KTKT +0.17%75 Days Payable is 45.61 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 48.82. GuruFocus rates KT with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $16.22 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 342 Telecommunication Services companies, KT ranks worse than 59.36% on this metric.
KT's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $829 Mil. KT's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,658 Mil.
Hence, KT's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 45.61.
The historical rank and industry rank for KT's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
KT'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.19 Med: 48.82 Max: 170.89
Current: 82.09
During the past 13 years, KT's highest Days Payable was 170.89. The lowest was 39.19. And the median was 48.82.
KT's Days Payable is ranked worse than 59.36% of 342
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 106.335
vs KT: 82.09
KT's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (36.91) to Mar. 2026 (45.61).
It may suggest that KTdelayed paying its suppliers.
KT Days Payable Related Terms
KT Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for KT's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Telecom Services subindustry, KT's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
KT Days Payable vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, KT's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KT's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
KT's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
KT (KT) has a Days Payable of 45.61 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on KT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.82. Over the past decade, KT's Days Payable has ranged from 39.19 to 170.89. According to the industry distribution chart, KT ranks #203 out of 342 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 59.4%.
Is KT's Days Payable too high?
KT's current Days Payable of 45.61 is near median its 10-year median of 48.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 39.19 to a high of 170.89. The Telecommunication Services industry median Days Payable is 106.34. KT's value of 45.61 is 57.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KT ranks #203 out of 342 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KT has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KT's Days Payable compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, KT ranks #203 out of 342 companies for Days Payable. This places KT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 106.34. KT's value of 45.61 is 57.1% below this benchmark. Historically, KT's own Days Payable has ranged from 39.19 to 170.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.82 vs. the industry median of 106.34, KT has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Days Payable among Telecommunication Services companies is 106.34, based on 342 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. KT's current Days Payable of 45.61 is 57.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on KT and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Days Payable is 106.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KT's current Days Payable is 45.61, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KT stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KT (KT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $16.22, compared to a current price of $17.81 — trading 9.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 45.61, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.82 and 57.1% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 106.34. KT's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KT (KT), the current Days Payable is 45.61 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is KT (KT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KT stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.81 is trading 9.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $16.22.
GuruFocus considers KT to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KT:
Days Payable: 45.61 (near median its 10-year median of 48.82)
GF Value™: $16.22 vs. price of $17.81 (9.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.1% below the Telecommunication Services median (#203 of 342)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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