KT&G Corporation (033780.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, KT&G Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About KT&G Corporation

KT&G Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Tobacco) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 033780.KS.

What our checks show for 033780.KS

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 9.3 points, to 45.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.1 years.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.7x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect only about 4.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• Free cash flow covers the dividend only 0.8 times.
• The stock has fallen as much as 54% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 257 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.6x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 17.1 times over.
• The net margin rose by 2 points over 5 years, to 20.7%.
• Earnings per share grew 16.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 12.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 20.7% of its revenue as net profit.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does KT&G Corporation (033780.KS) have?

In our weekly check, KT&G Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 033780.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for KT&G Corporation: Gross margin falling, Slow recovery after falls, Profits not backed by cash. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does KT&G Corporation do?

KT&G Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Tobacco) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 033780.KS.

When does KT&G Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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