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NAVER Corporation (035420.KS)

KRW183,200.00 -4,800.00 (-2.55%)
KR KSC Communication Services Internet Content & Information
Address NAVER Green Factory 13561
Seongnam-si, KR
CEO Soo-yeon Choi
IPO 2002-10-29
ISIN KR7035420009

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Also trades on Korea Exchange · 035420.KS (KRW) Other OTC · NHNCF (USD)
Description

NAVER Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, is a prominent provider of internet search and mobile messaging platform services, operating across South Korea, Japan, and internationally. Its consumer-facing offerings include the widely-used Naver search engine, featuring diverse content topic boards; the LINE mobile messaging application; Naver Clova, an integrated artificial intelligence platform; and Papago, an automated translation tool. Users can also access the WHALE web browser, Naver Map for navigation, and a range of entertainment platforms such as Webtoon for digital comics, SERIES for premium paid content, and the SNOW camera app. It also facilitates community interaction via BAND and offers audio shows through NOW within the NAVER app. For businesses, NAVER WORKS provides essential collaborative tools such as messaging, email, calendar, and drive functionality. The company further supports enterprises with IT and BIZ platforms, advertising services, and NAVER SQUARE. Creators benefit from platforms like NAVER Webtoon, NAVER Webnovel, NAVER AudioClip, Series, Premium Contents, VIBE, NAVER TV, NAVER Post, Grafolio, and support services such as the NAVER Influencer Center and Creator Advisor. Developers benefit from resources like NAVER D2 Startup Factory, DEVIEW, NAVER D2, NAVER Open Source, and a suite of APIs, including those for CLOVA Platform, NAVER Maps, Papago, and NAVER login. Additionally, NAVER Corporation holds interests in various other sectors, including cosmetics manufacturing, electronic financial services, film production and distribution, real estate rental, investment and information services, and the wholesale and retail of character-related products. Established in 1999 as NHN Corporation, NAVER Corporation maintains its headquarters in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

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Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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KRW183,200.00 -4,800.00 (-2.55%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
2M
Beta
1.16
Float Shares
149.57M
Free Float %
100.1%
Price Performance
1D5D1M3M6M YTD1Y3Y5Y10YMax
-3.55% -2.39% +0.99% -20.16% -22.58% -17.41% +7.26% -4.45% -40.52% +50.89% +11,247.71%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
183,200.00
DCF (Unlevered) 212,982.95 +16.3%
DCF (Levered) 520,263.54 +184.0%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 88% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 9 -1
Buy 14 -1
Hold 3 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
3.04
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
6 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
C
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
1 / 5
Low
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Internet Content & Information: +9.7%
    +12.1% Q1'26: +16.3% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Internet Content & Information: +26.9%
    +2.8% Q1'26: -33.8% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Internet Content & Information: +23.2%
    +16.3% Q1'26: +13.4% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Internet Content & Information: +12.7%
    +18.4% Q1'26: +16.7% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Internet Content & Information: +7.3%
    +6.9% Q1'26: +6.6% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Internet Content & Information: +0.3%
    -3.4% Q1'26: +3.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Internet Content & Information: -1.09×
    1.41× Q1'26: 1.93× (vs Q1'25)
Valuation Multiples From To
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
Projection years:
Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (1.13) × ERP
WACC = 88% × Ke + 12% × Kd (4.1%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 212,982.95 Current price: 183,200.00
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Dec 2015
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Dec 2016
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Dec 2017
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Dec 2018
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Dec 2019
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Dec 2026
27 Rev. Ana.
21 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
27 Rev. Ana.
22 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
18 Rev. Ana.
11 EPS Ana.
Dec 2029
13 Rev. Ana.
14 EPS Ana.
Revenue
3.25T
est: 3.25T (+0.0%)
4.02T
est: 4.04T (-0.3%)
4.68T
est: 4.67T (+0.1%)
5.59T
est: 5.54T (+0.8%)
6.59T
est: 6.59T (+0.0%)
5.30T
est: 5.50T (-3.6%)
6.82T
est: 6.78T (+0.6%)
8.22T
est: 8.17T (+0.6%)
9.67T
est: 9.71T (-0.4%)
10.74T
est: 10.67T (+0.7%)
12.04T
est: 12.11T (-0.6%)
13.67T
13.15T – 14.06T
+12.9% YoY
15.18T
14.08T – 17.30T
+11.0% YoY
16.68T
15.74T – 18.13T
+9.9% YoY
18.89T
17.82T – 20.53T
+13.2% YoY
EBITDA
986.09B
est: 893.23B (+10.4%)
1.30T
est: 1.11T (+17.3%)
1.38T
est: 1.28T (+7.6%)
1.20T
est: 1.52T (-21.1%)
1.65T
est: 1.81T (-8.8%)
1.98T
est: 1.51T (+31.0%)
2.06T
est: 1.86T (+10.6%)
1.62T
est: 2.25T (-27.9%)
2.19T
est: 2.67T (-17.9%)
2.96T
est: 2.66T (+11.2%)
2.95T
est: 3.02T (-2.2%)
3.41T
3.28T – 3.50T
+12.9% YoY
3.78T
3.51T – 4.31T
+11.0% YoY
4.16T
3.92T – 4.52T
+9.9% YoY
4.71T
4.44T – 5.12T
+13.2% YoY
EBIT
828.97B
est: 687.89B (+20.5%)
1.14T
est: 854.36B (+33.2%)
1.20T
est: 989.51B (+20.9%)
1.13T
est: 1.17T (-4.1%)
1.40T
est: 1.40T (+0.2%)
1.66T
est: 1.16T (+42.2%)
1.63T
est: 1.43T (+13.4%)
1.06T
est: 1.73T (-38.8%)
1.61T
est: 2.06T (-21.8%)
2.28T
est: 1.98T (+15.1%)
2.21T
est: 2.25T (-1.9%)
2.54T
2.44T – 2.61T
+12.9% YoY
2.82T
2.62T – 3.22T
+11.0% YoY
3.10T
2.93T – 3.37T
+9.9% YoY
3.51T
3.31T – 3.82T
+13.2% YoY
Net Income
518.75B
est: 499.91B (+3.8%)
749.31B
est: 754.31B (-0.7%)
772.88B
est: 746.38B (+3.6%)
648.81B
est: 652.45B (-0.6%)
400.41B
est: 430.05B (-6.9%)
1.00T
est: 779.98B (+28.5%)
16.49T
est: 15.88T (+3.9%)
760.26B
est: 871.60B (-12.8%)
1.01T
est: 999.61B (+1.3%)
1.92T
est: 1.66T (+16.2%)
1.95T
est: 1.99T (-1.7%)
1.87T
1.47T – 2.19T
-5.9% YoY
2.19T
1.66T – 2.51T
+17.4% YoY
2.40T
2.22T – 2.67T
+9.4% YoY
2.78T
2.58T – 3.09T
+15.8% YoY
SGA
1.48T
est: 340.48B (+333.6%)
1.73T
est: 422.88B (+308.8%)
2.19T
est: 489.77B (+347.4%)
2.89T
est: 580.91B (+396.8%)
3.60T
est: 690.75B (+420.5%)
-1.09T
est: 576.21B (-289.3%)
-1.36T
est: 709.96B (-291.5%)
4.57T
est: 856.29B (+433.2%)
5.38T
est: 1.02T (+428.8%)
5.82T
est: 3.10T (+87.6%)
est: 3.52T (-100.0%)
3.98T
3.82T – 4.09T
+12.9% YoY
4.42T
4.09T – 5.03T
+11.0% YoY
4.85T
4.58T – 5.27T
+9.9% YoY
5.49T
5.19T – 5.97T
+13.2% YoY
EPS
3,523.80
est: 3,310.57 (+6.4%)
5,149.20
est: 4,995.34 (+3.1%)
1,062.40
est: 4,942.80 (-78.5%)
4,436.75
est: 4,320.76 (+2.7%)
2,751.34
est: 2,847.93 (-3.4%)
6,876.56
est: 5,165.33 (+33.1%)
10,392.00
est: 105,152.85 (-90.1%)
5,007.21
est: 5,772.07 (-13.3%)
6,661.00
est: 6,619.81 (+0.6%)
12,702.00
est: 11,352.57 (+11.9%)
13,009.00
est: 13,625.91 (-4.5%)
12,815.54
10,087.46 – 15,038.51
-5.9% YoY
15,049.43
11,391.72 – 17,179.15
+17.4% YoY
16,461.04
15,258.16 – 18,318.54
+9.4% YoY
19,057.00
17,664.43 – 21,207.43
+15.8% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-12 C 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-11 C 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-08 C 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-07 C 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-06 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-04 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-30 C 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-29 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-28 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-27 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-24 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-23 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-22 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-21 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-20 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-17 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-16 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-15 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5
2026-04-14 A- 4/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 3/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
2.31T
OE per share TTM
18,223.01
Owner's Yield
7.07%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
127.82%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
35.2%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

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Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

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Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
502.98M
Shares Outstanding
149.48M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

No proxy statements available for this company yet.

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Hae-Jin Lee Founder & Chairman 2B male
Soo-yeon Choi President, Chief Executive Officer & Inside Director 1B female
Sun-joo Chae Chief Communications Officer and Head of Talents Devl. Division, PR & Communication group 1B female
Min Kim Director of Investor Relations male
Seon Cho Ki Head of Investor Relations
Bom-jun Kim Chief Operating Officer
Yoonsook Lee CIC Representative female
GeonSu Lee CIC Representative
Hee-cheol Kim Chief Financial Officer male
ESG Score History

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