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KT Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$17.71
Seasonality move
:
-0.5%
Day range:
$17.39 - $17.80
52-week range:
$12.10 - $18.74
Dividend yield:
7.08%
P/E ratio:
22.55x
P/S ratio:
0.45x
P/B ratio:
0.79x
Volume:
1.2M
Avg. volume:
1.5M
1-year change:
26.32%
Market cap:
$8.7B
Revenue:
$19.4B
EPS (TTM):
$0.79
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingKT has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 1 Buy rating, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $20.92, KT has an estimated upside of 18.12% from its current price of $17.71.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $20.30 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $17.71.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 1 analyst, KT has 18.12% upside to fair value with a price target of $20.92 per share.
KT vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, KT has overperformed the S&P 500 by 1.9% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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KT does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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KT revenues have been falling on a year-over-year basis for 4 quarters in a row. In the most recent quarter KT reported revenues of $4.7B.
Earnings Growth
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KT has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter KT reported earnings per share of -$0.90.
Enterprise value:
13.6B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
0.45x
EV / EBIT:
14.86x
EV / Revenue:
0.70x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
--
EV / Free cash flow:
10.92x
Price / Operating cash flow:
6.98x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
4.25x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$12.6B
Return On Assets:
1.24%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
2%
Return On Equity:
2.82%
Return On Invested Capital:
1.83%
Operating Margin:
-9.96%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $19.9B | $20.1B | $19.4B | $5B | $4.7B | |
| Gross Profit | $12.4B | $12.8B | -- | $3.1B | -- | |
| Operating Income | $1.4B | $1.3B | $617M | $227.3M | -$467.8M | |
| EBITDA | $5B | $4.4B | $3.2B | $824.3M | -$467.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.04 | $1.54 | $0.79 | $0.08 | -$0.90 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $10.2B | $10B | $10.1B | $11.3B | $9.7B | |
| Total Assets | $30.9B | $31.2B | $32.5B | $33.2B | $28.4B | |
| Current Liabilities | $8.4B | $8.5B | $8.5B | $10.3B | $9.4B | |
| Total Liabilities | $16.6B | $17.3B | $17.9B | $18.8B | $16.2B | |
| Total Equity | $14.3B | $13.9B | $14.6B | $14.4B | $12.2B | |
| Total Debt | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.9B | $7.9B | $7.1B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $2.8B | $4.2B | $3.7B | $814.9M | $469.2M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3.8B | -$3.5B | -$2.1B | -$892.7M | -$804.4M | |
| Cash From Financing | $520.1M | -$346.5M | -$1B | -$94.4M | $151.5M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$303.1M | $1B | $1.2B | -$83.5M | -$204.8M | |
KT
Sector
Market Cap
$8.7B
$86.4M
Price % of 52-Week High
94.5%
63.76%
Dividend Yield
7.08%
0%
Shareholder Yield
9.64%
3.14%
1-Year Price Total Return
26.32%
-15.11%
Beta (5-Year)
0.837
0.594
Dividend yield:
7.08%
Annualized payout:
$0.54
Payout ratio:
164.99%
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$17.77
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$15.63
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
15.86 - 17.74
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
115.2M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$17.89
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
49.76
ADX Line
Sell
Level
12.86
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-76.3019
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$17.48
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.09
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
44
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
86.3M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (1.5697)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.5579)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-3.0052)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (9)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.338)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (5)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (6)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
KT is South Korea's largest fixed-line telecom operator, with around 11.5 million fixed-line broadband customers and 9.4 million IPTV customers, and is the second-largest wireless operator with 26 million subscribers. Additionally, it has a number of nontelecom businesses, including real estate, payment processing, artificial intelligence, and IDC/cloud services, many of which are the focus of its growth strategy. The company was formed from the previously government-owned, monopoly telecom business and was listed in 1998. After selling its mobile business in 1994 (forming its mobile competitor, SK Telecom) KT created its own mobile operator in 1997.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, KT has received 1 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The KT average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $20.92.
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Where Will KT Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that KT share price will rise to $20.92 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About KT?
Analysts are divided on their view about KT share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that KT is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $20.30.
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What Is KT's Price Target?
The price target for KT over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $20.92 according to 1 Wall Street analyst, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is KT A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for KT is a Buy. 1 of 1 analysts rates the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of KT?
You can purchase shares of KT via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase KT shares.
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What Is The KT Share Price Today?
KT was last trading at $17.71 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for KT. Yesterday, KT closed at $17.71 per share.
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How To Buy KT Stock Online?
In order to purchase KT stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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