Eun Shin's questions to KT Corp (KT) leadership • Q4 2024
Question
Eun Shin inquired about KT's 2025 outlook, seeking guidance on revenue, profit, and shareholder returns, and also asked about the timing for recognizing profit from the company's real estate development project.
Answer
CFO Min Jang stated that profit from the real estate development will be recognized across Q1 and Q2 2025. For the full year, he guided for consolidated revenue to exceed KRW 28 trillion. While not providing a specific profit figure, he indicated that investors could estimate it based on 2024's performance, the effects of structural improvements, and AICT business growth. He assured that shareholder returns would be supported by this profit improvement, with the specific mix of cash dividends and buybacks to be determined by the Board of Directors.