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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
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YG Entertainment Inc

Entertainment ProductionVerified

YG Entertainment Inc maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.61 and a cash and equivalents balance of 168,217.71 million KRW. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.02, indicating a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. Free cash flow of 71,698.00 million KRW supports operational flexibility and potential reinvestment. Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 7.19% and a return on assets (ROA) of 4.4%, which are in line with industry norms for entertainment production firms. Operating income of 69,891.72 million KRW and a gross profit of 186,604.24 million KRW reflect the company's ability to maintain margins in a competitive market. The company's revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no disclosed international segments in the latest financial data. This geographic concentration may expose the company to regional economic and regulatory risks. Looking ahead, the company is projected to maintain a stable revenue trajectory, supported by its strong brand and artist roster. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 86,344.44 KRW, with a median of 86,000.00 KRW, and a mean recommendation of 2.05 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell). Risk factors include the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry and potential regulatory changes in South Korea. However, the company's low liquidity and dilution risk scores suggest minimal near-term financial pressure. No significant dilution events were detected in recent filings, and the company has not issued new shares recently. Recent events include the continued success of key artists and the expansion of digital content offerings. The company has not disclosed any major legal or operational challenges in the latest filings.

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Profile
CompanyYG Entertainment Inc
Ticker122870.KQ
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryEntertainment Production
AI analysis

Business. YG Entertainment Inc is a South Korean entertainment production company that generates revenue through music production, artist management, and content creation.

Classification. The company is classified under the Entertainment Production industry within the Cyclical Consumer Services business sector, with a classification confidence of 0.92.

YG Entertainment Inc maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.61 and a cash and equivalents balance of 168,217.71 million KRW. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.02, indicating a conservative capital structure with minimal leverage. Free cash flow of 71,698.00 million KRW supports operational flexibility and potential reinvestment. Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 7.19% and a return on assets (ROA) of 4.4%, which are in line with industry norms for entertainment production firms. Operating income of 69,891.72 million KRW and a gross profit of 186,604.24 million KRW reflect the company's ability to maintain margins in a competitive market. The company's revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no disclosed international segments in the latest financial data. This geographic concentration may expose the company to regional economic and regulatory risks. Looking ahead, the company is projected to maintain a stable revenue trajectory, supported by its strong brand and artist roster. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 86,344.44 KRW, with a median of 86,000.00 KRW, and a mean recommendation of 2.05 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell). Risk factors include the cyclical nature of the entertainment industry and potential regulatory changes in South Korea. However, the company's low liquidity and dilution risk scores suggest minimal near-term financial pressure. No significant dilution events were detected in recent filings, and the company has not issued new shares recently. Recent events include the continued success of key artists and the expansion of digital content offerings. The company has not disclosed any major legal or operational challenges in the latest filings.
Key takeaways
  • YG Entertainment Inc has a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 2.61 and a cash balance of 168,217.71 million KRW.
  • The company's ROE of 7.19% and ROA of 4.4% are in line with industry norms for entertainment production firms.
  • Revenue is concentrated in South Korea, which may expose the company to regional economic and regulatory risks.
  • Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 86,344.44 KRW, with a median of 86,000.00 KRW, and a mean recommendation of 2.05 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell).
  • The company has low liquidity and dilution risk, with no significant dilution events detected in recent filings.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$545.40B
Gross profit$186.60B
Operating income$69.89B
Net income$36.90B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$90.91B
CapEx-$7.61B
Free cash flow$71.70B
Total assets$838.78B
Total liabilities$325.23B
Total equity$513.54B
Cash & equivalents$168.22B
Long-term debt$12.79B
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$513.54B
Net cash$155.43B
Current ratio2.6
Debt/Equity0.0
ROA4.4%
ROE7.2%
Cash conversion2.5%
CapEx/Revenue-1.4%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Entertainment Production · cohort 1 companies
Metric122870Activity
Op margin12.8%11.3% medp25 8.1% · p75 14.5%above median
Net margin6.8%3.0% medp25 2.5% · p75 3.6%top quartile
Gross margin34.2%27.6% medp25 16.5% · p75 52.3%above median
CapEx / revenue-1.4%4.2% medp25 4.2% · p75 4.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity2.0%1454.2% medp25 776.9% · p75 2131.5%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target86,344.44 KRW
Median price target86,000.00 KRW
High price target110,000.00 KRW
Low price target55,000.00 KRW
Mean recommendation2.05 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count5.00
Buy count12.00
Hold count4.00
Sell count1.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate3,399.65 KRW
Last actual EPS1,988.00 KRW
Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-20 15:18 UTCJob: bfea2c5e