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    KT Corporation (KT)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • TELECOM SERVICES • NYSE

    $19.69
    +0.06 (+0.31%)

    Market Cap: $9.35B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    41%(16/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -5.62%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Jun 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$N/A
    Revenue Consensus
    $7.0T
    Range$6.8T - $7.2T
    14 analysts
    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$N/A
    Revenue Consensus
    $7.0T
    Range$6.8T - $7.2T
    13 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Sep 26EST
    		-N/A---
    Jun 26EST
    		-N/A---
    Mar 26
    		$0.50$0.50+0.93%Beat-33.8%
    Dec 25
    		$0.16$0.20-18.00%Miss+118.1%
    Sep 25
    		$0.58$0.56+3.65%Beat+9.4%
    Jun 25
    		$1.00$0.93+6.84%Beat+70.8%
    Mar 25
    		$0.76$0.76-0.13%Miss+31.9%
    Dec 24
    		$-0.88$-0.91+2.76%Beat-378.8%
    Sep 24
    		$0.53$0.49+8.99%Beat+54.1%
    Jun 24
    		$0.58$0.59-1.25%Miss-6.4%
    Mar 24
    		$0.57$0.48+19.68%Beat+26.4%
    Dec 23
    		$0.32$0.34-7.95%Miss+60.4%
    Sep 23
    		$0.35$0.42-16.47%Miss-24.4%
    Jun 23
    		$0.62$0.59+4.92%Beat+26.0%
    Mar 23
    		$0.45$0.45+0.71%Beat-33.2%
    Dec 22
    		$0.20$0.25-20.62%Miss-71.6%
    Sep 22
    		$0.46$0.46-0.26%Miss-16.8%
    Jun 22
    		$0.49$0.50-1.44%Miss-19.4%
    Mar 22
    		$0.68$0.69-1.08%Miss+23.8%
    Dec 21
    		$0.70$0.71-1.68%Miss+445.9%
    Sep 21
    		$0.55$0.55+0.15%Beat+46.6%
    Jun 21
    		$0.61$0.61-0.29%Miss+97.0%
    Mar 21
    		$0.55$0.57-4.08%Miss+52.7%
    Dec 20
    		$0.13$0.18-29.84%Miss+213.0%
    Sep 20
    		$0.38$0.38-0.50%Miss+15.5%
    Jun 20
    		$0.31$0.31+0.35%Beat+6.2%
    Mar 20
    		$0.36$0.35+2.43%Beat-11.0%
    Dec 19
    		$0.04$0.04+2.00%Beat+30.8%
    Sep 19
    		$0.33$0.32+1.78%Beat-19.4%
    Jun 19
    		$0.29$0.29+1.00%Beat-31.9%
    Mar 19
    		$0.40$0.36+11.92%Beat+15.0%
    Dec 18
    		$0.03$-0.03+204.00%Beat+113.0%
    Sep 18
    		$0.40$0.41-1.46%Miss+22.4%
    Jun 18
    		$0.43$0.45-4.42%Miss+7.5%
    Mar 18
    		$0.35$0.37-5.30%Miss-4.2%
    Dec 17
    		$-0.24$0.36-166.67%Miss-260.0%
    Sep 17
    		$0.33N/A-54.17%Miss-10.8%
    Jun 17
    		$0.40$0.75-46.67%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.37$0.63-41.94%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.15$0.22-31.82%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.37$0.57-35.09%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield4.14%
    Annual/Share$0.81
    Payout Ratio44.99%
    Frequency24
    Pay MonthsApr, Jun, Jul, Nov

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+3.34%
    5Y CAGR-0.37%
    View KT's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio8.79EV/EBITDA3.08x
    Price/FCF8.64xFCF Yield11.57%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin4.72%Operating Margin9.60%
    ROE7.15%ROIC7.40%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.23xInterest Coverage5.77x
    Current Ratio1.13xQuick Ratio1.08x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.09Avg Volume1.66M
    52-Week High$24.0052-Week Low$16.97

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$19.21
    SMA 20$18.91
    SMA 50$18.22
    SMA 200$19.68
    EMA 10$19.30
    EMA 20$18.99
    EMA 50$18.70
    EMA 200$19.24

    MACD

    Line: 0.37Signal: 0.29Hist: 0.07

    ADX

    ADX: 17.8+DI: 28.3-DI: 14.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down16.0
    PSAR$18.78

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$19.84
    Lower Band$17.98
    %B Position984%(Upper)
    Band Width0.92

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    66.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K94.7
    Stoch %D94.6
    Williams %R-4.0
    ROC (10d)3.6%
    Momentum0.69
    CCI (20d)137.9
    MFI (14d)72.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.40(2.0%)
    StdDev (20d)0.47
    Hist Vol19.2%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$19.64
    OBV54.1M
    AD Line-1.0B
    CMF (20d)-0.132

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.6M
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$18.83

    Pivot Points

    R3$20.00
    R2$19.85
    R1$19.74
    Pivot Point$19.60
    S1$19.49
    S2$19.34
    S3$19.23

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI24.87
    Ultimate Osc61.0
    KST64.76

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$6679.90B$6778.45B$6809.91B$7126.73B$5.30B$6845.12B$6575.60B$6654.61B$6546.40B$6654.60B$6698.38B$6697.44B
    Cost of Revenue$2783.60B$2471.88B$4583.36B$2644.90B$3.34B$2366.90B$8748.19B$2400.44B$2205.57B$599.60B$4627.51B$2475.81B
    Gross Profit$3896.30B$4306.57B$2226.54B$4481.84B$1.96B$4478.22B$-2,172,586,000,000$4254.17B$4340.82B$6055.00B$2070.87B$6697.44B
    Operating Expenses$3248.00B$3828.34B$2006.92B$3948.38B$1.24B$3793.85B$-1,517,457,000,000$3790.06B$3846.84B$5548.50B$6432.75B$5361.77B
    R&D$0$64.54B$0$55.06B$27.84M$61.41B$39.96B$44.51B$43.14B$51.03B$48.76B$50.25B
    SG&A$2596.00B$1226.92B$2912.03B$1227.97B$2783.20B$1178.11B$8057.50B$1172.86B$1265.70B$3775.10B$1097.65B$4363.30B
    Operating Income$648.30B$478.23B$219.62B$533.46B$721.50M$684.36B$-655,129,000,000$464.11B$493.99B$506.50B$265.63B$1335.67B
    Interest Income$0$62.65B$95.45B$64.19B$66.61B$2.13B$72.62B$74.44B$78.73B$77.75B$75.74B$255.00B
    Interest Expense$100.91B$94.19B$96.77B$84.35B$68.33M$93.08B$96.60B$61.62M$91.04B$78.11M$59.92B$5.54B
    Income Before Tax$646.10B$512.54B$137.19B$593.44B$695.62M$711.83B$-1,010,099,000,000$509.07B$556.71B$529.00B$-11,984,294,000$350.33B
    Income Tax Expense$165.50B$124.22B$54.41B$148.19B$172.42M$145.03B$240.49B$125.90B$146.17B$136.00B$29.73B$62.03B
    Net Income$440.10B$352.25B$111.14B$391.54B$490.85M$539.84B$-655,614,000,000$357.34B$393.02B$393.00B$-41,711,060,000$264.29B
    EBITDA$636.79B$1580.44B$1433.58B$1659.51B$1.42B$1787.66B$201.83B$1624.74B$1626.86B$1323.96B$1104.24B$1198.43B
    EBIT$648.40B$606.73B$240.67B$677.79B$721.50M$804.91B$-655,129,000,000$645.95B$647.75B$506.50B$90.66B$312.24B
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $3.08M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -8.2%
    Active Awards
    7
    New Awards (TTM)
    3
    Avg Remaining Term
    10.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    W91QVN26FA192Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$1.22MJan 1, 2026
    W91QVN26FA118Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$539618Jan 1, 2026
    W90VN726FA033Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army$277226May 1, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Ex-KT chief acquitted of interfering in subcontractor management

    Former KT Corp CEO Koo Hyun-mo was acquitted of charges related to interfering in the management of a subcontracting firm by the Seoul Central District Court. Prosecutors had accused him of directing a subcontractor to appoint a former KT affiliate executive, but the court found insufficient evidence to prove conspiracy or interference. While Koo was acquitted, former KT Corp Vice President Shin Hyun-ok, who faced similar charges, was fined for coercion related to threatening employees.

    헤럴드경제•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    Ex-KT Chief Koo Cleared of Meddling in Subcontractor Management

    Former KT CEO Koo Hyeon-mo was acquitted of charges of improperly interfering in subcontractor management, with the court ruling insufficient evidence to prove his involvement in personnel decisions. While Koo claimed the indictment was an abuse of authority to block his reappointment, another former KT executive, Shin Hyeon-ok, was fined for coercing a KT Telecop executive but acquitted on other charges. Several other KT executives and employees were found guilty of taking bribes from a subcontractor.

    Seoul Economic Daily•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    KT Doubles New-Graduate Hiring, Weighs AI Skills Across Jobs

    KT is significantly increasing its new-graduate hires and, for the first time, will consider AI proficiency a critical assessment factor across all job roles, not just AI development. The company plans to evaluate applicants' practical AI application skills by presenting real-world scenarios. This move aims to strengthen KT's workforce with professionals capable of leveraging AI to drive innovation and solve business problems.

    Seoul Economic Daily•8/25/26•
    Neutral

    KT Corp doubles new graduate hiring amid tough job market

    KT Corp is doubling its hiring of new college graduates this year, focusing on roles in network infrastructure, B2B consulting, and B2C marketing and sales. The company emphasizes the ability to apply AI in real-world work settings as a key evaluation criterion, rather than just abstract AI knowledge. KT Corp aims to recruit individuals who understand their field and are prepared to grow into professionals within an AX platform company.

    헤럴드경제•8/25/26•
    Bullish

    KT Corp announces Q3 2026 distribution of R$ 0.82 per unit, payable Aug. 26

    KT Corp has announced a cash distribution of R$ 0.82 per unit for the third quarter of 2026. The last day to trade with entitlement is July 27, 2026, and the payment date is scheduled for August 26, 2026. This information was generated by Public Technologies (PUBT) using AI based on original content from KT Corporation.

    Bitget•8/24/26•
    Neutral

    Frequently Asked Questions About KT

    What is KT's current dividend yield?
    KT Corporation (KT) has a current dividend yield of 4.14%.
    Does KT pay dividends?
    Yes, KT Corporation pays dividends with a current yield of 4.14%.
    What is KT's P/E ratio?
    KT Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 8.79.
    What is KT's market cap?
    KT Corporation (KT) has a market capitalization of $9.35B with a current stock price of $19.69.

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