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Kakao Corp. (035720.KS)
KRW33,850.00
-900.00 (-2.59%)
KR KSC Communication Services Internet Content & Information
Address
242, Cheomdan-ro 63309
Jeju-Si, KR
Jeju-Si, KR
CEO
Shina Chung
Website
kakaocorp.com
IPO
2000-02-11
ISIN KR7035720002
Description
Based in South Korea, Kakao Corporation manages a diverse array of mobile and internet-based platforms. These platforms encompass various ventures, including their messaging services, web portal activities, and additional enterprises. Through these offerings, users can engage in communication, discover information, conduct online shopping, process digital payments, and access utilities like mobile transportation solutions. Key brands associated with the company's services include Kakao, Daum, and Melon. Previously known as Daum Kakao Corp., the organization adopted its current name, Kakao Corp., in October 2015. Established in 1995, Kakao Corp. maintains its primary offices in Jeju, South Korea.
Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
Technical Outlook
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Signal Summary
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| Indicator | 1D | 1W | 2W | 3W | 1M |
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Day Score & sub-scores
Statistical fingerprint & regime detail
Conditional historical analysis
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Risk Profile
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Price Chart
KRW33,850.00
-900.00 (-2.59%)
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Volume Profile
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
2M
Beta
1.15
Float Shares
306.78M
Free Float %
69.6%
Price Performance
| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.38% | -6.53% | -8.62% | -25.17% | -32.57% | -30.84% | +14.38% | -24.38% | -60.78% | +106.89% | +3,813.33% |
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Revenue flow
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Financial Statements
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Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
Price Targets & DCF
Current price
33,850.00
DCF (Unlevered)
40,216.43
+18.8%
DCF (Levered)
28,856.81
-14.8%
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)
84% Bullish
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 7 | 0 |
| Buy | 14 | -1 |
| Hold | 4 | -1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.60
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
C-
Overall Score
1 / 5
Low
DCF Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
1 / 5
Low
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
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Revenue growth Internet Content & Information: +9.7%+2.9% Q1'26: +4.2% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Internet Content & Information: +26.9%+1,036.9% ★ Q1'26: +0.2% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Internet Content & Information: +23.2%+7.8% ★ Q1'26: +16.0% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Internet Content & Information: +12.7%+8.8% Q1'26: +10.9% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Internet Content & Information: +7.3%+6.5% Q1'26: +6.2% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Internet Content & Information: +0.3%-0.1% Q1'26: +33.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Internet Content & Information: -1.09×2.59× ★ Q1'26: 4.76× (vs Q1'25)
Valuation Multiples
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* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Consensus Estimates
| Metric |
Dec 2015 actual |
Dec 2016 actual |
Dec 2017 actual |
Dec 2018 actual |
Dec 2019 actual |
Dec 2020 actual |
Dec 2021 actual |
Dec 2022 actual |
Dec 2023 actual |
Dec 2024 actual |
Dec 2025 actual |
Dec 2026 15 Rev. Ana. 19 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2027 25 Rev. Ana. 21 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2028 11 Rev. Ana. 19 EPS Ana. |
Dec 2029 12 Rev. Ana. 9 EPS Ana. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
932.15B
est: 950.78B (-2.0%)
|
1.46T
est: 1.44T (+1.7%)
|
1.97T
est: 1.97T (+0.0%)
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2.42T
est: 2.39T (+1.2%)
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3.07T
est: 3.08T (-0.4%)
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4.16T
est: 4.12T (+0.8%)
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5.91T
est: 6.09T (-2.9%)
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6.80T
est: 7.25T (-6.2%)
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7.56T
est: 8.16T (-7.4%)
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7.87T
est: 7.92T (-0.7%)
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8.10T
est: 8.09T (+0.1%)
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8.45T
8.19T – 8.69T
+4.5% YoY
|
9.18T
8.29T – 10.07T
+8.5% YoY
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9.86T
9.21T – 10.50T
+7.5% YoY
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11.29T
10.55T – 12.02T
+14.5% YoY
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| EBITDA |
164.56B
est: 218.19B (-24.6%)
|
229.91B
est: 330.56B (-30.4%)
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294.32B
est: 452.41B (-34.9%)
|
204.42B
est: 547.85B (-62.7%)
|
19.16B
est: 707.63B (-97.3%)
|
685.28B
est: 946.17B (-27.6%)
|
2.34T
est: 1.40T (+67.4%)
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2.01T
est: 1.66T (+21.1%)
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1.20T
est: 1.87T (-35.9%)
|
1.04T
est: 1.86T (-44.3%)
|
1.55T
est: 1.90T (-18.3%)
|
1.99T
1.92T – 2.04T
+4.5% YoY
|
2.16T
1.95T – 2.36T
+8.5% YoY
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2.32T
2.16T – 2.47T
+7.5% YoY
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2.65T
2.48T – 2.82T
+14.5% YoY
|
| EBIT |
110.38B
est: 139.31B (-20.8%)
|
114.60B
est: 211.06B (-45.7%)
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164.54B
est: 288.85B (-43.0%)
|
140.03B
est: 349.79B (-60.0%)
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-199.61B
est: 451.80B (-144.2%)
|
423.36B
est: 604.10B (-29.9%)
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1.98T
est: 892.21B (+121.4%)
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1.45T
est: 1.06T (+36.1%)
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439.91B
est: 1.20T (-63.2%)
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200.90B
est: 1.14T (-82.4%)
|
714.38B
est: 1.16T (-38.6%)
|
1.22T
1.18T – 1.25T
+4.5% YoY
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1.32T
1.19T – 1.45T
+8.5% YoY
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1.42T
1.32T – 1.51T
+7.5% YoY
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1.62T
1.52T – 1.73T
+14.5% YoY
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| Net Income |
75.67B
est: 138.80B (-45.5%)
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57.67B
est: 79.18B (-27.2%)
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108.60B
est: 176.30B (-38.4%)
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47.89B
est: 86.55B (-44.7%)
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-341.92B
est: 186.68B (-283.2%)
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151.60B
est: 472.97B (-67.9%)
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1.39T
est: 1.46T (-5.1%)
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1.36T
est: 1.56T (-12.7%)
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-1.01T
est: 273.74B (-469.9%)
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55.28B
est: 373.33B (-85.2%)
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463.72B
est: 544.72B (-14.9%)
|
700.91B
522.72B – 865.76B
+28.7% YoY
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834.50B
668.11B – 1.07T
+19.1% YoY
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957.24B
875.18B – 1.04T
+14.7% YoY
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1.23T
1.12T – 1.33T
+28.1% YoY
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| SGA |
479.52B
est: 454.73B (+5.5%)
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856.76B
est: 688.93B (+24.4%)
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1.23T
est: 942.87B (+30.6%)
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1.43T
est: 1.14T (+24.9%)
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1.65T
est: 1.47T (+11.9%)
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1.14T
est: 1.97T (-42.3%)
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1.93T
est: 2.91T (-33.8%)
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5.16T
est: 3.47T (+48.7%)
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3.95T
est: 3.90T (+1.3%)
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4.01T
est: 4.14T (-3.0%)
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4.00T
est: 4.22T (-5.4%)
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4.42T
4.28T – 4.54T
+4.5% YoY
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4.79T
4.33T – 5.26T
+8.5% YoY
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5.15T
4.81T – 5.48T
+7.5% YoY
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5.90T
5.51T – 6.28T
+14.5% YoY
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| EPS |
253.80
est: 313.43 (-19.0%)
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174.80
est: 178.80 (-2.2%)
|
320.40
est: 398.10 (-19.5%)
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124.60
est: 195.45 (-36.2%)
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-857.86
est: 421.55 (-303.5%)
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358.12
est: 1,068.03 (-66.5%)
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3,221.49
est: 3,299.59 (-2.4%)
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3,118.00
est: 3,513.05 (-11.2%)
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-2,315.00
est: 618.15 (-474.5%)
|
125.94
est: 843.83 (-85.1%)
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1,055.09
est: 1,231.21 (-14.3%)
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1,584.25
1,181.48 – 1,956.85
+28.7% YoY
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1,886.20
1,510.11 – 2,424.61
+19.1% YoY
|
2,163.62
1,978.14 – 2,344.93
+14.7% YoY
|
2,771.00
2,533.45 – 3,003.21
+28.1% YoY
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Historical Ratings (3M)
| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | C- | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-15 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| 2026-04-14 | C+ | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Owner Earnings
Owner's Earnings (history)
From
To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
937.24B
OE per share TTM
-72.82
Owner's Yield
3.48%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
1,751.50%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
34.6%
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.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional ownership trend
Institutional history not available.
Top institutional holders
Top holders not available.
Insider Activity
Insider Activity — Latest Quarter
No insider activity available.
Insider buys vs sells (history)
Insider history not available.
Recent insider transactions
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Top executives
EBIT / Employee
41.73M
Shares Outstanding
440.67M
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
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Sukyung | Head of Legal Support Team, Corporate Alignment Council & Inside Director | — | male |
| Eleanor Lee | Manager of Investor Relations | — | — |
| Gue-don Jung | Chief Technology Officer | — | male |
| Hong Mintaek | C.P.O. | — | male |
| Jong-Hwan Shin | Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Corporate Alignment Council & Inside Director | — | male |
| Sang-Ho Lee | Chief AI Officer | — | male |
| Seon-ah Hwang | Performance Leader (CPO) | — | female |
| Shina Chung | Chief Executive Officer & Director | — | female |
| Sung-Hoon Park | Chief Strategy Officer | — | male |
ESG Score History
No data available for this company.
Senate Trading Activity
No Senate trading activity found for this company.
House Trading Activity
No House trading activity found for this company.
Market share among peers
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Target Price Distribution
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