KT Corporation (KT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of March 2026:
1.72x
KT Corporation (KT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.72x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $669.59 Billion exceeds net income of $388.32 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore KT Corporation (KT) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.72x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$669.59 Billion
USD
Net Income
$388.32 Billion
USD
Data as of
Mar 2026
Most recent filing
KT Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for KT Corporation across 26 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see KT Corporation cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for KT Corporation (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for KT Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.75x | $5.01 Trillion | $1.82 Trillion | ▼ -78.0% |
| 2024 | 12.46x | $5.07 Trillion | $406.67 Billion | ▲ +120.1% |
| 2023 | 5.66x | $5.50 Trillion | $972.18 Billion | ▲ +118.4% |
| 2022 | 2.59x | $3.60 Trillion | $1.39 Trillion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2021 | 3.81x | $5.56 Trillion | $1.46 Trillion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2020 | 6.74x | $4.74 Trillion | $703.39 Billion | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.60x | $3.75 Trillion | $669.35 Billion | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26x | $4.01 Trillion | $762.30 Billion | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2017 | 6.91x | $3.88 Trillion | $561.53 Billion | ▲ +15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.98x | $4.77 Trillion | $797.84 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.70x | $4.23 Trillion | $631.29 Billion | ▲ +30.2% |
| 2012 | 5.15x | $5.72 Trillion | $1.11 Trillion | ▲ +247.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48x | $2.15 Trillion | $1.45 Trillion | ▼ -45.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72x | $3.24 Trillion | $1.19 Trillion | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2009 | 5.57x | $3.40 Trillion | $609.70 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.69x | $2.92 Trillion | $513.29 Billion | ▲ +56.1% |
| 2007 | 3.64x | $4.27 Trillion | $1.17 Trillion | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2006 | 4.46x | $5.49 Trillion | $1.23 Trillion | ▼ -22.3% |
| 2005 | 5.74x | $5.98 Trillion | $1.04 Trillion | ▲ +56.0% |
| 2004 | 3.68x | $4.56 Trillion | $1.24 Trillion | ▼ -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89x | $3.35 Trillion | $861.25 Billion | ▲ +56.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48x | $4.83 Trillion | $1.95 Trillion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26x | $3.63 Trillion | $1.11 Trillion | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2000 | 2.69x | $2.65 Trillion | $986.09 Billion | ▼ -64.8% |
| 1999 | 7.64x | $2.92 Trillion | $382.11 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 1998 | 13.88x | $2.64 Trillion | $190.36 Billion | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.