KT Corp. (KT) — Analysis Summary
KT Corp. (KT) has a market cap of $8.32B with year-over-year revenue growth of -3.8%. Net margin stands at 1.5%. The stock trades at a P/E ratio of 28.0.
Key Takeaways
- Revenue changed -3.8% year-over-year
- Net margin of 1.5%
- P/E ratio of 28.0
Compared with its sector, KT posted revenue growth of -3.8% and trades at a P/E of 28.0.
KT Corp. (KT)
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Red Flags & WarningsWatch List
Some caution signals are active and should be weighed alongside the valuation work.
Interest coverage at 1.7x — limited headroom for earnings decline
Operating margin (2.4%) exceeds gross margin (0.0%) — check for other operating income or data classification issues
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.
Employees
14,701
Exchange
XNYS
Systematic competitive advantage assessment based on 4yr data
This assessment is based on quantitative analysis of historical financial data and does not constitute investment advice. Moat ratings may change with industry and competitive dynamics.
First version surfaces recent SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5 activity. It does not yet parse individual buy/sell transactions.
Capital Structure
Cash Flow
Annual Dividend/Share
$0.78
Dividend Yield
4.52%
Dividend History
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