Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for KT Corporation (KT) - $21.50 as of 4/2/2026 8:35:24 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Safety Score
49 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for KT
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for KT
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for KT
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for KT
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for KT (49 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 0 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | KT |
| Company Name | KT Corporation |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea and internationally. The company is headquartered in Seongnam, South Korea. |
| Sector Name | COMMUNICATION SERVICES |
| Industry Name | TELECOM SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/8/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 21.50 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 11.83 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/2/2026 8:35:24 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 1,041,946 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,836,346 |
| 52-Week High | 24.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.94 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 34.88% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 16.03 |
| Sector PE | 24.74 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 8.80 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.00 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 22.93 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 20.91 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.20 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7,271.57 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 53.67 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.01 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.35 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.24 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.00 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 8.29 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.40 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 3 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 0 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 482,265,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 10,368,697,500 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/5/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.2164 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2039 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 1 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.80 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 3.74% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.82 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 3.79% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 10 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 61.42% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 11.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 273.07% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 1.31 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.50 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 0.81 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,730,465,669,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,754,509,185,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 470,286,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 4.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 3.50% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 3.32% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 3,506,824,931,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 3,506,824,931,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 3,716,680,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -4,571,375,069,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -3,109,113,069,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 6,615,938,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,615,938,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 8,078,200,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.73 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.69 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 17,654,917,628,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 16,181,714,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 17,654,917,628,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 983,962,783,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 2,040.29 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,363,221,684,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 2,156,315,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -0.22 |
| MACD Signal | -0.17 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 16.68 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 20.52 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 24.37 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| RSI | 45.18 |
| 50-Day SMA | 19.74 |
| 150-Day SMA | 15.30 |
| 200-Day SMA | 14.27 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/2/2026 2:44:25 AM EST |