KT vs Posco
KT and PKX side by side. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How KT and PKX compare
KT grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (7.1% versus −6.1% for Posco).
KT keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 6.1% compared with 1.0% at Posco.
KT scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 1 for Posco), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | KT | PKX |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Share price | $17.28 | $49.67 |
| Change, 1 year | −8.6% | −13.6% |
| Change, 5 years | 34.2% | −18.5% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.49 | 1.03 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 8 (better) | 1 |
| Valuation score | 0 | 0 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 7.1% (better) | −6.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 3.2% | 3.7% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 274% (better) | −38.6% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 278% (better) | −27.7% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 19.9% (better) | −14.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 7.4% |
| Operating margin | 8.9% (better) | 2.1% |
| Net margin | 6.1% (better) | 1.0% |
| FCF margin | – | −1.6% |
| Return on equity | 10.2% (better) | 1.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.0% (better) | 0.97% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.61 | 0.51 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.14 (better) | 3.80 |
| Interest coverage | 3.3× (better) | 0.4× |
| Current ratio | 1.19 | 1.89 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Payout ratio | 33.6% | 133% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 69.7% | 17.7% |
| Held by insiders | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Superinvestors holding | 1 | – |
Go deeper
- KT stock overview
- KT income statement
- KT valuation and score
- PKX stock overview
- PKX income statement
- PKX valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.