Shares of KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecommunications company, plummeted over 7% on Thursday after the firm reported weaker-than-expected sales for the third quarter of 2024, raising concerns about slowing growth.
According to the financial results announced on November 8, KT Corp's sales declined to $4.91 billion for the quarter ended September 30, down from $5.10 billion in the same period last year. The disappointing sales figures missed analysts' estimates, sparking a sell-off in the company's stock.
The plunge of 7.54% marked KT Corp's biggest single-day decline in nearly a year. Investors reacted negatively to the results, reflecting mounting headwinds faced by the company amid intensifying competition and saturating demand in the mature South Korean telecom market.
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