Kt (KT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2025)
Kt (KT) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 486.18 million for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, down 1.2% from 492.01 million a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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Kt (KT) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Since the quarter ended Mar 31, 2009, Kt has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for 54 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Kt's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 492.01 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-1.4%), 499.18 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+3.0%), 484.65 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+2.8%) and 471.37 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-3.9%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) since the quarter ended Sep 30, 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 0.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the past five years was the quarter ended Sep 30, 2024, with growth of 3.0%; the weakest was the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021, with a decline of 3.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 492.01 million (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025), 492.01 million (quarter ended Jun 30, 2025) and 492.01 million (quarter ended Mar 31, 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.70 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 175.28 Bn | 160.03 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 167.47 Bn | 115.42 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 6.95 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.87 Bn | 130.50 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 68.12 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 76.96 Bn | 41.21 Bn | - | 3.57 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.31 Bn | 31.16 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 777.60 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 25.94 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 351.62 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 22.90 Bn | 23.41 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 299.06 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.99 Bn | 17.31 Bn | - | 929.10 Mn |
| 10 | Kt | 9.13 Bn | -3.84 Bn | - | 486.18 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 486.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 492.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 492.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 492.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 492.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 499.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 499.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 499.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 499.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 484.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 484.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 484.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 484.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 471.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 471.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 471.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 471.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 490.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 490.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 490.55 Mn |
API Access
Kt Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=KT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=KT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();