KT Corp

KT

20.424USD

+0.234+1.16%

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Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

11 / 55

Overall Ranking

89 / 4755

Industry

Consumer Goods Conglomerates

Support & Resistance

No Data

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Analysts' Target

Based on 1 analysts

Strong Buy

Current Rating

22.378

Target Price

+9.64%

Upside Space

Disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks

KT Corp is a Korea-based company that mainly provides telecommunication services. The Company operates its business through four segments. The Information and Communications Technologies segment is engaged in providing telecommunication services to individual, home, corporate customers and the convergence business. The Finance segment is engaged in providing financial services, such as credit card. The Satellite Broadcasting segment provides satellite television services. The Other segment includes security services, satellite service, information technology and network services, as well as global business services, which provide global network services to multinational or domestic corporate customers and telecommunications companies. The Company's principal services include mobile voice and data telecommunications services; fixed-line services; credit card processing and other financial services; as well as other services. The Company is engaged in the software platforms business.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 104.77%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 104.77%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 15.51, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 132.32M shares, decreasing 9.63% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by James Simons

Star Investor James Simons holds 399.69K shares of this stock.

The company's current financial score is 7.06, which is lower than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 7.17. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.71B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 5.91%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 31.52%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.06

Change

0

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Financials

7.51

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Quality of Earnings

7.36

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Operational Efficiency

7.57

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Growth Potential

7.64

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Shareholder Returns

5.20

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The company’s current valuation score is 7.60, which is higher than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 5.24. Its current P/E ratio is 15.51, which is -40.87% below the recent high of 9.17 and 56.30% above the recent low of 6.78.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.60

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0

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Industry Ranking 11/55

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 10.00, which is higher than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 7.31. The average price target for KT Corp is 22.38, with a high of 22.38 and a low of 22.38.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

0

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No Data

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Disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 7.42, which is lower than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 8.10. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 21.11 and the support level at 19.30, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.87

Change

-1.45

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-08-27

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 3.00, which is lower than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 6.35. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 27.02%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 8.95%. The largest institutional shareholder is James Simons, holding a total of 399.69K shares, representing 0.08% of shares outstanding, with 364.04% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

3.00

Change

0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

T. Rowe Price International Ltd

10.46M

+2.31%

Capital International Investors

10.82M

+23.66%

Wellington Management Company, LLP

10.12M

+2.01%

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

5.55M

+18.75%

Allspring Global Investments, LLC

7.01M

-8.53%

Boston Partners

3.66M

+193.21%

Capital Research Global Investors

9.44M

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Kopernik Global Investors, LLC

6.31M

-20.26%

North of South Capital LLP

3.83M

-9.16%

Lazard Asset Management, L.L.C.

3.21M

+3.07%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Consumer Goods Conglomerates domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.39, which is higher than the Consumer Goods Conglomerates industry's average of 4.73. The company's beta value is 0.71. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

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