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KT (KOSE:A030200)

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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

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KT stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), KT (Integrated Telecommunication, South Korea) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of KT are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 79 (better than 79% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 87), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 72), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on KT's financial characteristics. As the company KT's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 79), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 87), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 72), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of KT. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	79
Growth Rank	87
Safety Rank	72
Combined Rank	98

Country	South Korea
Industry	Integrated Telecommunication
Index	Energy Efficient, Human Rights, Telecommunications, KOSPI
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: KT

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	93	91	93	79
GROWTH
GROWTH	64	85	21	87
SAFETY
SAFETY	54	63	72	72
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	92	93	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	100	100	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better KT is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	93	91	93	79
GROWTH
GROWTH	64	85	21	87
SAFETY
SAFETY	54	63	72	72
COMBINED
COMBINED	90	100	84	98

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of KT the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2024, KT shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for KT. Price-to-Sales is 76 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 76% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for KT's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 82% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 67. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of KT are expected to be higher than for 60% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 60). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation based on KT's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in KT based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	98	87	81	76
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	89	70	83	82
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	96	75	75	67
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	60	91	79	60
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	93	91	93	79

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of KT; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives) for 2024, KT shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for KT. Sales Growth has a rank of 65 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 65% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 17% of competitors with a rank of 88, and Stock Returns with the rank of 87 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 17 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 83% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 87, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, KT is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	21	55	53	65
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	35	84	24	17
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	28	38	88
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	83	91	41	87
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	64	85	21	87

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of KT.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), the company KT has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of KT is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators where two out of three are above average for KT.Leverage is at 54, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 54% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 67, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 67% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 45, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 55% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 72 (better than 72% compared with alternatives), KT has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for KT more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	17	48	46	54
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	83	85	79	67
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	56	39	52	45
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	54	63	72	72

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of KT and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	83	88	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	22	48	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	70	61	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	93	90	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	92	93	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for KT.
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