KT Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

KT has a total shareholder equity of ₩19,186.4B and total debt of ₩9,768.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 50.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ₩42,750.4B and ₩23,564.0B respectively. KT's EBIT is ₩1,486.0B making its interest coverage ratio 26.5. It has cash and short-term investments of ₩4,930.1B.

Key information

50.9%

Debt to equity ratio

₩9.77t

Debt

Interest coverage ratio26.5x
Cash₩4.93t
Equity₩19.19t
Total liabilities₩23.56t
Total assets₩42.75t

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In KT's (KRX:030200) Earnings

Nov 25
There May Be Some Bright Spots In KT's (KRX:030200) Earnings

Is KT (KRX:030200) A Risky Investment?

Nov 06
Is KT (KRX:030200) A Risky Investment?

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From KT Corporation's (KRX:030200) Earnings Yet

Sep 30
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From KT Corporation's (KRX:030200) Earnings Yet

KT (KRX:030200) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 18
KT (KRX:030200) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

KT Corporation's (KRX:030200) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

May 24
KT Corporation's (KRX:030200) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Is KT (KRX:030200) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 17
Is KT (KRX:030200) Using Too Much Debt?

We Think You Can Look Beyond KT's (KRX:030200) Lackluster Earnings

Mar 27
We Think You Can Look Beyond KT's (KRX:030200) Lackluster Earnings

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: A030200's short term assets (₩15,197.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (₩14,644.5B).

Long Term Liabilities: A030200's short term assets (₩15,197.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (₩8,919.5B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: A030200's net debt to equity ratio (25.2%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: A030200's debt to equity ratio has increased from 42.1% to 50.9% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: A030200's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (55.7%).

Interest Coverage: A030200's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (26.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/29 01:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

KT Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Seyon ParkBarclays
Sun ChungBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Sun LeeBofA Global Research