Business Description
KT Corp
ISIN : US48268K1016
Share Class Description:
FRA:KTC: ADRTotal Employee Number:
14,701Description
KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.5 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 28 million subscribers. Additionally, it has a number of nontelecom businesses, including real estate, payment processing, artificial intelligence, and IDC/cloud services, many of which are the focus of its growth strategy. The company was formed from the previously government-owned, monopoly telecom business and was listed in 1998. After selling its mobile business in 1994 (forming its mobile competitor, SK Telecom), KT created its own mobile operator in 1997.
Financial Strength
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.46 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.42 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.6 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 1.67 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 6.5 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 8/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 1.71 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.78 | |||||
WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
9/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 3.2 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 4.3 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 15.6 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | 4 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 0.93 |
Momentum Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 19.09 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 28.34 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 32.55 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | -15.76 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -2.52 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | -14.36 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 1.15 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 1.11 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.39 | |||||
Days Inventory | 19.8 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 49.2 | |||||
Days Payable | 82.09 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 4.7 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.35 | |||||
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 5.5 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 4.54 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 6.2 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 2 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 3.54 |
Profitability Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 63.59 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 8.46 | |||||
Net Margin % | 5.43 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 23.05 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 6.43 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 17.84 | |||||
ROE % | 8.8 | |||||
ROA % | 3.58 | |||||
ROIC % | 5.36 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | 28.71 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 16.55 | |||||
ROCE % | 8.45 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 | |||||
Moat Score | 5 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 6 |
GF Value Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 8.58 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 8.6 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 7.95 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 12.92 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 11.95 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 3.61 | |||||
PS Ratio | 0.47 | |||||
PB Ratio | 0.72 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 0.78 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 7.65 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 2.65 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 8.05 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 8.88 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 3.18 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 3.17 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 0.73 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 0.67 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 11.97 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 1.05 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 0.57 | |||||
Price-to-DCF (Earnings Based) | 0.43 | |||||
Price-to-DCF (FCF Based) | 0.58 | |||||
Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.37 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.53 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 12.42 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 13.29 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 6.93 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil €) | 17,006.161 | ||
| EPS (TTM) (€) | 1.938 | ||
| Beta | 0.3519 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Volatility % | 28.03 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 32.55 | ||
| 14-Day ATR (€) | 0.1627 | ||
| 20-Day SMA (€) | 15.61 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -14.36 | ||
| 52-Week Range (€) | 15 - 20.2 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 478.66 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
KT Corp Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Filing Data | ||||
KT Corp Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price (€) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-11-06 15:00 | In 127 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-11-06 | In 126 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-11 15:00 | In 40 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-11 | In 39 days | ||
| USD 0.195986 Cash Dividend | 2026-05-27 | 15.80 (+0.00%) | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-05-12 15:00 | 17.80 (+0.00%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-05-12 | 17.80 (+0.00%) | ||
| General meeting for 2025 | 2026-03-31 09:00 | 18.60 (+0.00%) | ||
| Annual report for 2025 | 2026-03-23 | 18.30 (+0.00%) | ||
| USD 0.203341 Cash Dividend | 2026-02-25 | 19.60 (+0.00%) |
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KT Corp Frequently Asked Questions
What is KT Corp(FRA:KTC)'s stock price today?
The current price of FRA:KTC is €15.00. The 52 week high of FRA:KTC is €20.20 and 52 week low is €15.00.
When is next earnings date of KT Corp(FRA:KTC)?
The next earnings date of KT Corp(FRA:KTC) is 2026-08-11 Est..
Does KT Corp(FRA:KTC) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of KT Corp(FRA:KTC) is 4.7% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of KT Corp(FRA:KTC) was 0.54. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.38. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of KT Corp(FRA:KTC) is 4.54%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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