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Next Entertainment World Co Ltd

Entertainment ProductionVerified
Score breakdown
Profitability+32Sentiment+30Risk penalty-3Missing signals-3
Quality breakdown
Key fields100Profile25Conclusion94AI synthesis40Observations3

Next Entertainment World Co Ltd maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing, while holding cash and equivalents of KRW 68,956,547,430. However, the company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, signaling potential liquidity constraints [doc:HA-latest]. The current ratio of 1.33 suggests the company has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities, but not by a wide margin [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 0.86% and a return on assets of 0.33%, both of which are below the industry median for entertainment production firms. This indicates that the company is underperforming in terms of capital efficiency and asset utilization [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and regulatory changes [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue growth trajectory is not explicitly provided, but the operating cash flow of KRW 35,425,396,680 and free cash flow of KRW 2,041,099,070 suggest some level of operational stability. However, capital expenditures are negative, indicating a reduction in investment in long-term assets [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could limit its ability to fund operations or pursue growth opportunities without external financing. No significant dilution sources are identified in the latest filings [doc:HA-latest]. Recent events include the company's latest financial filing, which provides updated financial metrics and a snapshot of its capital structure. No recent earnings call transcripts or major corporate announcements are available in the provided data [doc:HA-latest].

Profile
CompanyNext Entertainment World Co Ltd
Ticker160550.KQ
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryEntertainment Production
AI analysis

Business. Next Entertainment World Co Ltd operates in the entertainment production industry, generating revenue primarily through content creation and distribution [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. The company is classified under the Entertainment Production industry within the Cyclical Consumer Services business sector, with a classification confidence of 0.92 [doc:verified market data].

Next Entertainment World Co Ltd maintains a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing, while holding cash and equivalents of KRW 68,956,547,430. However, the company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, signaling potential liquidity constraints [doc:HA-latest]. The current ratio of 1.33 suggests the company has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities, but not by a wide margin [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 0.86% and a return on assets of 0.33%, both of which are below the industry median for entertainment production firms. This indicates that the company is underperforming in terms of capital efficiency and asset utilization [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and regulatory changes [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue growth trajectory is not explicitly provided, but the operating cash flow of KRW 35,425,396,680 and free cash flow of KRW 2,041,099,070 suggest some level of operational stability. However, capital expenditures are negative, indicating a reduction in investment in long-term assets [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could limit its ability to fund operations or pursue growth opportunities without external financing. No significant dilution sources are identified in the latest filings [doc:HA-latest]. Recent events include the company's latest financial filing, which provides updated financial metrics and a snapshot of its capital structure. No recent earnings call transcripts or major corporate announcements are available in the provided data [doc:HA-latest].
Key takeaways
  • The company has a moderate debt load and a current ratio of 1.33, indicating limited but acceptable liquidity.
  • Return on equity and return on assets are below industry medians, suggesting underperformance in capital efficiency.
  • Revenue is concentrated in a single segment with no geographic diversification, increasing operational risk.
  • Free cash flow is positive, but capital expenditures are negative, indicating a reduction in investment in long-term assets.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$142.65B
Gross profit$28.00B
Operating income$5.87B
Net income$784.6M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$35.43B
CapEx-$375.3M
Free cash flow$2.04B
Total assets$239.55B
Total liabilities$148.44B
Total equity$91.11B
Cash & equivalents$68.96B
Long-term debt$84.76B
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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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$91.11B
Net cash-$15.80B
Current ratio1.3
Debt/Equity0.9
ROA0.3%
ROE0.9%
Cash conversion45.1%
CapEx/Revenue-0.3%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Entertainment Production · cohort 1 companies
Metric160550Activity
Op margin4.1%11.3% medp25 8.1% · p75 14.5%bottom quartile
Net margin0.6%3.0% medp25 2.5% · p75 3.6%bottom quartile
Gross margin19.6%33.2% medp25 16.4% · p75 61.2%below median
CapEx / revenue-0.3%4.2% medp25 4.2% · p75 4.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity93.0%1454.2% medp25 776.9% · p75 2131.5%bottom quartile
Source data
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-03 12:00 UTCJob: 461d304c