KT (KT) Company Report

Analyst Coverage

Research analysts who have asked questions during KT earnings calls.

Joonsop Kim

KB Securities

3 questions for KT

Also covers: SKM

Kim Hoi-Jae

Daishin Securities

3 questions for KT

Lee Chan-young

Eugene Investment & Securities

2 questions for KT

Shin Eun-jung

DB Securities

2 questions for KT

H.J. Kim

Daishin Securities

1 question for KT

Also covers: SKM

Hoji Kim

Daishin Securities

1 question for KT

Also covers: SKM

Hong-sik Kim

Hana Securities

1 question for KT

Also covers: SKM

Jae-min Ahn

NH Investment & Securities

1 question for KT

Also covers: SKM

Jeong Jisoo

Meritz Securities

1 question for KT

Also covers: SKM

Jeon Seok Kim

KB Securities

1 question for KT

Latest news

Recent press releases and 8-K filings for KT.

KT Corporation Reports Strong Q3 and Nine-Month 2025 Financial Results

Earnings

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Operating revenue for KT Corporation for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, increased by 7.10% to W 7,126,734 million from W 6,654,615 million in the same period of 2024. For the nine-month period, operating revenue grew by 7.77% to W 21,399,188 million from W 19,855,588 million.
Operating profit saw a significant increase of 15.96% to W 538,181 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, compared to W 464,110 million in the prior year. The nine-month operating profit surged by 53.07% to W 2,241,770 million from W 1,464,596 million.
Profit attributable to Owners of the Controlling Company rose by 9.57% to W 391,542 million for the three-month period and by 43.82% to W 1,619,322 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025. Basic earnings per share also increased by 11.56% to W 1,621 for the three-month period and by 45.20% to W 6,643 for the nine-month period.
As of September 30, 2025, total assets stood at W 43,012,753 million, an increase from W 41,879,957 million at December 31, 2024. Total liabilities slightly decreased to W 23,752,817 million from W 23,883,408 million, while total equity increased to W 19,259,936 million from W 17,996,549 million over the same period.

Dec 2, 2025, 12:39 AM

6-K

KT Corporation Details Value-Up Plan Progress and FY2028 Targets

Guidance Update

Share Buyback

New Projects/Investments

KT Corporation's Corporate Value-Up Plan targets a consolidated ROE of 9% to 10% and a consolidated operating profit margin of 9% by FY2028, alongside increasing AI/IT revenue share to 19% of service revenue.
The plan includes an additional KRW 1 trillion share buyback/cancellation program by FY2028, with a KRW 250 billion share buyback specifically planned for 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 (3Q25), KT reported consolidated revenue of KRW 25.30 trillion, operating profit of KRW 1.09 trillion (excluding one-off costs), and net profit of KRW 0.35 trillion.
Progress on the plan includes liquidating non-core assets, generating KRW 82.4 billion in profit and KRW 275.7 billion in cash, and streamlining low-profit businesses to improve operating profit by KRW 50 billion in 2025.

Nov 12, 2025, 11:05 AM

6-K

KT Corporation Reports Q3 2025 Financial Results and Shareholder Return Initiatives

Earnings

Dividends

Share Buyback

KT Corporation reported Q3 2025 consolidated operating revenue of KRW 7,126.7 billion, a 7.1% increase year-over-year, and operating profit of KRW 538.2 billion, up 16.0% year-over-year, driven by real estate projects, CT, and group portfolio growth.
The company declared a Q3 2025 dividend per share (DPS) of KRW 600, bringing the year-to-date DPS to KRW 1,800, with payment scheduled for November 20, 2025.
As part of its FY2028 financial targets, KT plans a KRW 1 trillion share buyback and has already executed a KRW 250 billion share buyback in 2025.
Wireless service revenue grew 4.7% year-over-year in Q3 2025, fueled by an increase in 5G subscribers, achieving 80.7% 5G penetration.
The consolidated net debt-to-equity ratio decreased by 2.3 percentage points quarter-over-quarter to 34.5% in Q3 2025, primarily due to lower borrowings.

Nov 7, 2025, 11:12 AM

6-K

KT Reports Strong Q3 2025 Earnings Amidst CEO Search and Security Incident

Earnings

Dividends

CEO Change

KT reported strong financial results for Q3 2025, with operating revenue up 7.1% year-over-year to KRW 7,126.7 billion, and operating profit increasing 16% year-over-year to KRW 538.2 billion. Net income also rose 16.2% year-over-year to KRW 445.3 billion, and EBITDA increased 5.2% year-over-year to KRW 1,503.9 billion.
The company maintained a Q3 dividend of KRW 600 per share, reflecting a 20% year-over-year increase consistent with Q1 and Q2, and completed a KRW 250 billion share buyback on August 13 as part of its value enhancement plan.
KT is addressing a recent hacking incident by implementing a comprehensive compensation plan, including free USIM replacement for all customers starting November 5, and plans to invest over KRW 1 trillion in information security over the next five years.
The CEO nomination process officially began on November 4, with a new CEO expected to be appointed at the 2026 general meeting of shareholders; the company expects its value-up plan to continue regardless of the CEO change.
Key business segments showed varied performance, with Wireless revenue up 4% (5G penetration at 80.7%), KT Cloud revenue up 20.3%, and KT Estate revenue up 23.9%, while AI and IT business revenue declined by 5.7%.

Nov 7, 2025, 6:00 AM

Transcript

KT Reports Strong Q3 2025 Earnings Amidst CEO Search and Hacking Incident Response

Earnings

CEO Change

Share Buyback

KT reported strong financial results for Q3 2025, with operating revenue up 7.1% year-over-year to KRW 7,126.7 billion and operating profit increasing 16% year-over-year to KRW 538.2 billion. Net income also grew by 16.2% to KRW 445.3 billion, and EBITDA rose 5.2% to KRW 1,503.9 billion.
The company is addressing a recent hacking incident by implementing a comprehensive compensation plan, including free USIM replacement for all customers starting November 5, with related costs expected to be recognized in Q4. KT also committed to investing over KRW 1 trillion in information security over the next five years.
KT officially began its CEO nomination process on November 4, with a Director Candidate Nomination Committee expected to select one candidate by year-end for final appointment at the 2026 general meeting of shareholders. The company confirmed that the CEO change is not expected to invalidate its value-up plan.
For shareholder returns, KT maintained a Q3 2025 dividend of KRW 600 per share, representing a 20% year-over-year increase consistent with Q1 and Q2. The company also completed a KRW 250 billion share buyback on August 13, part of a larger KRW 1 trillion buyback and cancellation program for 2025.
Strategic initiatives include accelerating transformation into an AICT company, marked by the launch of an AI LLM lineup and the opening of the KT Innovation Hub with Microsoft. Key business segment growth included KT Cloud revenue up 20.3% and KT Estate revenue up 23.9% year-over-year.

Nov 7, 2025, 6:00 AM

Transcript

KT Reports Q3 2025 Earnings, Initiates CEO Search, and Addresses Security Incident

Earnings

CEO Change

Share Buyback

KT reported strong financial results for Q3 2025, with operating revenue up 7.1% year over year to KRW 7,126.7 billion and operating profit increasing 16% year over year to KRW 538.2 billion. Net income also rose 16.2% year over year to KRW 445.3 billion.
The company maintained its Q3 2025 dividend at KRW 600 per share, representing a 20% year-over-year increase. KT also completed a KRW 250 billion share buyback on August 13 as part of its KRW 1 trillion value enhancement plan.
KT officially began its CEO nomination process on November 4th, with a new CEO expected to be appointed at the general meeting of shareholders in 2026. The company confirmed that the value-up plan is expected to be sustained despite the CEO change.
KT apologized for a recent unauthorized micropayment and infringement incident, announcing a comprehensive compensation plan for customers, including free USIM replacement starting November 5th. The company plans to invest over KRW 1 trillion in information security over the next five years to prevent future incidents.

Nov 7, 2025, 6:00 AM

Transcript

KT Corporation announces quarterly cash dividend

Dividends

KT Corporation's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on October 21, 2025.
The cash dividend per common share is 600 KRW, representing a dividend yield of 1.2%.
The total dividend payment will be 144,657,037,800 KRW for 241,095,063 eligible shares.
The record date for the dividend is November 5, 2025, with the payment date set for November 20, 2025.

Oct 21, 2025, 10:02 AM

6-K

KT Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2024 Earnings, Sets 2025 Revenue Target

Earnings

Guidance Update

Share Buyback

For FY 2024, KT reported consolidated revenue of KRW 26 trillion 431.2 billion, a 0.2% year-on-year increase and a historical record since the company went public in 1998.
Operating profit for FY 2024 declined 50.9% year-on-year to KRW 809.5 billion due to one-off labor costs from workforce innovation. However, excluding this one-off impact, operating profit increased 9.8% year-on-year to KRW 1 trillion 811.8 billion.
Net profit for FY 2024 fell 54.5% year-on-year to KRW 450.1 billion.
KT has set a consolidated revenue target for 2025 at about KRW 28 trillion.
The company announced a Q4 2024 dividend per share (DPS) of KRW 500, bringing the annual DPS for FY 2024 to KRW 2,001, an increase from KRW 1,961 in 2023. KT also plans a KRW 250 billion share buyback and cancellation in 2025, part of a KRW 1 trillion plan extending until 2028.