KT Corp. Sponsored ADR
KT Corp. Sponsored ADR represents ownership in KT Corp., a South Korean integrated telecommunications and digital platform services company. KT provides a broad range of communications offerings, including mobile and fixed-line connectivity, broadband internet, and enterprise network solutions for consumers, businesses, and public-sector clients. The company also operates digital platforms and related technology services that support cloud, data, media, and other connected services. In addition, KT has business segments spanning finance, satellite broadcasting, real estate, and other service areas, giving it a diversified footprint within South Korea’s communications and technology market. As a sponsored ADR, the security gives international investors access to KT Corp.’s underlying ordinary shares through a U.S.-traded depositary structure.
$17.32
-$0.13 (-0.74%)
EOD Oct 23, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 7.35%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.
Revenue growth slowed to 2.3% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025, essentially flat.
Free cash flow declined 49% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 versus the year before, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of ₩5.65T represents 5.2x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
8.76x earnings, 10.15x FCF. A below-average multiple, which usually means the market expects earnings to fall. Check whether the filings support that.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
₩27.44T
▲ +2.3% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
₩1.39T
▲ +328.6% YoY
Op. Margin
7.35%
▲ +5.9pp YoY
ROIC
6.56%
▲ +4.3pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
₩1.09T
▼ -49.4% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
₩4.43T
▼ -6.7% YoY
Net Debt
₩5.65T
Cash & Equiv.
₩5.13T
3Y CAGR: +3.3%
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Is KT Corp. Sponsored ADR (KT) overvalued?
At a P/E of 8.8 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.2, KT Corp. Sponsored ADR (KT) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about KRW 27,402.90 per share, so at KRW 17.32 the stock looks undervalued (158,115.4% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, KT Corp. Sponsored ADR scores 44/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is KT Corp. Sponsored ADR's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about KRW 27,402.90 per share for KT, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around KRW 20,552.18. At today's KRW 17.32, that puts the stock about 158,115.4% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is KT Corp. Sponsored ADR a high-quality business?+
KT Corp. Sponsored ADR scores 44 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 7.3% operating margin and a 6.6% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Is KT Corp. Sponsored ADR a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. KT currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 44/100 on quality (mixed). A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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