Kt (KT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Kt's (KT) Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 1.20 in Q4 2025, compared with -1.39 a year earlier and down 92.9% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Kt (KT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Kt's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 3.28, up 409.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.64 in FY2024 (-74.4%), 2.51 in FY2023 (-4.3%), 2.62 in FY2022 (-13.0%) and 3.02 in FY2021 (+49.7%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has ranged from -1.39 in Q4 2024 to 17.01 in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 98.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Interest Coverage Ratio in the last five years was growth of 608.0% in Q4 2023, against a decline of 80.6% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 17.01 (Q3 2025), 2.69 (Q2 2025) and 5.54 (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 4.44 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.07 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.71 |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 5.53 |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | -4.72 |
| 10 | Kt | 9.21 Bn | -5.04 Bn | - | 1.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.39 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.93 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.88 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.43 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.38 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.57 |
API Access
Kt Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "KT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=KT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();