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05478055

KeyEast Co Ltd

Entertainment ProductionVerified

KeyEast Co Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, indicating a relatively low level of leverage compared to its equity base. The company's current ratio of 1.63 suggests it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities, though its negative operating and free cash flows of -6,799,466,580 KRW and -2,873,888,300 KRW, respectively, indicate ongoing liquidity challenges. Profitability metrics for KeyEast are negative, with a return on equity of -6.73% and a return on assets of -4.52%, both significantly below the industry norms for entertainment production companies. These figures suggest the company is not generating returns that meet the cost of capital or asset utilization expectations. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, as disclosed in its financial reporting, with no material geographic diversification reported in the latest financial data. This lack of diversification may expose KeyEast to higher operational and market risks. KeyEast's revenue for the latest reporting period was 15,701,782,040 KRW, but the company is experiencing a decline in profitability, with a net loss of 2,636,286,280 KRW. The company's operating income was also negative at -4,110,993,880 KRW, indicating a deteriorating financial performance. The capital expenditure of -1,289,713,020 KRW suggests the company is investing in its operations, but the negative cash flows indicate that these investments are not yet generating positive returns. The risk assessment for KeyEast indicates a medium level of liquidity risk, with a low probability of dilution in the near term. However, the company's net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt, which could limit its ability to fund operations or respond to unexpected financial pressures. The company has not disclosed any recent events or filings that would suggest a material change in its risk profile. Recent financial filings and transcripts do not indicate any significant events that would alter the company's current financial trajectory. The company's financial performance remains a concern, with continued losses and negative cash flows, but there are no immediate signs of a liquidity crisis or significant dilution risk.

30-day price · 054780-570.00 (-22.1%)
Low$1980.00High$3095.00Close$2005.00As of22 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyKeyEast Co Ltd
Ticker054780.KQ
SectorConsumer Cyclicals
BusinessCyclical Consumer Services
Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services
IndustryEntertainment Production
AI analysis

Business. KeyEast Co Ltd operates in the entertainment production industry, providing services related to the creation and distribution of entertainment content.

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

KeyEast Co Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, indicating a relatively low level of leverage compared to its equity base. The company's current ratio of 1.63 suggests it has sufficient short-term assets to cover its short-term liabilities, though its negative operating and free cash flows of -6,799,466,580 KRW and -2,873,888,300 KRW, respectively, indicate ongoing liquidity challenges. Profitability metrics for KeyEast are negative, with a return on equity of -6.73% and a return on assets of -4.52%, both significantly below the industry norms for entertainment production companies. These figures suggest the company is not generating returns that meet the cost of capital or asset utilization expectations. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, as disclosed in its financial reporting, with no material geographic diversification reported in the latest financial data. This lack of diversification may expose KeyEast to higher operational and market risks. KeyEast's revenue for the latest reporting period was 15,701,782,040 KRW, but the company is experiencing a decline in profitability, with a net loss of 2,636,286,280 KRW. The company's operating income was also negative at -4,110,993,880 KRW, indicating a deteriorating financial performance. The capital expenditure of -1,289,713,020 KRW suggests the company is investing in its operations, but the negative cash flows indicate that these investments are not yet generating positive returns. The risk assessment for KeyEast indicates a medium level of liquidity risk, with a low probability of dilution in the near term. However, the company's net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt, which could limit its ability to fund operations or respond to unexpected financial pressures. The company has not disclosed any recent events or filings that would suggest a material change in its risk profile. Recent financial filings and transcripts do not indicate any significant events that would alter the company's current financial trajectory. The company's financial performance remains a concern, with continued losses and negative cash flows, but there are no immediate signs of a liquidity crisis or significant dilution risk.
Key takeaways
  • KeyEast Co Ltd is experiencing negative returns on equity and assets, indicating poor profitability.
  • The company's liquidity position is medium risk, with a current ratio of 1.63 but negative operating and free cash flows.
  • KeyEast has a low probability of dilution in the near term, but its net cash position is negative after accounting for total debt.
  • The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no material geographic diversification.
  • KeyEast is investing in capital expenditures, but these investments are not yet generating positive returns.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$15.70B
Gross profit-$1.41B
Operating income-$4.11B
Net income-$2.64B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$6.80B
CapEx-$1.29B
Free cash flow-$2.87B
Total assets$58.35B
Total liabilities$19.16B
Total equity$39.19B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$8.96B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$15.70B-$4.11B-$2.64B-$2.87B
FY-1$75.84B-$8.78B-$10.98B-$9.94B
FY-2$52.02B-$7.64B-$5.39B-$4.38B
FY-3$62.04B-$2.45B-$1.67B-$767.7M
FY-4$46.53B$1.02B-$236.4M-$262.6M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$58.35B$39.19B
FY-1$71.45B$42.05B
FY-2$83.15B$58.60B$3.90B
FY-3$85.62B$59.07B$11.00B
FY-4$63.57B$45.65B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0-$6.80B-$1.29B-$2.87B
FY-1$2.43B-$36.2M-$9.94B
FY-2-$3.24B-$259.8M-$4.38B
FY-3$9.93B-$334.7M-$767.7M
FY-4$7.49B-$1.15B-$262.6M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$4.62B-$771.0M$361.5M$198.0M
FQ-1$3.63B-$1.01B-$1.11B-$983.5M
FQ-2$2.95B-$1.26B-$1.37B-$1.28B
FQ-3$4.50B-$1.07B-$519.6M-$811.1M
FQ-4$20.99B-$8.93B-$8.95B-$8.62B
FQ-5$13.35B-$312.9M$645.2M$812.4M
FQ-6$16.13B$3.12B-$1.45B-$1.11B
FQ-7$25.38B-$2.66B-$1.22B-$1.01B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$58.35B$39.19B
FQ-1$62.41B$39.52B
FQ-2$62.70B$40.00B$2.68B
FQ-3$64.72B$41.71B$13.53B
FQ-4$71.45B$42.05B
FQ-5$80.94B$51.22B$8.03B
FQ-6$88.07B$52.73B$7.42B
FQ-7$75.22B$55.96B$3.00B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0-$6.80B-$1.29B$198.0M
FQ-1-$4.45B-$862.1M-$983.5M
FQ-2-$2.88B-$722.9M-$1.28B
FQ-3-$2.44B-$548.2M-$811.1M
FQ-4$2.43B-$36.2M-$8.62B
FQ-5$138.9M-$106.7M$812.4M
FQ-6-$561.4M-$13.8M-$1.11B
FQ-7-$2.07B-$77.6M-$1.01B
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$39.19B
Net cash-$8.96B
Current ratio1.6
Debt/Equity0.2
ROA-4.5%
ROE-6.7%
Cash conversion2.6%
CapEx/Revenue-8.2%
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
Metric054780Activity
Op margin-26.2%11.3% medp25 8.1% · p75 14.5%bottom quartile
Net margin-16.8%3.0% medp25 2.5% · p75 3.6%bottom quartile
Gross margin-9.0%27.6% medp25 16.5% · p75 52.3%bottom quartile
CapEx / revenue-8.2%4.2% medp25 4.2% · p75 4.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity23.0%1454.2% medp25 776.9% · p75 2131.5%bottom quartile
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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2026-05-10 13:12 UTC#a8b9cfe1
Market quoteclose KRW 2640.00 · shares 0.02B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-10 13:15 UTCJob: eedff31c