The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.
Diluted shares outstanding: 471.4M (2021) → 504.1M (2025)
KT Corporation provides integrated telecommunications and platform services in South Korea, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company offers mobile voice and data telecommunications services based on 5G, 4G LTE and 3G W-CDMA technology; fixed-line telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance, international long-distance, and voice over Internet protocol telephone services, as well as interconnection services; broadband Internet access service and other Internet-related services; and data communication services, such as fixed-line and leased line services, as well as broadband Internet connection services. It also provides media and content services, including IPTV, satellite TV, digital music, e-commerce, online advertising consulting, and web comics and novels services; and credit card processing and other financial services. In addition, the company offers information technology and network services, and satellite services; sells handsets and miscellaneous telecommunications equipment; develops and sells residential units and commercial real estate; and rents real estate properties. Further, it offers public telephone maintenance; security, B2C and B2B, investment fund, software development and data processing, value-added network, call center, system integration and maintenance, marketing, PCS distribution, transportation and trucking arrangement business, cloud system implementation, satellite communication network, installation and management, and data center development and related services. Additionally, the company is involved in the Internet banking ASP and security solutions, residential building development and supply, sports team management, technology business finance, and submarine cable construction and maintenance businesses. The company was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. and changed its name to KT Corporation in March 2002. KT Corporation was founded in 1981 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.
-1.0% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Revenue declining
-33.5% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Earnings declining
$149M/ year
↑ Rising (+5% vs prior year)
0.0% of revenue
Below sector average (12%)
R&D investment increasing — building for the future
Cash flow positive
$14.8T cash & investments
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
↓ Burn rate worsening
Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising
KT Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.
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ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.
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Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.
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FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.
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Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.
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P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.
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Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.
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