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KT vs VZ // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
KT Corporation (NYSE) VS. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KT 5
— VZ 9
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: KT
LAST: $17.28 (+0.64%) • MKT CAP: $8.28B
balance-sheet
3.74
LAST: $44.73 (+2.45%) • MKT CAP: $181.40B
balance-sheet
1.45
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KT VS. VZ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KT | VZ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 41.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 8.50% | +1.40 | KT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 7.1x | +13.90 | VZ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 17.04% | -14.83 | VZ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 21.20% | -7.30 | VZ | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 12.70% | -1.80 | VZ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.00% | 2.50% | +8.50 | KT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 6.33% | -6.33 | VZ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 3.74 | 1.45 | +2.29 | KT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 6/9 | +2.00 | KT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.80% | 6.90% | -0.10 | KT | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.9 | 48.7 | -13.78 | VZ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.97 | 1.00 | -0.03 | VZ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 9.6x | +20.90 | VZ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.28B | $181.40B | -$173.12B | VZ | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KT REV | VZ REV | KT GROSS % | VZ GROSS % | KT FCF | VZ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $138.19B | — | 44.0% | — | $30.92B |
| FY 2024 | — | $134.79B | — | 44.0% | — | $30.85B |
| FY 2023 | — | $133.97B | — | 44.0% | — | $31.45B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KT // BETA 0.97
VZ // BETA 1.00