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KT Corporation

KT

NYSE·Communication Services·Telecommunications Services·Mkt cap $8.3B

$17.69

+2.49%

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52-Week Range

$17.13 - $24.58

P/E

Fwd P/E

Beta

0.06

Div Yield

4.47%

Avg Vol

1.5M

Shares Out

482.2M

Mkt Cap

$8.3B

Price action

Price chart

Down 18.6% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Extensive nationwide infrastructure and fiber-optic network coverage
  • Large, established subscriber base providing stable recurring revenue
  • Diversified service portfolio reducing dependence on single revenue stream
  • Strategic position in South Korea's advanced digital economy

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.1).

Growth

Strong growth ahead

5G network expansion and premium service adoption

Value

Valuation data unavailable

Momentum

Weak

-19.7% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Emerging growth company (500% revenue growth). Early stage with higher risk.

Dividend

Solid

4.47% yield

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 8, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 28, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.50 vs $0.51 consensus (-1.6% surprise). Revenue of $4.6B vs $4.6B expected (-1.5%).

EPS miss
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 2 beats

Q2 26

-1.6%

Q2 26

-2.6%

Next: May 8, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+2%

+9%

+13%

+51%

+148416%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$2.9M

$2.8M

$2.0M

$3.1M

$3.2M

$3.2M

$3.0M

$4.6B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

5.7%

Wall Street consensus

Analyst coverage

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

No analyst coverage on file for this stock yet.

vs Industry

How KT stacks vs Telecommunications Services

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

Industry comparison data unavailable for this stock.

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Peers & themes

Peers

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Themes

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