KT
KT Corporation
KT has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has a slight edge over KT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
KT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
KT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $12.40 | -34% |
| Fair | 8.8x | $17.69 | -5.9% |
| Current | 9.4x | $18.80 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $22.81 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KT has the edge over META in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
KT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect KT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
KT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.01 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.37 | +147% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +273% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.47 | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.41 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.96 | -41% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.71 | -53% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.79 | +0.6% |
KT earned $2.01 per share over the past year, up 43% from the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over KT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5B | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1B | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.1B | +5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.6B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.1B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.9B | -1.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $5B | -0.6% |
KT's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $5B last quarter, down 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.7% | -3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.1% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.3% | +14 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -9.1% | -9.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 7% | -13 points |
KT's operating margin was 9.7% last quarter, down 3.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over KT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over KT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $695.4M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | $70.2M | +$855.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $45.1M | +$199.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $396.9M | +84% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | -8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$785.7M | -538% |
| Q4 2024 | -$154.4M | -$66.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $215.8M | -69% |
KT still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $1.2B over the past year.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1.2B, but it generated $28.6B over the past year.
KT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -13% | -73.5M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +2K shares |
| 3 years | -3.4% | -17.1M shares |
| 5 years | +2.8% | +13.2M shares |
| Available history | -1.7% | -8.3M shares |
KT has 482M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $119.2M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $37.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $114M |
| Q1 2025 | $35.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.1M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
KT spent $157M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 9.4% from the year before.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
KT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
KT's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over KT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.4 | Neutral |
KT's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
KT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | KT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 16x | 43% below |
| PE % | 60 | 26 | 34 pts above |
KT has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
KT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.5 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.6 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.7 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.2 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $16.2 | 16% above |
KT has the edge over META on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
KT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.8 | $11.3 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | $11.3 | $13.7 | +20% |
| 2022 | $13.7 | $14.1 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $14.1 | $13.4 | -5% |
| 2024 | $13.4 | $15.9 | +18% |
| 2025 | $15.9 | $19.2 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.2 | $18.8 | -1.8% |
KT has the edge over META on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META's yearly returns have swung widely, from +200% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's down 6% so far in 2026.