KT vs TLK vs VZ Stock Comparison

Kt, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk and Verizon Communications Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KT Kt Corp
$16.84 -14.4% 1M -10.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.12B
P/E
6.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.92B
Div. yield
4.81%
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
4 wins
VZ Verizon Communications Inc
$43.92 -6.7% 1M +12.0% 1Y
Market cap
$182.48B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
6.42%
Wireless Carriers Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Kt leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Kt 4, Verizon Communications 2, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKTTLKVZLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.12B $11.63B $182.48B VZ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.7x — 11.9x KT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.1x 10.8x 8.4x KT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.7% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.1% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 4.81% 10.48% 6.42% TLK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -10.6% -41.6% +12.0% VZ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.2%/yr -14.8%/yr -3.6%/yr KT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.8% 38.4% 28.1% KT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

KTTLKVZ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKTTLKVZ
Valuation 94 #4 of 49 – 56 #22 of 49
Growth 80 #10 of 45 – –
Profitability 64 #17 of 45 – –
Financial Health 71 #15 of 49 67 #17 of 49 –
Shareholder Returns 64 #14 of 37 94 #3 of 37 72 #11 of 37
Overall 74 – –
  • KT ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • TLK ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications
  • VZ ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKTTLKVZSPY
1 month -14.4%-12.0%-6.7% -0.2%
3 months -10.4%-18.5%-8.9% +3.9%
6 months -20.5%-29.6%-7.0% +8.2%
Year to date -11.2%-44.2%+7.8% +12.9%
1 year -10.6%-41.6%+12.0% +12.3%
3 years +42.1%-46.8%+31.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.4%-19.0%+9.5% +23.3%
5 years +28.7%-55.1%-16.8% +67.9%
5 years, per year +5.2%-14.8%-3.6% +10.9%
10 years +3.2%-63.9%-9.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +0.3%-9.7%-1.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKTTLKVZSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.8%38.4%28.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.2%44.4%28.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.490.60-0.43 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.47-1.080.43 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -31.4%-68.3%-44.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.4%-49.9%-14.5% -1.2%
52-week high $24.54$23.43$51.38 $779.14
52-week low $16.84$10.44$38.91 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKTTLKVZ
P/E now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 11.8x —median 11.8x 11.9xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.1x —median 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 6.8x —median 6.8x —median 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 5.9x —median 5.9x 8.9xmedian 5.9x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.2x 0.0xmedian 1.2x 1.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.96median 0.24 —median 0.24 —median 0.24

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKTTLKVZ
Revenue $19.92B – –
Operating income $1.79B – –
Net income $1.29B – –
Free cash flow $1.02B – –
EPS (diluted) $2.50 – –
Cash & equivalents $2.44B $54.58T $4.50B
Total debt $12.82B $135.75T –
Shares (diluted) 486.18M – 4.17B
Enterprise value -$4.87B -$112.70T $183.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKTTLKVZ
P/E 6.7x – 11.9x
P/FCF 8.0x – 8.9x
P/Operating cash flow 2.3x – –
P/S 0.4x – 1.4x
P/B 0.7x 0.0x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.0x -3.4x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 7.6x – –
EV/Revenue 0.7x – –
EV/FCF 13.3x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 3.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.96 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKTTLKVZ
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.7% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.7% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 263.1% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.5% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 11.3% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 27.9% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 246.5% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -6.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -38.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKTTLKVZ
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 9.0% – –
Pretax margin 8.5% – –
Net margin 6.1% – –
FCF margin 5.1% – –
Operating cash flow margin 17.5% – –
Return on equity 11.2% – –
Return on assets 4.3% – –
Return on invested capital 8.3% – –
Return on capital employed 8.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.7x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKTTLKVZ
Debt / assets 29.9% 18.8% –
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 8.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 59.1% 55.5% –
Equity / assets 40.9% 44.5% 25.8%
Interest coverage 3.3x – –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.8x 0.6x
Quick ratio 1.3x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 1.69 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKTTLKVZ
Dividend yield 4.8% 10.5% 6.4%
Net buyback yield 2.1% – –
Shareholder yield 6.9% 10.5% 6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKTTLKVZ
Forward P/E 8.1xFY2026 10.8xFY2026 8.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.07FY2026 $1.09FY2026 $5.23FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.7%FY2026 +9.0%FY2026 +11.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.1% +9.2% +7.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.09BFY2026 $8.21BFY2026 $145.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.3%FY2026 +0.3%FY2026 +5.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.9% +11.7% +0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKTTLKVZ
Held by institutions 34.8% 6.3% 68.7%
Institutions holding 244 209 3,131
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.3% +7.8% +3.1%
Institutions buying 135 101 1,594
Institutions selling 78 76 1,246
Buyers to sellers 1.73 1.33 1.28

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KTTLKVZ
KT 1.00 0.14 0.12
TLK 0.14 1.00 0.12
VZ 0.12 0.12 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KT, TLK and VZ?

Verizon Communications (VZ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kt (KT) $8.12B, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) $11.63B, Verizon Communications (VZ) $182.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, KT, TLK and VZ?

Kt (KT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kt (KT) 6.7x, Verizon Communications (VZ) 11.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kt (KT) is cheapest (Kt (KT) 8.1x, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 10.8x, Verizon Communications (VZ) 8.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Verizon Communications (VZ) returned the most: Kt (KT) -10.6%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -41.6%, Verizon Communications (VZ) +12.0%. Over five years, Kt (KT) compounded fastest (Kt (KT) +5.2%/yr, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) -14.8%/yr, Verizon Communications (VZ) -3.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) has the highest dividend yield: Kt (KT) 4.81%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 10.48%, Verizon Communications (VZ) 6.42%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kt (KT) has been the steadiest (Kt (KT) 22.8%, Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TLK) 38.4%, Verizon Communications (VZ) 28.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KT, TLK and VZ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kt (KT) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.