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KT NYSE:KT Stock Report

Last Price

US$17.33

Market Cap

US$8.1b

7D

-1.9%

1Y

21.8%

Updated

31 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

KT Corporation

NYSE:KT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$8.1b

KT Stock Overview

Provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea and internationally. More details

KT fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 84.1% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 19.51% per year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record


My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

KT Corporation Competitors

IDT

NYSE:IDT

US$1.2b

Verizon Communications

NYSE:VZ

US$166.2b

AT&T

NYSE:T

US$172.4b

LICT

OTCPK:LICT

US$235.7m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for KT
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price₩17.33
52 Week High₩18.45
52 Week Low₩12.10
Beta0.37
1 Month Change11.66%
3 Month Change10.24%
1 Year Change21.79%
3 Year Change31.79%
5 Year Change65.84%
Change since IPO-42.83%

Recent News & Updates

KT Corporation: A Company With Too Many New Businesses

Dec 13

KT Corporation: Transforming Into An AICT Company To Raise Profitability

Sep 10

KT Corp.: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 19

Recent updates

KT Corporation: A Company With Too Many New Businesses

Dec 13

KT Corporation: Transforming Into An AICT Company To Raise Profitability

Sep 10

KT Corp.: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 19

KT Corporation: Recent Developments Support A Hold Rating

Apr 04

KT Corporation: Valuations Are Reasonable Considering Outlook And ROE

Jan 14

KT Corporation: Watch Upcoming Earnings Release And New Capital Return Framework

Nov 02

KT Corporation: Consider Both Positives And Negatives

Aug 28

KT Corp.: Too Early To Turn Bullish

Jun 15

KT Corporation: A Bright Future Lies Ahead

Jan 17

KT Corporation: Multiple Tailwinds

Nov 07

KT Corporation: Perhaps Not So Boring Anymore

Aug 26

KT Corporation: Hedge Inflation With This Korean Telecom

Aug 16

KT Corporation reports Q2 results

Aug 10

KT Corp: Success In Diversifying Revenues, And Pays Dividends, Too

Jun 10

Why You Should Diversify Your AT&T And Verizon Positions With KT Corporation

Mar 28

KT Corp.: New Partnership And Potential Listing Draw Attention

Jan 26

KT Corporation: Positive On Q2 Results And Dividend Policy Commitment

Aug 23

KT Corporation: Positive Earnings Growth And Capital Return Expectations

Jun 07

KT Corp.: The 5G Peak Catalyst

Dec 03

KT Corporation: Wait For Catalysts To Be Realized

Nov 10

KT Corporation reports Q3 results

Nov 06

Shareholder Returns

KTUS TelecomUS Market
7D-1.9%2.8%-0.5%
1Y21.8%9.3%24.3%

Return vs Industry: KT exceeded the US Telecom industry which returned 9.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KT underperformed the US Market which returned 24.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KT's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KT volatility
KT Average Weekly Movement4.6%
Telecom Industry Average Movement7.1%
Market Average Movement6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: KT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
198119,687Young-Shub Kimwww.kt.com

KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea 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.

KT Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do KT's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KT fundamental statistics
Market capUS$8.10b
Earnings (TTM)US$799.15m
Revenue (TTM)US$18.16b

10.1x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Is KT overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KT income statement (TTM)
Revenue₩26.45t
Cost of Revenue₩24.35t
Gross Profit₩2.10t
Other Expenses₩939.55b
Earnings₩1.16t

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)4.73k
Gross Margin7.95%
Net Profit Margin4.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio50.9%

How did KT perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

4.2%

Current Dividend Yield

73%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 01:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

KT Corporation is covered by 48 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