KT (KT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in Korea 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 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; 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, call center, system integration and maintenance, marketing, PCS distribution, truck 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 Internet banking ASP and security solutions, 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.96 to $16.25
• 50-Day Range: $14.95 to $18.31
• 52-Week Range: $12.10 to $18.45
• Volume: 760,290 shs
• Average Volume: 977,019 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.03
• Dividend Yield: 3.67%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

KT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KT scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 652 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for KT.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 198.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for KT are expected to grow by 198.82% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $2.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of KT is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of KT is 9.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 241.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

KT has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KT has a P/B Ratio of 0.56. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% of the float of KT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KT has recently increased by 22.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

KT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.64%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

KT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of KT is 33.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, KT will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.23% next year. This indicates that KT will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% of the float of KT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KT has recently increased by 22.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

KT has a news sentiment score of 0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for KT this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for KT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added KT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of KT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.86% of the stock of KT is held by institutions.

KT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KT shares performed this year?

KT's stock was trading at $13.44 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, KT shares have increased by 19.6% and is now trading at $16.07.
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Who are KT's major shareholders?

KT's top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.77%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.70%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.39%) and Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. (0.26%).

How do I buy shares of KT?

Shares of KT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of KT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KT investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), General Electric (GE), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Telephone communication, except radio
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KT
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 892450
• Web: www.kt.com
• Phone: (231) 727-0114
• Fax: 82-3-1727-0949
• Employees: 19,737
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.91
• P/E Growth: 1.15
• Net Income: $794.66 million
• Net Margins: 4.42%
• Pretax Margin: 5.78%
• Return on Equity: 6.20%
• Return on Assets: 2.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.28
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $26.45 trillion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: $8.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.00
• Book Value: $28.76 per share
• Price / Book: 0.56

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 515,722,000
• Free Float: 510,565,000
• Market Cap: $8.29 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93