Kt (KT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025)
Kt's (KT) quarterly Times Interest Earned came in at 0.22 in Q4 2025, up 62.09% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q4 2024, and down 101.29% quarter-over-quarter from 17.01 in Q3 2025.
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Kt (KT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Kt has disclosed Times Interest Earned across 15 years of filings, most recently posting 0.22 for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Times Interest Earned rose 62.09% year-over-year to 0.22; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 3.41 (down 44.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.28, down 409.21% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at 0.22 for Q4 2025 at Kt, down from 17.01 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of 17.01 in Q3 2025 to a low of 9.01 in Q3 2024.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is 2.24, with a median of 2.05 recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned tumbled 214164801.01% in 2023 and jumped 288.78% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Times Interest Earned stood at 0.0 in 2021, then jumped by 35.62% to 0.0 in 2022, then sank by 214164801.01% to 1.49 in 2023, then surged by 60.95% to 0.58 in 2024, then surged by 62.09% to 0.22 in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Times Interest Earned figures were 0.22 in Q4 2025, 17.01 in Q3 2025, and 2.69 in Q2 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 208.02 Bn | 206.27 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 3.62 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 191.59 Bn | 188.77 Bn | 17.74 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 177.47 Bn | 159.90 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 3.74 |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 34.55 Bn | 31.97 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 5 | Rogers Communications | 20.60 Bn | 23.90 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 3.95 |
| 6 | Telefonica Brasil | 19.16 Bn | 17.48 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 2.23 |
| 7 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 14.85 Bn | -56,572.15 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bce | 14.36 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Telus | 13.92 Bn | 12.82 Bn | - | -2.08 |
| 10 | Kt | 9.50 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - | 0.22 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.01 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.69 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.49 |
| 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 |