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Mirae Asset Securities

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<ul><li>For 3Q25, KT posted consolidated revenue of around W7.1tr (+7.1% YoY; roughly 3% above the consensus), operating profit of W538.2bn (+16% YoY; approximately 5% above the consensus), and an OP margin of 7.6%.</li><li>Despite one-off expenses of roughly W47.5bn stemming from wage negotiations, operating profit expanded around 16% YoY, supported by: 1) solid earnings from telecom services;</li><li>2) strength at subsidiaries KT Estate and KT Cloud; and 3) proceeds from Lotte Castle Eastpole presales (housing project in Gwangjin-gu).</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

For 3Q25, KT posted consolidated revenue of around W7.1tr (+7.1% YoY; roughly 3% above the consensus), operating profit of W538.2bn (+16% YoY; approximately 5% above the consensus), and an OP margin of 7.6%.Despite one-off expenses of roughly W47.5bn stemming from wage negotiations, operating profit expanded around 16% YoY, supported by: 1) solid earnings from telecom services;2) strength at subsidiaries KT Estate and KT Cloud; and 3) proceeds from Lotte Castle Eastpole presales (housing project in Gwangjin-gu).Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

KT (030200 KS/Buy)Portfolio Competitiveness Remains Strong

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>The most important reason for KT's excellent results in 2Q 2025 was due to the major hacking incident at SK Telecom in May 2025.</li>
<li>The company's growing AI business and successful real estate sales also contributed to the company's improving results in 2Q 2025. </li>
<li>KT is likely to benefit from higher profits and returns on capital in the next couple of years as the penetration of 5G service surpasses more than 80%.</li>
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The most important reason for KT's excellent results in 2Q 2025 was due to the major hacking incident at SK Telecom in May 2025.
The company's growing AI business and successful real estate sales also contributed to the company's improving results in 2Q 2025. 
KT is likely to benefit from higher profits and returns on capital in the next couple of years as the penetration of 5G service surpasses more than 80%.


KT Corp: Excellent 2Q 2025 Earnings Driven by Market Share Gain and Improving AI/Cloud Businesses

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<li>We have a Positive view of KT Corp (030200 KS) due to three main reasons.</li>
<li>First, KT has started to implement aggressive capital return policy (returning 50% of net income through dividends and share buybacks/cancellations). Two other reasons include Corporate Value Up and higher Smartscore.</li>
<li>KT Corp has been the best performing stock among the three major Korean telcos in the past one year. KT Corp's shares are up 27.9% in the past one year.</li>
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We have a Positive view of KT Corp (030200 KS) due to three main reasons.
First, KT has started to implement aggressive capital return policy (returning 50% of net income through dividends and share buybacks/cancellations). Two other reasons include Corporate Value Up and higher Smartscore.
KT Corp has been the best performing stock among the three major Korean telcos in the past one year. KT Corp's shares are up 27.9% in the past one year.


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Daishin Securities

Daishin Securities

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<ul><li>4Q24 revenue W6.6tn (-2% YoY), OP -W660bn (YoY swing to deficit)</li><li>4Q24 OP W350bn (+30% YoY); 2024 OP W1.8tn (+10% YoY), if removing oneoff labor costs </li><li>2025E OP W2.6tn (+222% YoY), TSR W750bn–W860bn, return 6.5%–7.6%</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

4Q24 revenue W6.6tn (-2% YoY), OP -W660bn (YoY swing to deficit)4Q24 OP W350bn (+30% YoY); 2024 OP W1.8tn (+10% YoY), if removing oneoff labor costs 2025E OP W2.6tn (+222% YoY), TSR W750bn–W860bn, return 6.5%–7.6%Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

KT (030200 KS) - Stronger and Faster than Expected

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

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<li>Martial law has been declared 11 times since 1945, but this is the first since Korea’s post-‘90 democratization.</li>
<li>The Martial Law Command's first proclamation blocks parliament, raising legal questions about its constitutionality and making any immediate attempt to end martial law uncertain.</li>
<li>Defense and telecom stocks could outperform short-term due to martial law, making them strong trading targets to watch.</li>
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Martial law has been declared 11 times since 1945, but this is the first since Korea’s post-‘90 democratization.
The Martial Law Command's first proclamation blocks parliament, raising legal questions about its constitutionality and making any immediate attempt to end martial law uncertain.
Defense and telecom stocks could outperform short-term due to martial law, making them strong trading targets to watch.


Breaking: Korea Drops Martial Law, Local Markets in Turmoil—What’s the Short-Term Trade Play Here?

South Korea

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services including local, long distance, and international calling, satellite communication, data transmission, and wireless telephone services in South Korea.  The Company also offers network portal and high-speed Internet access services using asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSLs).

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KT Corp (030200 KS)

KT (030200 KS/Buy)Portfolio Competitiveness Remains Strong

For 3Q25, KT posted consolidated revenue of around W7.1tr (+7.1% YoY; roughly 3% above the consensus), operating profit of W538.2bn...

Mirae Asset Securities

Asian Dividend Gems: KT Corp

Positive outlook on KT Corp (030200 KS) due to aggressive capital return policy, Corporate Value Up, and higher Smartscore leading to strong stock...

Douglas Kim

KT (030200 KS) - Stronger and Faster than Expected

4Q24 revenue W6.6tn (-2% YoY), OP -W660bn (YoY swing to deficit). 4Q24 OP W350bn (+30% YoY); 2024 OP W1.8tn (+10% YoY), if removing oneoff labor costs

Daishin Securities

Breaking: Korea Drops Martial Law, Local Markets in Turmoil—What’s the Short-Term Trade Play Here?

Breaking news: Korea has declared martial law, causing local markets to be in turmoil—what’s the short-term trading strategy moving forward?

Sanghyun Park

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KT (030200 KS/Buy)Portfolio Competitiveness Remains Strong

For 3Q25, KT posted consolidated revenue of around W7.1tr (+7.1% YoY; roughly 3% above the consensus), operating profit of W538.2bn...

Mirae Asset Securities

KT Corp: Excellent 2Q 2025 Earnings Driven by Market Share Gain and Improving AI/Cloud Businesses

KT reported excellent results in 2Q25 due to the major hacking incident at SK Telecom. KT's growing AI business and successful real estate sales...

Douglas Kim

Asian Dividend Gems: KT Corp

​Positive outlook on KT Corp (030200 KS) due to aggressive capital return policy, Corporate Value Up, and higher Smartscore leading to strong stock...

Douglas Kim

KT (030200 KS) - Stronger and Faster than Expected

4Q24 revenue W6.6tn (-2% YoY), OP -W660bn (YoY swing to deficit). 4Q24 OP W350bn (+30% YoY); 2024 OP W1.8tn (+10% YoY), if removing oneoff labor costs

Daishin Securities

Breaking: Korea Drops Martial Law, Local Markets in Turmoil—What’s the Short-Term Trade Play Here?

Breaking news: Korea has declared martial law, causing local markets to be in turmoil—what’s the short-term trading strategy moving forward?

Sanghyun Park

Positive outlook on KT Corp (030200 KS) due to aggressive capital return policy, Corporate Value Up, and higher Smartscore leading to strong stock...