KT Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
KT's CEO is Young-Shub Kim, appointed in Aug 2023, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is ₩901.00M, comprised of 61.7% salary and 38.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.003% of the company’s shares, worth $265.68K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 1.9 years respectively.
Key information
Young-Shub Kim
Chief executive officer
₩901.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 61.71% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.003% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
With Consistent Misses And Falling Margins, KT Corp. Is No Bargain
Apr 08KT Corporation Deserves A Higher Valuation With ROE Expansion Potential
Mar 03KT Corporation: A Company With Too Many New Businesses
Dec 13KT Corporation: Transforming Into An AICT Company To Raise Profitability
Sep 10KT Corp.: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 19KT Corporation: Recent Developments Support A Hold Rating
Apr 04KT Corporation: Valuations Are Reasonable Considering Outlook And ROE
Jan 14KT Corporation: Watch Upcoming Earnings Release And New Capital Return Framework
Nov 02KT Corporation: Consider Both Positives And Negatives
Aug 28KT Corp.: Too Early To Turn Bullish
Jun 15KT Corporation: A Bright Future Lies Ahead
Jan 17KT Corporation: Multiple Tailwinds
Nov 07KT Corporation: Perhaps Not So Boring Anymore
Aug 26KT Corporation: Hedge Inflation With This Korean Telecom
Aug 16KT Corporation reports Q2 results
Aug 10KT Corp: Success In Diversifying Revenues, And Pays Dividends, Too
Jun 10Why You Should Diversify Your AT&T And Verizon Positions With KT Corporation
Mar 28KT Corp.: New Partnership And Potential Listing Draw Attention
Jan 26KT Corporation: Positive On Q2 Results And Dividend Policy Commitment
Aug 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | ₩901m | ₩556m | ₩469b |
Compensation vs Market: Young-Shub's total compensation ($USD640.61K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Young-Shub's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Young-Shub Kim (65 yo)
1.8yrs
Tenure
₩901,000,000
Compensation
Young-Shub Kim is Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of KT Corporation from August 30, 2023. Young-Shub Kim was Managing director of Business Management Headquarters of LG CNS from 2003 to...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Representative Director | 1.8yrs | ₩901.00m | 0.0030% $ 265.7k | |
| Head of Network Group & Inside Director | 10.4yrs | ₩750.00m | no data | |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Customer Business Group | 1.1yrs | ₩683.00m | 0.0057% $ 507.3k | |
| CFO & Executive VP of Financial Management Office | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.00030% $ 26.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Group Human Resources Department | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Southern Seoul Regional Headquarter | 10.4yrs | no data | 0.0034% $ 301.3k | |
| Senior Vice President of Network Strategy Unit | no data | no data | 0.0024% $ 218.4k | |
| Executive Vice President of Daegu/Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarter | no data | no data | 0.0035% $ 312.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Management Support Office | no data | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive Vice President of Western Seoul Regional Headquarter | no data | no data | 0.0034% $ 301.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Media Business Group | no data | no data | 0.0044% $ 395.0k | |
| Executive VP of Northern Seoul/Gangwon Regional HQ | no data | no data | 0.00041% $ 36.6k |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: KT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Representative Director | 1.8yrs | ₩901.00m | 0.0030% $ 265.7k | |
| Head of Network Group & Inside Director | 1.8yrs | ₩750.00m | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.00033% $ 29.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Outside Independent Chairman | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k | |
| Independent Outside Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.00015% $ 13.4k |
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: KT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/14 06:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| 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 44 analysts. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| Seyon Park | Barclays |
| Sun Chung | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Sun Jung Lee | BofA Global Research |