KT Corporation (KT) Balance Sheet

NYSE: KTAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 10 years.

KT balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · South Korean won

₩42.95T assets = ₩23.49T liabilities + ₩19.46T equity

What it owns₩42.95TCash & ST investments: ₩5.02T (11.7%)Cash & ST investments₩5.02T · 12%Receivables: ₩5.85T (13.6%)Receivables₩5.85T · 14%Inventory: ₩416.12B (1.0%)Other current: ₩2.69T (6.3%)Other current ₩2.69TPP&E: ₩15.80T (36.8%)PP&E₩15.80T · 37%Goodwill & intangibles: ₩1.56T (3.6%)LT investments: ₩4.93T (11.5%)LT investments ₩4.93TOther non-current: ₩6.69T (15.6%)Other non-current₩6.69T · 16%=How it is financed₩42.95TCurrent liabilities: ₩11.69T (27.2%)Current liabilities₩11.69T · 27%Long-term debt: ₩9.33T (21.7%)Long-term debt₩9.33T · 22%Other LT liabilities: ₩2.47T (5.7%)₩2.47TShareholders’ equity: ₩19.46T (45.3%)Shareholders’ equity₩19.46T · 45%

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what KT owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

KT financial health

Current ratio1.20
Adequate · current assets cover current liabilities 1.20×
Debt / equity0.69
Moderate leverage · ₩0.69 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets41.1%
Equity-funded · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt41.1%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles3.6%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

KT balance sheet trends, 2016–2025

MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets₩30.58T2016₩42.95T2025+3.8%/yr
Total liabilities₩17.79T2016₩23.49T2025+3.1%/yr
Shareholders’ equity₩11.44T2016₩17.65T2025+4.9%/yr
Cash & short-term investments₩3.62T2016₩5.02T2025+3.7%/yr
Total debt₩8.12T2016₩12.21T2025+4.6%/yr
Net cash (debt)−₩4.50T2016−₩7.19T2025−₩2.7T
Working capital₩177.09B2016₩2.28T2025+₩2.1T
Current ratio1.0220161.202025+0.18
Debt / equity0.7120160.692025−0.02
Shares outstanding490.0M2016504.1M2025+0.3%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

KT assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

KT liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

KT debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

KT balance sheet in South Korean won

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Assets
Cash & short-term investments₩5.02T₩4.89T₩4.27T₩3.77T₩4.21T₩3.84T₩3.07T₩3.71T₩2.95T₩3.62T
Cash & equivalents₩3.51T₩3.73T₩2.88T₩2.45T₩3.02T₩2.63T₩2.25T₩2.71T₩1.96T₩2.90T
Short-term investments₩1.51T₩1.16T₩1.39T₩1.32T₩1.19T₩1.20T₩819.38B₩998.90B₩989.32B₩720.29B
Receivables₩5.85T₩6.17T₩7.17T₩6.10T₩5.09T₩4.90T₩5.84T₩5.84T₩6.10T₩5.33T
Inventory₩416.12B₩943.15B₩988.02B₩709.19B₩514.14B₩534.64B₩650.62B₩686.83B₩465.58B₩377.84B
Other current assets₩2.69T₩2.29T₩2.16T₩2.10T₩2.05T₩1.88T₩2.07T₩1.71T₩317.44B₩311.02B
Total current assets₩13.98T₩14.30T₩14.59T₩12.68T₩11.86T₩11.15T₩11.63T₩11.94T₩9.84T₩9.64T
Property, plant & equipment (net)₩15.80T₩16.09T₩16.17T₩16.05T₩15.71T₩15.42T₩14.72T₩13.12T₩13.79T₩14.31T
Goodwill & intangible assets₩1.56T₩1.87T₩2.53T₩3.13T₩3.45T₩2.16T₩2.77T₩3.42T₩2.68T₩3.02T
Long-term investments₩4.93T₩4.32T₩4.28T₩3.98T₩2.11T₩1.10T₩1.09T₩895.58B₩1.03T₩948.80B
Other non-current assets₩6.69T₩5.44T₩5.20T₩5.13T₩4.03T₩3.82T₩3.56T₩2.94T₩2.90T₩2.66T
Total assets₩42.95T₩42.01T₩42.78T₩40.98T₩37.16T₩33.66T₩33.77T₩32.32T₩30.24T₩30.58T
Liabilities
Accounts payable₩1.14T₩1.04T₩1.30T₩1.15T₩1.54T₩1.24T₩1.28T₩1.24T₩1.42T₩1.24T
Short-term debt₩2.88T₩4.27T₩3.37T₩1.83T₩1.73T₩1.42T₩1.51T₩1.37T₩1.60T₩1.82T
Deferred revenue₩62.17B₩62.44B₩51.52B₩55.74B₩64.74B₩60.25B₩52.28B₩53.10B₩18.21B₩35.60B
Total current liabilities₩11.69T₩13.92T₩13.24T₩10.70T₩10.07T₩9.19T₩9.92T₩9.43T₩9.64T₩9.46T
Long-term debt₩9.33T₩7.33T₩8.03T₩9.04T₩7.53T₩6.70T₩6.11T₩5.28T₩5.11T₩6.30T
Lease obligations——————₩0₩0₩0₩0
Other long-term liabilities₩2.47T₩2.71T₩2.97T₩2.83T₩2.99T₩2.22T₩2.89T₩2.82T₩2.06T₩2.02T
Total liabilities₩23.49T₩23.96T₩24.24T₩22.57T₩20.59T₩18.11T₩18.92T₩17.53T₩16.80T₩17.79T
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital₩1.56T₩1.57T₩1.56T₩1.56T₩1.56T₩1.56T₩1.53T₩1.57T₩1.59T₩1.56T
Retained earnings (deficit)₩9.53T₩8.37T₩9.04T₩14.26T₩13.29T₩12.16T₩6.06T₩5.92T₩4.63T₩4.22T
Treasury stock————−₩1.01T−₩882.22B−₩825.84B−₩830.87B−₩853.11B−₩859.79B
Accumulated other comprehensive income₩5.58T₩5.09T₩5.08T−₩77.78B₩117.47B₩86.05B₩5.16T₩5.17T₩5.20T₩5.07T
Minority interest——————₩0₩0₩0₩0
Total shareholders' equity₩17.65T₩16.26T₩16.72T₩18.41T₩16.57T₩15.55T₩13.36T₩13.26T₩12.02T₩11.44T
Key figures
Total debt₩12.21T₩11.62T₩11.39T₩10.86T₩9.26T₩8.11T₩7.85T₩6.68T₩6.80T₩8.12T
Net cash (debt)−₩7.19T−₩6.72T−₩7.13T−₩7.09T−₩5.06T−₩4.28T−₩4.77T−₩2.96T−₩3.85T−₩4.50T
Working capital₩2.28T₩378.38B₩1.35T₩1.98T₩1.79T₩1.96T₩1.71T₩2.52T₩201.65B₩177.09B
Tangible book value₩16.10T₩14.39T₩14.19T₩15.28T₩13.12T₩13.39T₩10.59T₩9.84T₩9.34T₩8.42T
Shares outstanding504.1M492.0M499.2M242.3M235.7M245.3M490.5M490.1M490.2M490.0M
Current ratio1.201.031.101.191.181.211.171.271.021.02
Quick ratio0.930.790.860.920.920.950.901.010.940.95
Debt / equity0.690.710.680.590.560.520.590.500.570.71
Equity / assets41.1%38.7%39.1%44.9%44.6%46.2%39.6%41.0%39.8%37.4%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in South Korean won as reported (latest annual report filed April 29, 2026); data from EODHD.

KT financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), KT had total assets of ₩42.95 trillion (up 2.2% from a year earlier), total liabilities of ₩23.49 trillion and shareholders' equity of ₩17.65 trillion. It held ₩5.02 trillion in cash and short-term investments against ₩12.21 trillion of debt, net debt of ₩7.19 trillion. Its current ratio was 1.20. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were ₩44.69 trillion and equity ₩18.58 trillion.

Related: KT income statement, KT cash flow statement, KT key metrics. See the KT stock overview for the latest quote and news.

KT balance sheet FAQ

What are KT's total assets?

KT reported total assets of ₩42.95 trillion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with ₩42.01 trillion a year earlier.

How much debt does KT have?

KT had ₩12.21 trillion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.69.

How much cash does KT have?

KT held ₩5.02 trillion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with ₩12.21 trillion of debt that is net debt of ₩7.19 trillion.

What is KT's book value?

KT's shareholders' equity (book value) was ₩17.65 trillion at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is KT's current ratio?

KT had current assets of ₩13.98 trillion and current liabilities of ₩11.69 trillion, a current ratio of 1.20 (it can cover its short-term obligations).

How much goodwill does KT have?

KT carried ₩1.56 trillion of goodwill and intangible assets, 3.6% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.

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