KT Corporation
In the published model solve dated 2026-Q2, anchored at $18.19, KT Corporation (KT) is priced for +11.3% growth. boothcheck publishes no house fair value, target price, or buy/sell rating; individual model outputs and user-controlled scenarios are analytical inputs, not Boothcheck targets. The narrative was composed June 27, 2026 from SEC EDGAR filings.
• KT is South Korea's incumbent telecom, but it is more diversified than a phone company: mobile is about a quarter of the business, with broadband, media, financial services, and equipment sales filling out the rest. • The decisive figure is the payout policy: KT has committed to returning 50% of its standalone adjusted net income to shareholders through 2026 to 2028 via dividends and buybacks, the Korea value-up program turning a slow grower into an income stock [Source: KT Q1 2026 results, Ma
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254 institutional managers reported holding KT in 13F filings for the quarter ended 2026-03-31. Together they hold about 60% of the company; the top 10 hold 35%. 47 opened new positions that quarter. Held by Wellington Management, T. Rowe Price, Pzena Investment Management, among others. On the short side, 5.2M shares were sold short as of the 2026-06-15 count, about 2% of shares outstanding (2.3 days of typical volume to cover).
Quarterly 13F filings arrive up to 45 days after quarter end, so the picture is never current (filed through 2026-05-29). Nothing here is investment advice.
KT's share count grew 4.6% over the past five years. It pays a dividend. Cash returned over the past three years: $1.04B in dividends.
Share counts are split-adjusted; repurchase totals are gross of share issuance. Nothing here is investment advice.
Model solve date: 2026-Q2
Narrative composed: June 27, 2026
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