- KR₩17tn
- KR₩16tn
- KR₩8tn
- 93
- 17
- 54
- 58
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 38.69 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 2.22 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 21.11% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 0.18% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.68 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 3.4 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 23.89 | ||
| Price to Sales | 2.16 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 19.08 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | -0.01% | ||
| Return on Equity | 0.56% | ||
| Operating Margin | -0.02% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | KR₩m | 4,071,392.49 | 5,910,512.88 | 6,798,741.51 | 7,557,001.76 | 7,871,692.2 | 8,221,510 | 8,856,166 | 20.72% |
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| EPS Growth | % | n/a | +78.17 | +40.93 | -42.73 | +9.08 | +15.94 | +31.19 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Kakao Corp is a Korea-based company principally engaged in the mobile services business. The Company operates its business through two segments. The Content segment produces mobile messengers, portals, games, music, and paid content such as webtoons, and Web novels. In addition, it sells character products using intellectual property (IP) called Kakao Friends through online and offline stores. The Platform segment sells advertisements such as search advertisements and display advertisements. In addition, it engages in businesses of mobility, pay and manufacturing communication terminals for children using IP called Kakao Friends.
Directors
- Beom Su Kim CHM (54)
- Su Yong Cho CCE (46)
- Min Su Yeo CCE (51)
- Gyu Jin Cho NID (47)
- Se Jeong Choi NID (49)
- Sae Rom Park NID (30)
- Seok Yoon NID (58)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- February 16th, 1995
- Public Since
- November 11th, 1999
- No. of Shareholders
- 1,692,107
- No. of Employees
- 2,474
- Sector
- Software & IT Services
- Industry
- Technology
- Exchange
Korea Exchange - KSE- Shares in Issue
- 439,021,713
- Address
- 242, Cheomdan-ro, JEJU CITY, 63309
- Web
- https://www.kakaocorp.com/
- Phone
- +82 215773321
- Auditors
- Samil Accounting Corp.
Latest News for 035720
Upcoming Events for 035720
Q1 2025 Kakao Corp Earnings Call (Korean)
Q1 2025 Kakao Corp Earnings Call
Q1 2025 Kakao Corp Earnings Release
Q2 2025 Kakao Corp Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 21:30 UTC, shares in Kakao are trading at KR₩38,800. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Kakao last closed at KR₩38,800 and the price had moved by -19.96% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Kakao share price has underperformed the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific Index by -17.68% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Kakao is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreThe Kakao dividend yield is 0.18% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Kakao paid a total dividend of KR₩68, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.18%.Looking ahead, the next dividend pay date is 2025-04-24.
We do not have data on when Kakao is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Kakao shares is currently 0.18%.
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As of the previous close price of KR₩38,800, shares in Kakao had a market capitalisation of KR₩17tn.
Here are the trading details for Kakao:
- Country of listing: Korea, Republic of
- Exchange: KSC
- Ticker Symbol: 035720
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Kakao is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Kakao is KR₩49,454. That is 27.46% above the last closing price of KR₩38,800.
Analysts covering Kakao currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of KR₩915 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Kakao. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific Index by +13.26%.
As of the last closing price of KR₩38,800, shares in Kakao were trading -0.84% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Kakao PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 38.69. The shares last closed at KR₩38,800.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Kakao's management team is headed by:
- Beom Su Kim - CHM
- Su Yong Cho - CCE
- Min Su Yeo - CCE
- Gyu Jin Cho - NID
- Se Jeong Choi - NID
- Sae Rom Park - NID
- Seok Yoon - NID