KT Corporation

KT Corporation

KT
KT CorporationUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
18.51
USD
-0.24
- -
8.93BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
46,809.01
42,815.53
45,356.91
46,547.66
47,465.12
47,378.3
50,250.09
49,140.86
52,929.03
52,921.38
52,686.08
53,512.5
58,096.49
58,297.05
Basic EPS, GAAP
-389.62
-1,972.79
1,115.69
1,521.26
941.89
1,317.23
1,316.84
1,429.18
2,884.5
2,601.75
1,990.87
932.85
3,534.36
3,166.96
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
970.14
-2,900.74
1,459.77
3,165.97
1,677.37
2,047.28
-112.53
2,070.38
2,785.63
-805.15
2,666.79
3,451
1,852.24
3,571.99
Dividend per Share
1,048.82
426.59
84.9
375.88
496.17
609.33
622.34
633.27
744.75
984.17
1,055.89
1,769.61
1,188.13
1,195.05
Book Value per Share
23,763.05
19,403.37
21,675.07
23,159.58
23,520.08
26,159.14
26,829.03
27,976.16
31,572.65
32,653.81
32,148.88
31,067.87
33,903.17
34,620.59
Tangible Book Value per Share
18,483.05
15,785.43
19,514.42
20,201
21,530.43
22,957.34
25,098.06
27,303.78
27,890.58
31,545.49
32,085.44
32,669.48
36,725.56
38,364.11
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
487
522
490
490
490
490
490
490
470
484
499
493
486
483
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
22,818,217
22,359,280
22,211,673
22,798,330
23,259,541
23,220,052
24,639,758
24,099,394
24,898,005
25,638,855
26,287,201
26,379,644
28,253,193
28,186,524
Operating Margin (%)
1.03
-3.48
4.85
6.07
4.6
4.74
4.73
5.69
7.02
7
6.43
3.31
9.17
8.46
Depreciation Expense
3,620,748
3,854,764
3,640,006
3,421,500
3,437,681
3,364,939
3,661,658
3,667,635
3,647,354
3,710,666
3,867,798
3,929,548
3,937,367
3,928,328
Net Income, GAAP
-189,931
-1,030,240
546,361
745,090
461,559
645,571
645,703
700,889
1,356,878
1,260,470
993,325
459,861
1,718,814
1,531,222
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
31.96
28.7
33.13
30.42
31.5
27.66
26.23
26.74
25.37
28.84
24.02
25.25
Profit Margin (%)
-0.83
-4.61
2.46
3.27
1.98
2.78
2.62
2.91
5.45
4.92
3.78
1.74
6.08
5.43
Working Capital
-1,252,197
-1,213,312
-55,653
327,107
354,363
2,763,691
1,827,605
1,961,708
1,785,918
1,990,746
1,346,609
339,876
2,230,710
1,884,997
LT Debt
8,511,910
9,894,593
6,908,799
6,300,790
5,110,188
5,279,812
6,113,142
5,898,184
6,706,281
8,179,643
7,159,601
6,615,938
8,286,033
7,304,817
Total Equity
12,837,416
11,787,557
12,156,131
12,916,942
13,183,354
14,658,490
15,140,684
15,551,433
16,567,161
18,412,696
18,542,575
17,967,561
19,416,811
19,993,556
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
3.24
4.78
3.54
3.73
3.65
4.42
5.41
4.94
4.43
2.17
6.67
5.91
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
3.46
4.64
3.07
4.13
3.94
4.08
6.54
5.5
4.92
2.99
6.89
5.83
Return on Common Equity (%)
-1.6
-9.49
5.27
6.79
4.04
5.3
4.97
5.22
9.5
8.22
6.24
2.93
10.81
9.42

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
2,454,053
2,499,539
3,531,764
LT Borrowings
8,078,209
8,286,033
7,304,817
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
241
241
241
Market Capitalization
13,414,217
13,356,721
15,619,033

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
15,123,559
14,066,231
14,527,094
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,390,636
5,133,953
4,964,531
Accounts Receivable, Net
3,230,259
2,938,017
3,162,752
Inventories
443,844
504,830
537,549
Total Current Liabilities
12,223,648
11,835,521
12,642,097
Payables & Accruals
8,014,592
7,106,320
7,148,717
ST Debt
2,454,053
2,499,539
3,531,764
Deferred Revenue
65,297
62,175
61,162

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.89%
4.67%
8.07%
Free Cash Flow
-251.47%
-112.2%
-47.05%
Net Income, GAAP
33.21%
57.07%
273.77%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.47%
3.25%
7.1%
Total Cash Common Dividend
49.29%
18.24%
-33.76%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
6,654,574
6,546,399
6,654,615
6,524,056
26,379,644
2025
6,845,117
7,427,337
7,126,734
6,854,005
28,253,193
2026
6,778,448
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
762.56
799.4
726.82
- -
932.85
2025
1,098.33
1,413.06
811.04
206.33
3,534.36
2026
730.51
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.03
1,274.1
250.09
- -
1,769.61
2025
- -
592.37
299.85
300
1,188.13
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

MCPAPIChat
CEO
Chang-Seok Seo
Full Time Employees
18,617
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecommunications Services
Address
90, Buljeong-ro Seongnam-si South Korea 13606
IPO Date
May 26, 1999
Website
kt.com
Business
KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT), South Korea's second-largest integrated telecommunications provider founded in 1981 and headquartered in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, offers a comprehensive portfolio of wireline and wireless services including fixed-line telephony via public switched telephone network and voice-over-Internet protocol; high-speed broadband Internet through fiber-optic and gigabit-capable connections; mobile communications encompassing 4G LTE, 5G standalone networks with 80.7% penetration, roaming, and value-added plans; IPTV and media content platforms with live streaming, video-on-demand, and interactive services; enterprise solutions such as cloud computing, data centers, IoT platforms, AI-driven platforms including proprietary models like Mi:dm 2.0, Medium K 2.0, SotaK developed with Microsoft, and LamaK; international private leased circuits, MPLS-VPN, Ethernet, global IDC, and IP-transit; as well as satellite services and smart home offerings, primarily targeting residential, business, and government customers in South Korea, with global operations extending to the United States, Japan, China, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Brunei, Poland, and South Africa. In recent developments, KT signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with DigitalBridge in November 2025 to jointly develop gigawatt-scale AI data centers and cloud infrastructure in Korea; launched three new AI large language models and expanded its AI innovation hub as highlighted in its Q3 2025 earnings with 16% operating profit growth; completed a KRW 250 billion share buyback; committed KRW 1 trillion over five years to information security investments; and advanced AI collaborations including with Microsoft for Korea-specific models and agents integrated into Genie TV, alongside securing major public-sector AI platform projects.

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