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About KT
KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.4 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 26 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.
Ticker
$KT
Sector
Communication
Primary listing
NYSE
Employees
14,020
Headquarters
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Website
KT Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$8.1B
7.04
$2.61
0.08
$0.64
3.86%
Price and volume
Market cap
$8.1B
Beta
0.08
52-week high
$21.61
52-week low
$14.79
Average daily volume
1.2M
Dividend rate
$0.64
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.187
Quick ratio
0.701
Long term debt to equity
41.404
Total debt to equity
62.282
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.04%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,422.394
Gross margin (TTM)
35.56%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.38%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.50%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.95%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,353,550
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.23%
Return on equity (TTM)
4.83%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
7.038
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.237
Price to book
0.68
Price to tangible book (TTM)
0.76
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
18.466
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.42%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.994
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.49%
Forward dividend yield
3.86%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.45%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-14.23%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.65%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.16%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-14.72%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.02%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
18.77%
What the Analysts think about KT
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for KT stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
KT posted a 2.9% rise in Q1 2025 consolidated sales to KRW 6.85 trillion and a 36% year-on-year increase in operating profit, highlighting strong growth in its core operations. (Korea Times)
KT revealed a KRW 1 trillion cybersecurity investment plan over five years to strengthen its zero-trust security architecture and AI-enhanced monitoring, aiming to better address cyber threats and escalating data protection needs. (Korea Tech Today)
KT targets to double digital-related services sales to $10 billion by 2025 and is exploring a separate IPO for its cloud centers unit, demonstrating a strategic push to accelerate the shift to a digital platform company. (Bloomberg Law)
KT’s legacy telecom operations remain subject to regulatory scrutiny and market pressures, which could limit margin expansion in its core fixed-line and wireless segments. (Bloomberg Law)
KT’s Q1 2025 B2B service revenue declined 0.3% year-on-year, underlining obstacles in growing its enterprise business amid rising competition. (ThePickool)
A partnership between rival SK Group and Amazon Web Services to invest roughly $5.11 billion in Korea’s largest AI data center increases competitive pressure for KT’s cloud and AI infrastructure businesses. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Nov 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for KT stock?
KT (KT) has a market cap of $8.1B as of November 06, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for KT stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for KT (KT) stock is 7.04 as of November 06, 2025.
Does KT stock pay dividends?
Yes, the KT (KT) stock pays dividends to shareholders. As of November 06, 2025, the dividend rate is $0.64077 and the yield is 3.86%. KT has a payout ratio of 0% on a trailing twelve-month basis.
When is the next KT dividend payment date?
The next KT (KT) dividend payment date is unconfirmed.
What is the beta indicator for KT?
KT (KT) has a beta rating of 0.08. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.