Kt (KT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Kt (KT) posted Operating Expenses of $4.7 billion for Q4 2025, little changed sequentially from $4.8 billion in Q3 2025, and down 14.14% YoY from $5.5 billion in Q4 2024.
Kt (KT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Kt (KT) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $4.7 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 14.14% year-over-year to $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $18.3 billion (down 4.23% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $18.0 billion, down 3.97% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was little changed at $4.7 billion in Q4 2025 per KT's latest filing, from $4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $5.5 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $4.2 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $4.8 billion, with a median of $4.7 billion recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses rose 9.67% in 2021 and decreased 14.14% in 2025.
- Kt's Operating Expenses stood at $5.5 billion in 2021, then fell by 10.12% to $5.0 billion in 2022, then grew by 4.9% to $5.2 billion in 2023, then rose by 6.17% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then retreated by 14.14% to $4.7 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows KT's Operating Expenses at $4.7 billion in Q4 2025, $4.8 billion in Q3 2025, and $4.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 18.61 Bn |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 26.20 Bn |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 24.85 Bn |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 10.39 Bn |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | -650.00 Mn |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 61.89 Mn |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | -22.56 Mn |
| 10 | Kt | - | - | - | 4.75 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.02 Bn |