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KT Corporation (KT)

NYSE Communication Services Telecommunications Services
$18.47 ▼ -0.38%
Market Cap
$8.91B
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecommunications Services
Beta
0.05
52-Wk Range
17.13-24.58
CEO
Yoon-Young Park
Country
KR
Currency
USD

KT Corporation operates in the Telecommunications Services industry of the Communication Services sector, headquartered in Seoul, GY, KR. The stock last traded at $18.47, down 0.38% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $8.91B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 7.79, a net margin of 5.5%. Its beta of 0.05 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
7.79
Price / Sales
0.45
Price / Book
0.81
EV / EBITDA
3.52
Gross margin
43.4%
Operating margin
8.0%
Net margin
5.5%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
0.67
Current ratio
1.15
Dividend yield
4.6%
Payout ratio
37.4%
Company profile
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Employees
14,701
IPO date
1999-05-26
Headquarters
Seoul, GY, KR
About KT Corporation

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.

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