KT
KT Corporation
KT offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the 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.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue 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's PE is 9.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS has the edge over KT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over KT on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
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.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS 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.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over KT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS 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.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over KT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over KT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% from the year before.
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.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS 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).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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 TMUS on valuation relative to its sector.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with 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 TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% below 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 TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.