KT (NYSE:KT) & Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT) Critical Review

Uniti Group (NASDAQ:UNIT) and KT (NYSE:KT) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Uniti Group and KT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uniti Group	-21.20%	-397.08%	-6.02%
KT	4.72%	6.45%	2.93%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Uniti Group and KT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uniti Group	1	6	1	1	2.22
KT	0	2	1	0	2.33

Uniti Group currently has a consensus target price of $9.50, indicating a potential upside of 120.93%. KT has a consensus target price of $23.08, indicating a potential upside of 22.60%. Given Uniti Group’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Uniti Group is more favorable than KT.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Uniti Group and KT”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uniti Group	$2.23 billion	0.47	$1.30 billion	($3.24)	-1.33
KT	$19.88 billion	0.46	$1.20 billion	$1.86	10.12

Uniti Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than KT. Uniti Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

87.5% of Uniti Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.9% of KT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Uniti Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of KT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Uniti Group has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KT has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Uniti Group beats KT on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Uniti Group

Uniti Group is a communications infrastructure company that owns, builds and operates fiber-optic networks and related broadband assets. Its network infrastructure supports broadband, wireless, enterprise and government communications, including fiber connectivity for businesses and other network operators. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Windstream, Uniti initially focused on owning and leasing communications infrastructure, including fiber networks. In 2025, Uniti combined with Windstream, bringing together infrastructure operations with Windstream’s Kinetic broadband and enterprise services.

About KT

KT Corporation, formerly known as Korea Telecom, is a South Korean telecommunications and technology company. Established as a state-owned telecommunications provider in 1981, it was privatized in 2002 and adopted the KT name. The company provides fixed-line and mobile communications, high-speed internet and broadband, and IPTV services. It also serves businesses and public-sector organizations with information and communications technology solutions, including cloud, data center and network services.