KT Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
KT has a total shareholder equity of ₩18,561.1B and total debt of ₩10,242.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 55.2%. Its total assets and total liabilities are ₩42,710.0B and ₩24,148.8B respectively. KT's EBIT is ₩1,649.8B making its interest coverage ratio 21.5. It has cash and short-term investments of ₩4,268.3B.
Key information
55.2%
Debt to equity ratio
₩10.24t
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 21.5x |
| Cash | ₩4.27t |
| Equity | ₩18.56t |
| Total liabilities | ₩24.15t |
| Total assets | ₩42.71t |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
KT 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 (₩14,518.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (₩13,147.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: KT's short term assets (₩14,518.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (₩11,001.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KT's net debt to equity ratio (32.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: KT's debt to equity ratio has increased from 45.4% to 55.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (53.7%).
Interest Coverage: KT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (21.5x coverage).