KT
KT Corporation
KT has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
KT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
KT's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
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.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ 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.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ has the edge over KT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over KT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ 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.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ 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.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over KT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
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 has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
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).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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 VZ on valuation relative to its sector.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 16% above its 200-week average.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over KT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 1.8% so far in 2026.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over KT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.