KT Corp (KT)
KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in South Korea, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company offers mobile voice and data telecommunications services based on 5G, 4G LTE and 3G W-CDMA technology; 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 satellite 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 web 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 development. Further, it offers telecommunication facility maintenance, investment fund, software development and data processing, value-added network, call center, system integration and maintenance, marketing, PCS distribution, transportation and trucking arrangement business, cloud system implementation, satellite communication network, installation and management, and data center development and related services. Additionally, the company is involved in the residential building development and supply, sports team management, technology business finance, and submarine cable construction and maintenance businesses. 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-si, South Korea.
- Ticker
- KT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Telecom Services
- 52-week range
- $16.59 - $24.58
Valuation
- Share price
- $18.94 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 7.26x
- Price to book
- 0.64x
- Price to free cash flow
- 9.21x
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | +3.05% |
| 5 days | +9.61% |
| 1 month | -0.32% |
| 3 months | +2.21% |
| 6 months | -10.58% |
| Year to date | -0.16% |
| 1 year | +2.77% |
| 3 years | +48.08% |
| 5 years | +47.05% |
| 10 years | +19.27% |
| All time | -37.52% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 0.85%
- Shares short
- 4.01M
- Days to cover
- 1.63
- Change since prior report
- -8.21%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 8.85%
- Return on invested capital
- 6.46%
- Return on assets
- 3.99%
- Return on capital employed
- 8.10%
- Net margin
- 6.08%
- EBITDA margin
- 22.68%
- Revenue growth
- 7.10%
- Net income growth
- 273.77%
- Free cash flow growth
- -37.62%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 10.86%
- Current ratio
- 1.19x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 1.09x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fiscal year
- 2025
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | - | 6.08% | 8.85% | 6.46% |
| 2024-12-31 | - | 1.74% | 2.56% | 1.67% |
| 2023-12-31 | - | 3.78% | 5.36% | 3.82% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.36% | 4.92% | 6.85% | 5.15% |
| 2021-12-31 | 7.50% | 5.45% | 8.19% | 5.07% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.89% | 2.91% | 4.51% | 3.25% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.79% | 2.59% | 4.26% | 3.14% |
| 2018-12-31 | 5.45% | 2.75% | 4.40% | 3.77% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.26% | 1.96% | 3.50% | 4.33% |
| 2016-12-31 | 6.70% | 3.22% | 5.77% | 5.41% |
Investor relations
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | Sep 2026 | - |
| 2026-09-02 | Jun 2026 | - |
| 2026-05-28 | Mar 2026 | - |
| 2026-04-13 | Dec 2025 | - |
| 2025-11-07 | Sep 2025 | - |
| 2025-09-05 | Jun 2025 | - |
| 2025-06-17 | Mar 2025 | - |
| 2025-03-10 | Dec 2024 | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- corp.kt.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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