KT (KT) Competitors

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KT vs. VOD, CHT, ASTS, FOXA, and FOX

Should you buy KT stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares KT with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with KT include Vodafone Group (VOD), Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), FOX (FOXA), and FOX (FOX). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does KT compare to Vodafone Group?

Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD) and KT (NYSE:KT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Vodafone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. KT pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. KT pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

KT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vodafone Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vodafone Group	$46.92B	0.74	-$460.44M	N/A	N/A
KT	$19.88B	0.46	$1.20B	$2.51	7.49

KT has a net margin of 5.64% compared to Vodafone Group's net margin of 0.00%. KT's return on equity of 8.28% beat Vodafone Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vodafone Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
KT	5.64%	8.28%	3.74%

7.8% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Vodafone Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Group both had 6 articles in the media. Vodafone Group's average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat KT's score of -0.22 indicating that Vodafone Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vodafone Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
KT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vodafone Group has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Vodafone Group currently has a consensus target price of $72.00, indicating a potential upside of 375.72%. KT has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. Given Vodafone Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vodafone Group is more favorable than KT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vodafone Group	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
KT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Vodafone Group beats KT on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KT compare to Chunghwa Telecom?

KT (NYSE:KT) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE:CHT) are both communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

KT presently has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. Given KT's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe KT is more favorable than Chunghwa Telecom.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Chunghwa Telecom	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, KT had 5 more articles in the media than Chunghwa Telecom. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for KT and 1 mentions for Chunghwa Telecom. Chunghwa Telecom's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat KT's score of -0.22 indicating that Chunghwa Telecom is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chunghwa Telecom	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Chunghwa Telecom has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KT. KT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chunghwa Telecom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KT	$19.88B	0.46	$1.20B	$2.51	7.49
Chunghwa Telecom	$7.58B	4.49	$1.23B	$1.64	26.77

Chunghwa Telecom has a net margin of 16.23% compared to KT's net margin of 5.64%. Chunghwa Telecom's return on equity of 9.90% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KT	5.64%	8.28%	3.74%
Chunghwa Telecom	16.23%	9.90%	7.31%

18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of KT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Chunghwa Telecom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

KT pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Chunghwa Telecom pays an annual dividend of $1.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. KT pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chunghwa Telecom pays out 79.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

KT has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chunghwa Telecom has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

KT and Chunghwa Telecom tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KT compare to AST SpaceMobile?

KT (NYSE:KT) and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

KT has a net margin of 5.64% compared to AST SpaceMobile's net margin of -573.67%. KT's return on equity of 8.28% beat AST SpaceMobile's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KT	5.64%	8.28%	3.74%
AST SpaceMobile	-573.67%	-24.87%	-12.58%

KT currently has a consensus price target of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. AST SpaceMobile has a consensus price target of $79.45, indicating a potential downside of 15.33%. Given KT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe KT is more favorable than AST SpaceMobile.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
AST SpaceMobile	3 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91

KT has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the broader market.

KT has higher revenue and earnings than AST SpaceMobile. AST SpaceMobile is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KT	$19.88B	0.46	$1.20B	$2.51	7.49
AST SpaceMobile	$84.94M	422.07	-$341.94M	-$1.78	N/A

In the previous week, AST SpaceMobile had 32 more articles in the media than KT. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for AST SpaceMobile and 6 mentions for KT. AST SpaceMobile's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat KT's score of -0.22 indicating that AST SpaceMobile is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AST SpaceMobile	17 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

18.9% of KT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of KT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.9% of AST SpaceMobile shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

KT beats AST SpaceMobile on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KT compare to FOX?

KT (NYSE:KT) and FOX (NASDAQ:FOXA) are both communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

In the previous week, KT and KT both had 6 articles in the media. FOX's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat KT's score of -0.22 indicating that FOX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FOX	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

KT has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

FOX has a net margin of 10.56% compared to KT's net margin of 5.64%. FOX's return on equity of 18.90% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KT	5.64%	8.28%	3.74%
FOX	10.56%	18.90%	9.85%

FOX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KT. KT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KT	$19.88B	0.46	$1.20B	$2.51	7.49
FOX	$16.30B	1.68	$2.26B	$3.79	17.02

18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of KT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of FOX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

KT pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. FOX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. KT pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FOX pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FOX has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

KT presently has a consensus target price of $23.08, suggesting a potential upside of 22.73%. FOX has a consensus target price of $74.86, suggesting a potential upside of 16.03%. Given KT's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe KT is more favorable than FOX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
FOX	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Summary

FOX beats KT on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does KT compare to FOX?

KT (NYSE:KT) and FOX (NASDAQ:FOX) are both communication companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of FOX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of KT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of FOX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

KT pays an annual dividend of $0.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. FOX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. KT pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FOX pays out 14.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FOX has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

KT has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FOX has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

FOX has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KT. KT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FOX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KT	$19.88B	0.46	$1.20B	$2.51	7.49
FOX	$16.30B	1.51	$2.26B	$3.79	15.24

In the previous week, FOX had 95 more articles in the media than KT. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for FOX and 6 mentions for KT. FOX's average media sentiment score of -0.13 beat KT's score of -0.22 indicating that FOX is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
KT	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
FOX	11 Very Positive mention(s)	16 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	19 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

FOX has a net margin of 10.56% compared to KT's net margin of 5.64%. FOX's return on equity of 18.90% beat KT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KT	5.64%	8.28%	3.74%
FOX	10.56%	18.90%	9.85%

KT currently has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.73%. FOX has a consensus target price of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.86%. Given FOX's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe FOX is more favorable than KT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
KT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
FOX	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

FOX beats KT on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KT vs. The Competition

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Metric	KT	Wireless Non Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.07B	$31.66B	$38.96B	$23.07B
Dividend Yield	2.71%	2.76%	3.22%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	7.49	15.25	168.99	30.18
Price / Sales	0.46	6.74	627.24	91.28
Price / Cash	2.43	9.04	46.59	24.44
Price / Book	0.65	2.81	10.34	4.70
Net Income	$1.20B	$2.66B	$1.06B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.57%	-0.56%	0.55%	0.04%
1 Month Performance	-13.72%	3.45%	5.05%	0.15%
1 Year Performance	-2.86%	50.27%	168.46%	28.04%

KT Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KT KT	4.2834 of 5 stars	$18.81 +1.8%	$23.08 +22.7%	-5.7%	$9.07B	$19.88B	7.49	14,701
VOD Vodafone Group	4.7445 of 5 stars	$14.68 flat	$72.00 +390.5%	+46.7%	$33.80B	$46.92B	N/A	92,000	Gap Up
CHT Chunghwa Telecom	0.7736 of 5 stars	$43.33 +0.1%	N/A	+0.5%	$33.61B	$7.58B	26.42	32,606
ASTS AST SpaceMobile	1.8936 of 5 stars	$83.67 flat	$79.45 -5.0%	+257.9%	$31.96B	$84.94M	N/A	1,126	Trending News
FOXA FOX	4.4915 of 5 stars	$64.85 flat	$74.86 +15.4%	+13.5%	$27.59B	$16.30B	17.11	10,400

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