KT Corporation (KT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KT • • Utilities

Communication ServicesTelecom ServicesInternational & Regional CarriersAsia-Pacific Carriers

AboutKT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea and internationally. The company offers fixed-line telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance, international long-distance, and voice over Internet protocol telephone services, as well as interconnection services; broadband Internet access service and other Internet-related services; and data communication services, such as fixed-line and leased line services, as well as broadband Internet connection services. It also provides media and content services, including IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, online advertising consulting, and digital comics and novels services; and credit card processing and other financial services. In addition, the company offers information technology and network services, and satellite services; sells handsets and miscellaneous telecommunications equipment; develops and sells residential units and commercial real estate; and rents real estate properties. Further, it maintains public telephones; offers security, B2C and B2B, investment fund, software development and data processing, value added network, system integration and maintenance, mobile marketing, PCS distribution, satellite broadcasting, cloud system implementation, network installation and management, and data center development and related services. Additionally, the company is involved in the Internet banking ASP and security solutions, residential building development and supply, sports group management, technology business finance, software development and supply, submarine cable construction and maintenance, and trunk radio systems businesses. As of December 31, 2020, the company served approximately 22.3 million mobile subscribers and 8.8 million IPTV subscribers. The company was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. and changed its name to KT Corporation in March 2002. KT Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea.Show more

Revenue $26431.2B +0.5%
EBITDA $4237.32B -23.2%
Net Income $470.29B -52.7%
Free Cash Flow $2156.32B +62.1%
EBITDA Margin 16.03% -23.6%
Net Margin 1.78% -52.9%
ROE 2.58% -52.1%
Interest Coverage 2.16 -53.3%
Debt/Equity 0.64 +4.8%
Net Debt/EBITDA 1.86 +20.2%
CapEx / Revenue 11.07% -30.3%
CapEx Coverage 1.73 +31.3%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y1.22%

5Y1.66%

3Y2.01%

TTM3.8%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-6.82%

3Y-29.76%

TTM-8.95%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-5.36%

3Y-30.78%

TTM-13.79%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.62%

5Y Avg5.2%

3Y Avg5.06%

Latest2.81%

Peer Comparison

Asia-Pacific Carriers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd. Common Shares	2.79B	12.08	9.82	0.44%	30.79%	28.77%	6.53%	0.83
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	32.65B	42.09	0.88	3.2%	16.37%	9.83%	100%	0.11
TKCTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	5.06B	5.81	0.22	55.6%	7.36%	6.44%	100%	0.56
PHIPLDT Inc.	4.89B	22.61	0.15	2.79%	13.37%	24.12%	100%	2.88
KTKT Corporation	9.24B	19.17	0.02	0.55%	3.54%	5.16%	100%	0.64
SKMSK Telecom Co.,Ltd	8.1B	21.10	0.01	1.89%	5.68%	8.47%	100%	0.91
TLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	21.76B	21.97	0.00	0.5%	14.76%	14.04%	100%	0.47

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Revenue+	22.28T	22.74T	23.39T	23.46T	24.34T	24.1T	24.9T	25.65T	26.29T	26.43T
Revenue Growth %	-0.05%	0.02%	0.03%	0%	0.04%	-0.01%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	0.01%
Cost of Revenue	9.06T	9.01T	9.39T	9.58T	10.34T	14.27T	10.04T	9.74T	9.56T	17.28T
Gross Profit+	13.22T	13.74T	14T	13.88T	14T	9.83T	14.86T	9.63T	16.72T	9.15T
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.06%	0.04%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.01%	-0.3%	0.51%	-0.35%	0.74%	-0.45%
Operating Expenses+	11.93T	12.41T	12.59T	12.62T	12.85T	8.8T	13.21T	7.66T	8.22T	8.34T
Other Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA+	4.93T	4.79T	4.74T	4.54T	4.78T	4.29T	4.95T	5.62T	5.52T	4.24T
EBITDA Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA Growth %	0.38%	-0.03%	-0.01%	-0.04%	0.05%	-0.1%	0.15%	0.14%	-0.02%	-0.23%
Depreciation & Amortization+	3.64T	3.35T	3.36T	3.28T	3.63T	3.26T	3.25T	3.66T	3.87T	3.43T
D&A / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income (EBIT)+	1.29T	1.44T	1.38T	1.26T	1.15T	1.02T	1.7T	1.97T	1.65T	809.47B
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income Growth %	5.43%	0.11%	-0.04%	-0.08%	-0.09%	-0.11%	0.66%	0.16%	-0.16%	-0.51%
Interest Expense+	385.93B	337.22B	302.46B	296.87B	268.23B	263.58B	263.39B	293.85B	356.35B	374.67B
Interest Coverage	3.35x	4.27x	4.55x	4.25x	4.29x	3.88x	6.45x	6.70x	4.63x	2.16x
Interest / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Operating Income	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K
Pretax Income+	719.45B	1.13T	837.03B	1.09T	979.68B	1.03T	1.98T	1.89T	1.32T	584.7B
Pretax Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax+	229.24B	329.18B	275.5B	328.44B	310.33B	285.35B	519.02B	505.76B	330.44B	167.61B
Effective Tax Rate %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income+	552.96B	711.09B	476.74B	688.46B	669.35B	700.89B	1.36T	1.26T	993.33B	470.29B
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income Growth %	1.57%	0.29%	-0.33%	0.44%	-0.03%	0.05%	0.94%	-0.07%	-0.21%	-0.53%
EPS (Diluted)+	1115.50	1520.50	941.50	1404.74	1255.13	1341.50	2873.61	2598.00	2019.00	952.90
EPS Growth %	1.56%	0.36%	-0.38%	0.49%	-0.11%	0.07%	1.14%	-0.1%	-0.22%	-0.53%
EPS (Basic)	1115.50	1521.50	942.00	1404.75	1255.81	1342.00	2879.50	2600.00	2021.50	954.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	489.71M	489.95M	490.19M	490.1M	490.48M	490.55M	471.37M	484.65M	499.18M	492.01M

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Assets+	29.34T	30.59T	29.58T	32.19T	34.06T	33.66T	37.16T	40.99T	42.79T	42T
Asset Growth %	-0.13%	0.04%	-0.03%	0.09%	0.06%	-0.01%	0.1%	0.1%	0.04%	-0.02%
PP&E (Net)+	14.48T	14.31T	13.56T	13.07T	14.57T	15.42T	15.71T	16.05T	16.18T	16.04T
PP&E / Total Assets %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Current Assets+	8.58T	9.64T	9.52T	11.89T	11.9T	11.15T	11.86T	12.69T	14.59T	14.37T
Cash & Equivalents	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T	3.72T
Receivables	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Inventory	525.37B	377.98B	457.73B	684B	665.5B	534.64B	514.14B	717.67B	988.35B	1.05T
Other Current Assets	316.9B	311.13B	312.09B	1.7T	2.08T	1.88T	2.05T	2.1T	2.11T	1.99T
Long-Term Investments	928.35B	948.8B	1.03T	895.58B	1.09T	1.1T	2.11T	3.98T	4.28T	4.32T
Goodwill	342.34B	253.49B	168.88B	236.06B	235.57B	230.09B	696.87B	708.22B	488.43B	273.78B
Intangible Assets	2.26T	2.77T	2.46T	3.17T	2.6T	1.93T	2.75T	2.42T	2.05T	1.59T
Other Assets	1.91T	1.96T	2.13T	2.48T	3.25T	3.39T	3.61T	4.56T	4.6T	4.73T
Total Liabilities	17.18T	17.79T	16.5T	17.46T	18.87T	18.11T	20.59T	22.58T	24.25T	24.04T
Total Debt+	8.79T	8.12T	6.68T	6.65T	7.3T	7.32T	8.44T	10.01T	11.4T	11.58T
Net Debt	6.23T	5.22T	4.76T	3.94T	4.99T	4.68T	5.42T	7.56T	8.52T	7.86T
Long-Term Debt	6.91T	6.3T	5.11T	5.28T	6.11T	5.9T	6.71T	8.18T	7.16T	6.62T
Short-Term Borrowings	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Capital Lease Obligations	156.2B	0	0	0	373.31B	798.42B	826.67B	856.15B	872.04B	1.06T
Total Current Liabilities+	8.64T	9.47T	9.46T	9.39T	10.11T	9.19T	10.07T	10.7T	13.25T	14.03T
Accounts Payable	1.29T	1.24T	1.4T	1.24T	1.3T	1.24T	1.54T	1.15T	1.3T	1.04T
Accrued Expenses	-61.17B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100.23B	0
Deferred Revenue	98.43B	35.62B	17.91B	52.88B	53.47B	60.25B	64.74B	55.74B	51.54B	62.25B
Other Current Liabilities	5.32T	6.29T	6.4T	6.48T	7.57T	6.24T	6.47T	7.43T	8.19T	9.02T
Deferred Taxes	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Liabilities	1.31T	1.8T	1.72T	2.47T	1.75T	1.64T	2.98T	1.71T	1.82T	2.32T
Total Equity+	12.17T	12.79T	13.08T	14.73T	15.19T	15.55T	16.57T	18.41T	18.54T	17.97T
Equity Growth %	-0.08%	0.05%	0.02%	0.13%	0.03%	0.02%	0.07%	0.11%	0.01%	-0.03%
Shareholders Equity	10.85T	11.44T	11.68T	13.2T	13.67T	14.01T	14.98T	16.61T	16.73T	16.18T
Minority Interest	1.32T	1.35T	1.39T	1.53T	1.52T	1.54T	1.59T	1.8T	1.81T	1.79T
Common Stock	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T
Additional Paid-in Capital	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T
Retained Earnings	9.06T	9.66T	9.85T	11.33T	11.64T	12.16T	13.29T	14.26T	14.49T	13.75T
Accumulated OCI	13.87B	-1.43B	30.98B	50.16B	194.93B	86.05B	117.47B	-77.78B	-351.94B	63.73B
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.01%
Return on Equity (ROE)	0.04%	0.06%	0.04%	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.03%
Debt / Equity	0.72x	0.63x	0.51x	0.45x	0.48x	0.47x	0.51x	0.54x	0.61x	0.64x
Debt / Assets	0.3%	0.27%	0.23%	0.21%	0.21%	0.22%	0.23%	0.24%	0.27%	0.28%
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.26x	1.09x	1.00x	0.87x	1.04x	1.09x	1.10x	1.34x	1.54x	1.86x
Book Value per Share	24.84K	26.11K	26.68K	30.06K	30.96K	31.7K	35.15K	37.99K	37.15K	36.52K

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	4.23T	4.77T	3.88T	4.01T	3.75T	4.74T	5.56T	3.6T	5.5T	5.07T
Operating CF Growth %	1.21%	0.13%	-0.19%	0.03%	-0.07%	0.27%	0.17%	-0.35%	0.53%	-0.08%
Operating CF / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income	631.29B	797.84B	561.53B	762.3B	669.35B	746.26B	1.46T	1.39T	972.18B	406.67B
Depreciation & Amortization	3.64T	3.42T	3.44T	3.36T	3.68T	3.67T	3.65T	3.71T	3.87T	3.93T
Deferred Taxes	348.25B	329.18B	275.5B	328.44B	310.33B	285.35B	519.02B	505.76B	335.37B	164.84B
Other Non-Cash Items	87.74B	150.18B	-175.76B	-190.51B	95.66B	531.24B	-384.35B	-549.16B	212.59B	-86.53B
Working Capital Changes	-517.04B	-4.11B	-295.9B	-468.76B	-1.01T	-519.25B	273B	-1.46T	99.9B	644.13B
Capital Expenditures+	-3.52T	-3.22T	-3.06T	-3.01T	-3.8T	-3.72T	-4.25T	-3.99T	-4.17T	-2.91T
CapEx / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CapEx / D&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from Investing+	-2.4T	-3.48T	-3.48T	-2.7T	-3.89T	-3.76T	-5.14T	-4.84T	-4.62T	-2.85T
Acquisitions	756.79B	-54.05B	15.06B	-52.88B	-13.05B	-314.4B	-1.11T	-280.49B	-104.42B	-27.88B
Purchase of Investments	-440.48B	-641.65B	-1.32T	-423.81B	-1.31T	-1.29T	-1.51T	-3.22T	-2.11T	-1.36T
Sale of Investments	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Investing	190.54B	101.78B	86.3B	124.67B	93.23B	-353.55B	187.16B	203.44B	128.96B	-323.81B
Cash from Financing+	-1.16T	-943.27B	-1.36T	-531.67B	-249.75B	-647.59B	-41.28B	669.33B	-452.79B	-1.39T
Dividends Paid	-41.58B	-184.1B	-243.14B	-298.63B	-305.16B	-310.57B	-350.33B	-450.39B	-526.83B	-872.35B
Dividend Payout Ratio %	0.08%	0.26%	0.51%	0.43%	0.46%	0.44%	0.26%	0.36%	0.53%	1.85%
Debt Issuance (Net)	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K
Stock Issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	-24.41B	-122.92B	-114.68B	-193.63B	0	-300.09B	-59.22B
Other Financing	-44.95B	-99.21B	115.29B	4.97B	-33.32B	57.58B	-3.15B	107.09B	675.05B	90.92B
Net Change in Cash+	670.8B	340.85B	-972.13B	775.24B	-397.53B	328.73B	384.97B	-570.53B	430.49B	837.13B
Exchange Rate Effect	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Cash at Beginning	1.89T	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T
Cash at End	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T	3.72T
Free Cash Flow+	714.86B	1.55T	821.97B	1T	-55.18B	1.02T	1.31T	-390.07B	1.33T	2.16T
FCF Growth %	1.47%	1.17%	-0.47%	0.22%	-1.05%	19.4%	0.29%	-1.3%	4.41%	0.62%
FCF Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FCF / Net Income %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	4.35%	5.7%	3.69%	4.95%	4.47%	4.56%	8.45%	7.21%	5.38%	2.58%
EBITDA Margin	22.14%	21.04%	20.27%	19.37%	19.64%	17.78%	19.87%	21.93%	20.99%	16.03%
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.26x	1.09x	1.00x	0.87x	1.04x	1.09x	1.10x	1.34x	1.54x	1.86x
Interest Coverage	3.35x	4.27x	4.55x	4.25x	4.29x	3.88x	6.45x	6.70x	4.63x	2.16x
CapEx / Revenue	15.78%	14.16%	13.07%	12.82%	15.61%	13.31%	17.08%	15.54%	15.87%	11.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio	7.52%	25.89%	51%	43.38%	45.59%	44.31%	25.82%	35.73%	53.04%	185.49%
Debt / Equity	0.72x	0.63x	0.51x	0.45x	0.48x	0.47x	0.51x	0.54x	0.61x	0.64x
EPS Growth	156.44%	36.31%	-38.08%	49.2%	-10.65%	6.88%	114.21%	-9.59%	-22.29%	-52.8%

Revenue by Geography

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Country of domicile	23.48T	23.38T	24.83T	24.37T	25.11T	26.07T
Country of domicile Growth	-	-0.45%	6.23%	-1.87%	3.06%	3.82%
Foreign countries	65.23B	59.83B	67.12B	71.92B	90.94B	159.86B
Foreign countries Growth	-	-8.27%	12.18%	7.15%	26.45%	75.78%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

KT Corporation (KT) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

KT Corporation (KT) reported $27.50T in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 25% increase from $21.99T in 2011.

KT Corporation (KT) grew revenue by 0.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, KT Corporation (KT) is profitable, generating $974.87B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (1.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, KT Corporation (KT) pays a dividend with a yield of 100.00%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

KT Corporation (KT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

KT Corporation (KT) generated $392.75B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

KT Corporation (KT) has a dividend payout ratio of 185%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.

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KT Corporation (KT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

KT • • Utilities

Communication ServicesTelecom ServicesInternational & Regional CarriersAsia-Pacific Carriers

Revenue $26431.2B +0.5%
EBITDA $4237.32B -23.2%
Net Income $470.29B -52.7%
Free Cash Flow $2156.32B +62.1%
EBITDA Margin 16.03% -23.6%
Net Margin 1.78% -52.9%
ROE 2.58% -52.1%
Interest Coverage 2.16 -53.3%
Debt/Equity 0.64 +4.8%
Net Debt/EBITDA 1.86 +20.2%
CapEx / Revenue 11.07% -30.3%
CapEx Coverage 1.73 +31.3%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Trading at only 0.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y1.22%

5Y1.66%

3Y2.01%

TTM3.8%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-6.82%

3Y-29.76%

TTM-8.95%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-5.36%

3Y-30.78%

TTM-13.79%

ROCE

10Y Avg5.62%

5Y Avg5.2%

3Y Avg5.06%

Latest2.81%

Peer Comparison

Asia-Pacific Carriers

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
KYIVKyivstar Group Ltd. Common Shares	2.79B	12.08	9.82	0.44%	30.79%	28.77%	6.53%	0.83
CHTChunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.	32.65B	42.09	0.88	3.2%	16.37%	9.83%	100%	0.11
TKCTurkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.	5.06B	5.81	0.22	55.6%	7.36%	6.44%	100%	0.56
PHIPLDT Inc.	4.89B	22.61	0.15	2.79%	13.37%	24.12%	100%	2.88
KTKT Corporation	9.24B	19.17	0.02	0.55%	3.54%	5.16%	100%	0.64
SKMSK Telecom Co.,Ltd	8.1B	21.10	0.01	1.89%	5.68%	8.47%	100%	0.91
TLKPerusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk	21.76B	21.97	0.00	0.5%	14.76%	14.04%	100%	0.47

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Revenue+	22.28T	22.74T	23.39T	23.46T	24.34T	24.1T	24.9T	25.65T	26.29T	26.43T
Revenue Growth %	-0.05%	0.02%	0.03%	0%	0.04%	-0.01%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	0.01%
Cost of Revenue	9.06T	9.01T	9.39T	9.58T	10.34T	14.27T	10.04T	9.74T	9.56T	17.28T
Gross Profit+	13.22T	13.74T	14T	13.88T	14T	9.83T	14.86T	9.63T	16.72T	9.15T
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.06%	0.04%	0.02%	-0.01%	0.01%	-0.3%	0.51%	-0.35%	0.74%	-0.45%
Operating Expenses+	11.93T	12.41T	12.59T	12.62T	12.85T	8.8T	13.21T	7.66T	8.22T	8.34T
Other Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA+	4.93T	4.79T	4.74T	4.54T	4.78T	4.29T	4.95T	5.62T	5.52T	4.24T
EBITDA Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA Growth %	0.38%	-0.03%	-0.01%	-0.04%	0.05%	-0.1%	0.15%	0.14%	-0.02%	-0.23%
Depreciation & Amortization+	3.64T	3.35T	3.36T	3.28T	3.63T	3.26T	3.25T	3.66T	3.87T	3.43T
D&A / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income (EBIT)+	1.29T	1.44T	1.38T	1.26T	1.15T	1.02T	1.7T	1.97T	1.65T	809.47B
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Income Growth %	5.43%	0.11%	-0.04%	-0.08%	-0.09%	-0.11%	0.66%	0.16%	-0.16%	-0.51%
Interest Expense+	385.93B	337.22B	302.46B	296.87B	268.23B	263.58B	263.39B	293.85B	356.35B	374.67B
Interest Coverage	3.35x	4.27x	4.55x	4.25x	4.29x	3.88x	6.45x	6.70x	4.63x	2.16x
Interest / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Operating Income	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K
Pretax Income+	719.45B	1.13T	837.03B	1.09T	979.68B	1.03T	1.98T	1.89T	1.32T	584.7B
Pretax Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Income Tax+	229.24B	329.18B	275.5B	328.44B	310.33B	285.35B	519.02B	505.76B	330.44B	167.61B
Effective Tax Rate %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income+	552.96B	711.09B	476.74B	688.46B	669.35B	700.89B	1.36T	1.26T	993.33B	470.29B
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income Growth %	1.57%	0.29%	-0.33%	0.44%	-0.03%	0.05%	0.94%	-0.07%	-0.21%	-0.53%
EPS (Diluted)+	1115.50	1520.50	941.50	1404.74	1255.13	1341.50	2873.61	2598.00	2019.00	952.90
EPS Growth %	1.56%	0.36%	-0.38%	0.49%	-0.11%	0.07%	1.14%	-0.1%	-0.22%	-0.53%
EPS (Basic)	1115.50	1521.50	942.00	1404.75	1255.81	1342.00	2879.50	2600.00	2021.50	954.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding	489.71M	489.95M	490.19M	490.1M	490.48M	490.55M	471.37M	484.65M	499.18M	492.01M

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Assets+	29.34T	30.59T	29.58T	32.19T	34.06T	33.66T	37.16T	40.99T	42.79T	42T
Asset Growth %	-0.13%	0.04%	-0.03%	0.09%	0.06%	-0.01%	0.1%	0.1%	0.04%	-0.02%
PP&E (Net)+	14.48T	14.31T	13.56T	13.07T	14.57T	15.42T	15.71T	16.05T	16.18T	16.04T
PP&E / Total Assets %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Current Assets+	8.58T	9.64T	9.52T	11.89T	11.9T	11.15T	11.86T	12.69T	14.59T	14.37T
Cash & Equivalents	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T	3.72T
Receivables	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Inventory	525.37B	377.98B	457.73B	684B	665.5B	534.64B	514.14B	717.67B	988.35B	1.05T
Other Current Assets	316.9B	311.13B	312.09B	1.7T	2.08T	1.88T	2.05T	2.1T	2.11T	1.99T
Long-Term Investments	928.35B	948.8B	1.03T	895.58B	1.09T	1.1T	2.11T	3.98T	4.28T	4.32T
Goodwill	342.34B	253.49B	168.88B	236.06B	235.57B	230.09B	696.87B	708.22B	488.43B	273.78B
Intangible Assets	2.26T	2.77T	2.46T	3.17T	2.6T	1.93T	2.75T	2.42T	2.05T	1.59T
Other Assets	1.91T	1.96T	2.13T	2.48T	3.25T	3.39T	3.61T	4.56T	4.6T	4.73T
Total Liabilities	17.18T	17.79T	16.5T	17.46T	18.87T	18.11T	20.59T	22.58T	24.25T	24.04T
Total Debt+	8.79T	8.12T	6.68T	6.65T	7.3T	7.32T	8.44T	10.01T	11.4T	11.58T
Net Debt	6.23T	5.22T	4.76T	3.94T	4.99T	4.68T	5.42T	7.56T	8.52T	7.86T
Long-Term Debt	6.91T	6.3T	5.11T	5.28T	6.11T	5.9T	6.71T	8.18T	7.16T	6.62T
Short-Term Borrowings	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Capital Lease Obligations	156.2B	0	0	0	373.31B	798.42B	826.67B	856.15B	872.04B	1.06T
Total Current Liabilities+	8.64T	9.47T	9.46T	9.39T	10.11T	9.19T	10.07T	10.7T	13.25T	14.03T
Accounts Payable	1.29T	1.24T	1.4T	1.24T	1.3T	1.24T	1.54T	1.15T	1.3T	1.04T
Accrued Expenses	-61.17B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100.23B	0
Deferred Revenue	98.43B	35.62B	17.91B	52.88B	53.47B	60.25B	64.74B	55.74B	51.54B	62.25B
Other Current Liabilities	5.32T	6.29T	6.4T	6.48T	7.57T	6.24T	6.47T	7.43T	8.19T	9.02T
Deferred Taxes	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Liabilities	1.31T	1.8T	1.72T	2.47T	1.75T	1.64T	2.98T	1.71T	1.82T	2.32T
Total Equity+	12.17T	12.79T	13.08T	14.73T	15.19T	15.55T	16.57T	18.41T	18.54T	17.97T
Equity Growth %	-0.08%	0.05%	0.02%	0.13%	0.03%	0.02%	0.07%	0.11%	0.01%	-0.03%
Shareholders Equity	10.85T	11.44T	11.68T	13.2T	13.67T	14.01T	14.98T	16.61T	16.73T	16.18T
Minority Interest	1.32T	1.35T	1.39T	1.53T	1.52T	1.54T	1.59T	1.8T	1.81T	1.79T
Common Stock	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T	1.56T
Additional Paid-in Capital	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T	1.44T
Retained Earnings	9.06T	9.66T	9.85T	11.33T	11.64T	12.16T	13.29T	14.26T	14.49T	13.75T
Accumulated OCI	13.87B	-1.43B	30.98B	50.16B	194.93B	86.05B	117.47B	-77.78B	-351.94B	63.73B
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.04%	0.03%	0.02%	0.01%
Return on Equity (ROE)	0.04%	0.06%	0.04%	0.05%	0.04%	0.05%	0.08%	0.07%	0.05%	0.03%
Debt / Equity	0.72x	0.63x	0.51x	0.45x	0.48x	0.47x	0.51x	0.54x	0.61x	0.64x
Debt / Assets	0.3%	0.27%	0.23%	0.21%	0.21%	0.22%	0.23%	0.24%	0.27%	0.28%
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.26x	1.09x	1.00x	0.87x	1.04x	1.09x	1.10x	1.34x	1.54x	1.86x
Book Value per Share	24.84K	26.11K	26.68K	30.06K	30.96K	31.7K	35.15K	37.99K	37.15K	36.52K

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	4.23T	4.77T	3.88T	4.01T	3.75T	4.74T	5.56T	3.6T	5.5T	5.07T
Operating CF Growth %	1.21%	0.13%	-0.19%	0.03%	-0.07%	0.27%	0.17%	-0.35%	0.53%	-0.08%
Operating CF / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Income	631.29B	797.84B	561.53B	762.3B	669.35B	746.26B	1.46T	1.39T	972.18B	406.67B
Depreciation & Amortization	3.64T	3.42T	3.44T	3.36T	3.68T	3.67T	3.65T	3.71T	3.87T	3.93T
Deferred Taxes	348.25B	329.18B	275.5B	328.44B	310.33B	285.35B	519.02B	505.76B	335.37B	164.84B
Other Non-Cash Items	87.74B	150.18B	-175.76B	-190.51B	95.66B	531.24B	-384.35B	-549.16B	212.59B	-86.53B
Working Capital Changes	-517.04B	-4.11B	-295.9B	-468.76B	-1.01T	-519.25B	273B	-1.46T	99.9B	644.13B
Capital Expenditures+	-3.52T	-3.22T	-3.06T	-3.01T	-3.8T	-3.72T	-4.25T	-3.99T	-4.17T	-2.91T
CapEx / Revenue %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CapEx / D&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cash from Investing+	-2.4T	-3.48T	-3.48T	-2.7T	-3.89T	-3.76T	-5.14T	-4.84T	-4.62T	-2.85T
Acquisitions	756.79B	-54.05B	15.06B	-52.88B	-13.05B	-314.4B	-1.11T	-280.49B	-104.42B	-27.88B
Purchase of Investments	-440.48B	-641.65B	-1.32T	-423.81B	-1.31T	-1.29T	-1.51T	-3.22T	-2.11T	-1.36T
Sale of Investments	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Other Investing	190.54B	101.78B	86.3B	124.67B	93.23B	-353.55B	187.16B	203.44B	128.96B	-323.81B
Cash from Financing+	-1.16T	-943.27B	-1.36T	-531.67B	-249.75B	-647.59B	-41.28B	669.33B	-452.79B	-1.39T
Dividends Paid	-41.58B	-184.1B	-243.14B	-298.63B	-305.16B	-310.57B	-350.33B	-450.39B	-526.83B	-872.35B
Dividend Payout Ratio %	0.08%	0.26%	0.51%	0.43%	0.46%	0.44%	0.26%	0.36%	0.53%	1.85%
Debt Issuance (Net)	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K
Stock Issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	-24.41B	-122.92B	-114.68B	-193.63B	0	-300.09B	-59.22B
Other Financing	-44.95B	-99.21B	115.29B	4.97B	-33.32B	57.58B	-3.15B	107.09B	675.05B	90.92B
Net Change in Cash+	670.8B	340.85B	-972.13B	775.24B	-397.53B	328.73B	384.97B	-570.53B	430.49B	837.13B
Exchange Rate Effect	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	-1000K	-1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K
Cash at Beginning	1.89T	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T
Cash at End	2.56T	2.9T	1.93T	2.7T	2.31T	2.63T	3.02T	2.45T	2.88T	3.72T
Free Cash Flow+	714.86B	1.55T	821.97B	1T	-55.18B	1.02T	1.31T	-390.07B	1.33T	2.16T
FCF Growth %	1.47%	1.17%	-0.47%	0.22%	-1.05%	19.4%	0.29%	-1.3%	4.41%	0.62%
FCF Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FCF / Net Income %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	4.35%	5.7%	3.69%	4.95%	4.47%	4.56%	8.45%	7.21%	5.38%	2.58%
EBITDA Margin	22.14%	21.04%	20.27%	19.37%	19.64%	17.78%	19.87%	21.93%	20.99%	16.03%
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.26x	1.09x	1.00x	0.87x	1.04x	1.09x	1.10x	1.34x	1.54x	1.86x
Interest Coverage	3.35x	4.27x	4.55x	4.25x	4.29x	3.88x	6.45x	6.70x	4.63x	2.16x
CapEx / Revenue	15.78%	14.16%	13.07%	12.82%	15.61%	13.31%	17.08%	15.54%	15.87%	11.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio	7.52%	25.89%	51%	43.38%	45.59%	44.31%	25.82%	35.73%	53.04%	185.49%
Debt / Equity	0.72x	0.63x	0.51x	0.45x	0.48x	0.47x	0.51x	0.54x	0.61x	0.64x
EPS Growth	156.44%	36.31%	-38.08%	49.2%	-10.65%	6.88%	114.21%	-9.59%	-22.29%	-52.8%

Revenue by Geography

	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Country of domicile	23.48T	23.38T	24.83T	24.37T	25.11T	26.07T
Country of domicile Growth	-	-0.45%	6.23%	-1.87%	3.06%	3.82%
Foreign countries	65.23B	59.83B	67.12B	71.92B	90.94B	159.86B
Foreign countries Growth	-	-8.27%	12.18%	7.15%	26.45%	75.78%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

KT Corporation (KT) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

KT Corporation (KT) reported $27.50T in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 25% increase from $21.99T in 2011.

KT Corporation (KT) grew revenue by 0.5% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, KT Corporation (KT) is profitable, generating $974.87B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (1.8% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, KT Corporation (KT) pays a dividend with a yield of 100.00%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

KT Corporation (KT) has a return on equity (ROE) of 2.6%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

KT Corporation (KT) generated $392.75B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

KT Corporation (KT) has a dividend payout ratio of 185%. The high payout ratio may limit dividend growth.