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 ratio | 26.5x |
| Cash | ₩4.93t |
| Equity | ₩19.19t |
| Total liabilities | ₩23.56t |
| Total assets | ₩42.75t |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
KT Corporation: A Company With Too Many New Businesses
Dec 13KT Corporation: Transforming Into An AICT Company To Raise Profitability
Sep 10KT Corp.: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 19KT Corporation: Recent Developments Support A Hold Rating
Apr 04KT Corporation: Valuations Are Reasonable Considering Outlook And ROE
Jan 14KT Corporation: Watch Upcoming Earnings Release And New Capital Return Framework
Nov 02KT Corporation: Consider Both Positives And Negatives
Aug 28KT Corp.: Too Early To Turn Bullish
Jun 15KT Corporation: A Bright Future Lies Ahead
Jan 17KT Corporation: Multiple Tailwinds
Nov 07KT Corporation: Perhaps Not So Boring Anymore
Aug 26KT Corporation: Hedge Inflation With This Korean Telecom
Aug 16KT Corporation reports Q2 results
Aug 10KT Corp: Success In Diversifying Revenues, And Pays Dividends, Too
Jun 10Why You Should Diversify Your AT&T And Verizon Positions With KT Corporation
Mar 28KT Corp.: New Partnership And Potential Listing Draw Attention
Jan 26KT Corporation: Positive On Q2 Results And Dividend Policy Commitment
Aug 23KT Corporation: Positive Earnings Growth And Capital Return Expectations
Jun 07KT Corp.: The 5G Peak Catalyst
Dec 03KT Corporation: Wait For Catalysts To Be Realized
Nov 10KT Corporation reports Q3 results
Nov 06Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KT's short term assets (₩15,197.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (₩14,644.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: KT's short term assets (₩15,197.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (₩8,919.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KT's net debt to equity ratio (25.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: KT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 42.1% to 50.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (55.7%).
Interest Coverage: KT'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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 00:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Seyon Park | Barclays |
| Sun Chung | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Sun Lee | BofA Global Research |