KT(US:KT)2025-08-11 06:00Financial Highlights - Consolidated revenue increased by 13.5% year-over-year to KRW 7,427.4 billion[7] - Operating profit surged by 105.4% year-over-year to KRW 1,014.8 billion[7] - KT Separate revenue increased by 4.9% year-over-year to KRW 4,772.8 billion[7] - KT Separate operating profit increased by 30.6% year-over-year to KRW 468.7 billion[7] - Quarterly dividend increased by 20% year-over-year to KRW 600 per share[7, 19, 20] - Share buyback of KRW 250 billion is ongoing from February to August 2025[7, 19, 20] Business Performance - Wireless service revenue increased by 1.6% year-over-year due to increased 5G penetration and MNP subscribers[23, 24] - Broadband revenue increased by 2.1% year-over-year, surpassing 10 million subscribers in May 2025[25, 26] - Media revenue increased by 0.8% year-over-year, driven by IPTV net subscriber additions and premium plan adoption[25, 26] - B2B services revenue increased by 4.5% year-over-year, driven by balanced growth in corporate telecom and AI/IT services[27, 28] - kt cloud sales increased by 23.0% year-over-year, supported by increased DC usage from global clients and Design & Build operations[34, 35] - Content subsidiaries' revenue increased by 6.0% year-over-year, led by strong performances from KT Studiogenie and KT Millie's Library[39, 40] Strategic Initiatives - The company aims for a consolidated ROE of 9% ~ 10% by 2028[11] - The company plans to increase AI/IT revenue by 3x of 2023 levels by 2028[11] - The company expects profit increase over KRW 50 billion in FY25 from streamlined low-margin businesses[14] - The company liquidated financial assets worth KRW 196.2 billion and real estate worth KRW 74.4 billion, generating profits of KRW 80.9 billion and KRW 60.9 billion respectively from 2024 to YTD 2025[17]