KT Corporation stock flags weaker Q2 as profit reaches KRW 648 billion

Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KT Corporation stock was last at USD 19.00 on October 6, 2026. Q2 2026 revenue fell 10.1 percent to KRW 6.68 trillion, with four analysts placing the average target at USD 21.94.

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KT Corporation stock (ISIN US48268K1016) was last at USD 19.00 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.05 percent from the prior close. The key operating signal is the second-quarter report, which showed lower revenue but KRW 648 billion in operating profit.

Q2 revenue falls 10.1 percent

According to ATS View, KT generated KRW 6.68 trillion in Q2 2026 revenue, down 10.1 percent from Q2 2025 revenue of KRW 7.43 trillion. Operating profit was KRW 648 billion, compared with KRW 1.01 trillion a year earlier.

Net income reached KRW 481 billion in Q2 2026, versus KRW 733 billion in Q2 2025. The operating margin was 9.7 percent, below the 13.7 percent recorded in the year-earlier quarter, making margin recovery the central earnings question.

Consensus target stays above ADR

The analyst picture is more constructive than the quarterly comparison. Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from four analysts, with one Buy rating and three Hold ratings.

The same consensus page gives an average 12-month target of USD 21.94, with a high of USD 26.00 and a low of USD 20.00. Against the USD 19.00 ADR price, the average target lies 15.5 percent above the price, although the target range also shows that analyst views are not uniform.

ADR remains below yearly high

KT Corporation's USD 19.00 ADR stood within a 52-week range of USD 17.13 to USD 24.58 on October 6, 2026. The price was 22.7 percent below the yearly high, while market capitalization stood at USD 9.2 billion and volume reached 2,390,598 shares.

For investors, the valuation debate therefore has two sides: the consensus target implies a higher value than the October 6 price, while Q2 revenue and operating profit were lower than in the comparable 2025 quarter.

Telecom remains the earnings base

MarketScreener describes KT Corporation as a South Korean telecommunications group with wireless, broadband, IPTV, enterprise, artificial intelligence and information technology operations. That mix gives the company several growth channels, but the Q2 figures show that the established connectivity business still determines near-term profitability.

KT Corporation stock holds at USD 19.00

KT Corporation stock was last at USD 19.00 on the NYSE on October 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, leaving the ADR below its 52-week high while the four-analyst average target stood at USD 21.94.