

Change-0.20%

Shares Out550.46M

Market Cap$10.89B

52W Range17.13 - 24.58

Beta0.05

P/E19,433.24

P/S4,039.45

P/B1.04

P/FCF199.34

EV/Sales5,874.31

EV/EBITDA27,745.68

EV/FCF289.88

Earnings Yield0.01%

FCF Yield0.50%

Dividend Yield0.91%

Gross Margin64.05%

Oper. Margin9.17%

Profit Margin6.08%

Debt/Eq0.69

Current Ratio1.20

Quick Ratio1.16

Revenue 5Y4.47%

Volume1.14M

Avg Volume1.57M

EPS Surprise-0.01

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

54/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

73/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

32/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

94/100

Why this score▼

Positive free cash flow · 2704.53Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 8.01Manageable debt level · 0.69Negative growth trend

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

Analyst sentiment

Based on 5 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

90/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Company Overview

IPO: 5/26/1999

Industry: Telecommunications Services

P/B i: 1.04

Debt / Equity i: 0.69

Operating Margin: 9.17%

Net Margin: 6.08%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.69

Current Ratio: 1.20

Quick Ratio: 1.16

Status: Good

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No insider activity

No recent insider transactions available.

About the Company

KT Corporation

KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in South Korea, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company offers mobile voice and data telecommunications services based on 5G, 4G LTE and 3G W-CDMA technology; fixed-line telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance, international long-distance, and voice over Internet protocol telephone services, as well as interconnection services; broadband Internet access service and other Internet-related services; and data communication services, such as fixed-line and leased line services, as well as broadband Internet connection services. It also provides media and content services, including IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, online advertising consulting, and web comics and novels services; and credit card processing and other financial services. In addition, the company offers information technology and network services, and satellite services; sells handsets and miscellaneous telecommunications equipment; develops and sells residential units and commercial real estate; and rents real estate properties. Further, it offers public telephone maintenance; security, B2C and B2B, investment fund, software development and data processing, value-added network, call center, system integration and maintenance, marketing, PCS distribution, transportation and trucking arrangement business, cloud system implementation, satellite communication network, installation and management, and data center development and related services. Additionally, the company is involved in the Internet banking ASP and security solutions, residential building development and supply, sports team management, technology business finance, and submarine cable construction and maintenance businesses. The company was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. and changed its name to KT Corporation in March 2002. KT Corporation was founded in 1981 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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KT Corporation: Turning Bullish On New AI Investments (Rating Upgrade)

I lift KT Corporation's (KT) rating from 'Hold' to 'Buy,' after assessing its latest capital expenditure proposal. KT intends to allocate ₩18T to AI-related investments; a major goal is to increase its AI data center capacity to 1.0GW by 2031. KT's existing policy to distribute 50% of its earnings in the form of dividends and buybacks should remain unchanged, as it will explore a variety of funding options for DCs.

Seeking Alpha

KT&G: "World's Largest Asset Manager BlackRock Increases stake from 5.01% to 6.15%"

- Foreign ownership rises to 51% based on strong overseas performance and enhanced shareholder returns - CEO Bang Kyung-man and senior management actively communicate with global investors through Overseas Non-Deal Roadshows (NDRs) SEOUL, South Korea, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KT&G (KRX: 033780) announced on the 10th that BlackRock Fund Advisors, the world's largest asset manager, has acquired a 6.15% stake in the company for investment purposes. According to the DART system, BlackRock Fund Advisors disclosed that it held a 5.01% stake in KT&G at the end of January.

PRNewsWire

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-05-28	0.508	0.5	-0.008
2026-02-10	0.1766	0.16	-0.0166
2025-11-07	0.532	0.59	0.058
2025-09-05	0.951	1.01	0.059
2025-03-10	-1.01091	-0.95	0.06091
2024-11-26	0.4905	0.54	0.0495
2024-08-26	0.579	0.58	0.001
2024-05-24	0.526	0.57	0.044
2024-02-08	0.3174	0.09	-0.2274
2023-11-30	0.377	0.4	0.023
2023-08-14	0.591	0.6	0.009
2023-05-24	0.574	0.46	-0.114