Kt (KT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Kt (KT) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.27 for Q4 2025, down 168.56% sequentially from 0.1 in Q3 2025, and down 179.4% YoY from 0.34 in Q4 2024.
Kt (KT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Kt has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.27 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio fell 179.4% year-over-year to 0.27 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.58 (up 515.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.43, up 6.17% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio retreated to 0.27 in Q4 2025 per KT's latest filing, from 0.1 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.34 in Q4 2024 and troughed at 0.56 in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of 0.09 and a median of 0.09 in 2024 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio surged 198.61% in 2023, then sank 179.4% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.56 in 2021, then jumped by 51.28% to 0.27 in 2022, then surged by 198.61% to 0.27 in 2023, then grew by 27.01% to 0.34 in 2024, then plunged by 179.4% to 0.27 in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.27, 0.1, and 0.34 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q4 2024 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 0.23 |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 1.20 |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Kt | 9.18 Bn | 5.63 Bn | - | -0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.65 |