Annual ReportCommunication Services

Kakao Corp.

035720.KS · Period ending 2025-12-31 · Filed 2025-12-31 · Updated

In short

Kakao Corp. (035720.KS) has operating cash flow up 12.3% to KRW 1.4T and gross profit up 3.5% to KRW 7.6T year on year. Its net margin is 6.1% and gross margin 94.1%. Fisclear flags 1 medium-severity risk and no high-severity ones. How we calculate this

Valuation

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Price

₩32,300

Market Cap

₩14.29T

P/S (TTM)

1.7x

Price ÷ revenue per share

Beta

1.10

Moderate market correlation

PEG Ratio

1.2x

P/E ÷ earnings growth rate

52-Week Range

₩32,200₩32,300 now₩69,700

4-engine score — Quality and Peers engines require SEC EDGAR (US stocks only)

Efficiency
42/100
Value
56/100
Cashflow
58/100
Regime
50/100

Based on filing period ending Dec 2025

International FisclearScore uses 4 engines (no EDGAR data). Based on Yahoo Finance & Alpha Vantage reported financials. Not financial advice.

035720.KS vs
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US macroeconomic data shown as global reference

South Korea-specific indicators may differ. South Korea dashboard coming soon.

US Macro Reference

Fed Funds Rate

3.75%

Accommodative

10-Year Treasury

4.99%

2026-09-01

Unemployment

4.2%

Near full employment

CPI Index

334.1

2026-08-01

M2 Money Supply

$23.3T

2026-08-01

The Federal Funds rate stands at 3.75% — a moderately elevated rate environment that raises borrowing costs across the economy; 10-year Treasury yields are at 4.99%, setting the benchmark for long-term corporate borrowing; Unemployment stands at 4.2%; Industrial production index is at 103.1; M2 money supply is $23.3T; CPI index stands at 334.1.

SWOT Analysis — 035720.KS

Inflationary Boom
Macro lens (Inflationary Boom): Rising costs and tighter margins amplify financial risks in this regime.
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Strengths

  • EPS (Diluted): KRW 1114.00 (+1110.9% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 1111% — each share earned more.

  • Net Income: KRW 491.5B (+789.1% YoY) — Profit grew 789% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

  • Operating Cash Flow: KRW 1.4T (+12.3% YoY) — Operating cash flow grew 12% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

  • Total Assets: KRW 27.8T (+7.8% YoY) — Total assets grew 8% — the company's resource base expanded.

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Weaknesses

No material weaknesses flagged.

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Opportunities

  • Gross Profit: KRW 7.6T (+3.5% YoY) — Gross profit rose 3% — the spread between revenue and direct costs improved.

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Threats

  • Stock is within 10% of its 52-week low (32200.00) — the market may be pricing in significant risk or sector weakness.

Financial Charts

Revenue vs Net Income

Gross Profit vs Operating Income

Margin Trend

Year-over-Year Changes

EPS (Diluted)

KRW 1114.00

was KRW 92.00

+1110.9%

Earnings per share rose 1111% — each share earned more.

Net Income

KRW 491.5B

was KRW 55.3B

+789.1%

Profit grew 789% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.

Operating Cash Flow

KRW 1.4T

was KRW 1.3T

+12.3%

Operating cash flow grew 12% — the business generated more cash from day-to-day operations.

Total Assets

KRW 27.8T

was KRW 25.8T

+7.8%

Total assets grew 8% — the company's resource base expanded.

Gross Profit

KRW 7.6T

was KRW 7.4T

+3.5%

Gross profit rose 3% — the spread between revenue and direct costs improved.

Risk Flags

0 high · 1 medium · 0 low
  • ◈ Medium

    Stock is within 10% of its 52-week low (32200.00) — the market may be pricing in significant risk or sector weakness.

Price HistoryKRW

Technical Signals

Daily closes · 1-year data

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Data sourced from KRX, FRED (Federal Reserve), OECD, BIS, and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.