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KT CORP

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Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000892450
$18.30 -1.35% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $18.30 +40.99% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue23,164.20Operating income1,383.10Net income745.09EPS, diluted3,041.00Fiscal year 2017Revenue23,546.93 +1.7%Operating income1,069.09Net income461.56 −38.1%EPS, diluted1,883.00Fiscal year 2018Revenue23,436.05 −0.5%Operating income1,100.86Net income645.57 +39.9%EPS, diluted2,634.00Fiscal year 2019Revenue24,899.19 +6.2%Operating income1,026.97Net income645.70 +0.0%EPS, diluted2,632.00Fiscal year 2020Revenue24,099.39 −3.2%Operating income1,022.33Net income700.89 +8.5%EPS, diluted2,858.00Fiscal year 2021Revenue24,898.01 +3.3%Operating income1,699.40Net income1,356.88 +93.6%EPS, diluted5,747.00Fiscal year 2022Revenue25,638.86 +3.0%Operating income1,968.16Net income1,260.47 −7.1%EPS, diluted5,196.00Fiscal year 2023Revenue26,287.20 +2.5%Operating income1,428.45Net income993.33 −21.2%EPS, diluted3,977.00Fiscal year 2024Revenue26,379.64 +0.4%Operating income640.06Net income459.86 −53.7%EPS, diluted1,868.00
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Revenue 23,164.20 23,546.93 23,436.05 24,899.19 24,099.39 24,898.01 25,638.86 26,287.20 26,379.64
Growth +1.7% −0.5% +6.2% −3.2% +3.3% +3.0% +2.5% +0.4%
Operating income 1,383.10 1,069.09 1,100.86 1,026.97 1,022.33 1,699.40 1,968.16 1,428.45 640.06
Net income 745.09 461.56 645.57 645.70 700.89 1,356.88 1,260.47 993.33 459.86
Growth −38.1% +39.9% +0.0% +8.5% +93.6% −7.1% −21.2% −53.7%
EPS, diluted 3,041.00 1,883.00 2,634.00 2,632.00 2,858.00 5,747.00 5,196.00 3,977.00 1,868.00

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin6.0%Net margin3.2%Fiscal year 2017Operating margin4.5%Net margin2.0%Fiscal year 2018Operating margin4.7%Net margin2.8%Fiscal year 2019Operating margin4.1%Net margin2.6%Fiscal year 2020Operating margin4.2%Net margin2.9%Fiscal year 2021Operating margin6.8%Net margin5.4%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin7.7%Net margin4.9%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin5.4%Net margin3.8%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin2.4%Net margin1.7%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Operating margin 6.0% 4.5% 4.7% 4.1% 4.2% 6.8% 7.7% 5.4% 2.4%
Net margin 3.2% 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% 2.9% 5.4% 4.9% 3.8% 1.7%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow4,770.75Dividends paid−184.10Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow3,877.75Dividends paid−243.14Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow4,010.46Buybacks−24.42Dividends paid−298.63Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow3,745.17Dividends paid−305.16Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow4,739.83Buybacks−114.68Dividends paid−310.57Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow5,561.83Buybacks−193.63Dividends paid−350.33Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow3,597.07Buybacks0.00Dividends paid−476.80Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow5,503.29Buybacks−300.09Dividends paid−526.83Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow5,065.80Buybacks−27.10Dividends paid−872.35
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Operating cash flow 4,770.75 3,877.75 4,010.46 3,745.17 4,739.83 5,561.83 3,597.07 5,503.29 5,065.80
Buybacks n/a n/a −24.42 n/a −114.68 −193.63 0.00 −300.09 −27.10
Dividends paid −184.10 −243.14 −298.63 −305.16 −310.57 −350.33 −476.80 −526.83 −872.35

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash2,900.31Total debt6,300.79Net cash (debt)−3,400.48Shareholders’ equity11,564.10Debt to equity0.54Fiscal year 2017Cash1,928.18Total debt5,110.19Net cash (debt)−3,182.01Shareholders’ equity11,791.59Debt to equity0.43Fiscal year 2018Cash2,703.42Total debt5,279.81Net cash (debt)−2,576.39Shareholders’ equity13,129.90Debt to equity0.40Fiscal year 2019Cash2,305.89Total debt6,113.14Net cash (debt)−3,807.25Shareholders’ equity13,620.52Debt to equity0.45Fiscal year 2020Cash2,634.62Total debt5,898.18Net cash (debt)−3,263.56Shareholders’ equity14,011.44Debt to equity0.42Fiscal year 2021Cash3,019.59Total debt6,706.28Net cash (debt)−3,686.69Shareholders’ equity14,976.54Debt to equity0.45Fiscal year 2022Cash2,449.06Total debt8,179.64Net cash (debt)−5,730.58Shareholders’ equity16,610.15Debt to equity0.49Fiscal year 2023Cash2,879.55Total debt7,159.60Net cash (debt)−4,280.05Shareholders’ equity16,730.61Debt to equity0.43Fiscal year 2024Cash3,716.68Total debt6,615.94Net cash (debt)−2,899.26Shareholders’ equity16,181.71Debt to equity0.41
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024
Cash 2,900.31 1,928.18 2,703.42 2,305.89 2,634.62 3,019.59 2,449.06 2,879.55 3,716.68
Total debt 6,300.79 5,110.19 5,279.81 6,113.14 5,898.18 6,706.28 8,179.64 7,159.60 6,615.94
Net cash (debt) −3,400.48 −3,182.01 −2,576.39 −3,807.25 −3,263.56 −3,686.69 −5,730.58 −4,280.05 −2,899.26
Shareholders’ equity 11,564.10 11,791.59 13,129.90 13,620.52 14,011.44 14,976.54 16,610.15 16,730.61 16,181.71
Debt to equity 0.54 0.43 0.40 0.45 0.42 0.45 0.49 0.43 0.41

In billions of KRW, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2024 · 10-K

Income statement

In billions of KRW, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017† 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024
Revenue and profit
23,164.20 23,546.93 23,436.05 24,899.19 24,099.39 24,898.01 25,638.86 26,287.20 26,379.64
Growth +1.7% −0.5% +6.2% −3.2% +3.3% +3.0% +2.5% +0.4%
167.88 168.64 176.76 165.03 156.94 168.97 174.94 n/a n/a
1,383.10 1,069.09 1,100.86 1,026.97 1,022.33 1,699.40 1,968.16 1,428.45 640.06
Growth −22.7% +3.0% −6.7% −0.5% +66.2% +15.8% −27.4% −55.2%
1,166.76 817.00 1,033.98 1,015.93 1,031.61 1,978.41 1,891.39 1,302.62 571.51
334.91 270.66 314.57 320.06 285.35 519.02 505.76 330.44 164.85
745.09 461.56 645.57 645.70 700.89 1,356.88 1,260.47 993.33 459.86
Growth −38.1% +39.9% +0.0% +8.5% +93.6% −7.1% −21.2% −53.7%
Per share
3,043.00 1,884.00 2,634.00 2,634.00 2,858.00 5,759.00 5,200.00 3,982.00 1,870.00
3,041.00 1,883.00 2,634.00 2,632.00 2,858.00 5,747.00 5,196.00 3,977.00 1,868.00
Growth −38.1% +39.9% −0.1% +8.6% +101.1% −9.6% −23.5% −53.0%
n/a 245.0 245.0 245.2 245.2 235.2 242.2 249.5 245.9
0.1 245.1 245.1 245.2 245.3 235.7 242.3 249.6 246.0
Growth +290,833.7% −0.0% +0.1% +0.0% −3.9% +2.8% +3.0% −1.4%

† The diluted share count jumps at 2017, so per-share figures either side of that column are not comparable. Usually a split, but the break lands on the restatement boundary rather than on the split date, because every column is that period’s latest filing.

Shown in KRW as filed; the screener converts to dollars.

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 1.2% a year over five years.
  • Operating margin is down 1.7 points on five years ago, at 2.4%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 9 years on file.