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Kakao Games Corp

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Mcap
774,6B KRW
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-34,6 %
ROE
-8,5 %
Net margin
-21,5 %
Debt / equity
0,88
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

Kakao Games Corp develops and operates online and mobile games, generating revenue primarily through in-game purchases and subscription models.

Business. Kakao Games Corp (293490.KQ) is a South Korean software company operating within the Technology sector, specifically focused on the Software & IT Services industry. The firm generates revenue primarily through a subscription-based model. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not disclosed in the available data. The company is listed under the ticker 293490.KQ.

Classification92 %
SectorTechnology
Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
IndustrySoftware
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD13 analysts
3 buy8 hold2 sell
Avg 12m price target13 444,44

Analyst recommendations

13 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy3
Hold8
Sell2
12-month price target
13 444,44
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
45
composite score
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Hold
13 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
-8,5 %
return on equity
Quality
60
quality score (0-100)

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSKakao Games clarifies no merger decision reached with Line Games2026-06-22
  • Sector rotation

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    Energy+1,2 %+5,3 %+1,4 %
    Real Estate+0,7 %+4,1 %+0,8 %
    Health Care+0,7 %−0,5 %+0,8 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,3 %+8,7 %+0,5 %
    Information Technology · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %+6,6 %−0,1 %
    Financials−0,3 %−4,5 %−0,1 %
    Consumer Staples−1,0 %+3,0 %−0,8 %
    Utilities−1,5 %−21,2 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,7 %−2,3 %−1,6 %
    Communication Services

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

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    • Macro
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    • Rate decisionFederal Reserve rate decision (press conf.)2026-07-29 · US
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    There are no material changes, watcher signals, or cross-source signals to report for Kakao Games Corp (293490.KQ) based on the provided data. The system indicates this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning there is no prior basis for computing deltas or identifying recent shifts in performance or sentiment. Consequently, no specific events, financial updates, or strategic developments can be synthesized. The available data does not support assertions regarding changes in revenue, earnings, management, or market position. The company profile currently lists zero officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders, reflecting a lack of populated metadata rather than a specific corporate event. Without historical or current signal data, the significance of any potential changes cannot be evaluated. Investors should note that the absence of data points in the watcher and cross-source signals sections implies no recent news dispatches or sentiment shifts were recorded in the monitored period. Further analysis will require the accumulation of baseline financial and operational data.

    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-06-22

    Composite-score breakdown

    Composite score45 / 100
    Composite score 0-100 · Data quality 0,60
    Data quality0,60 / 1.00

    Synthesis

    Business

    Kakao Games Corp (293490.KQ) is a South Korean software company operating within the Technology sector, specifically focused on the Software & IT Services industry. The firm generates revenue primarily through a subscription-based model. Headquarters and specific operating segment details are not disclosed in the available data. The company is listed under the ticker 293490.KQ.

    Classification92 %
    SectorTechnology
    Business sectorSoftware & IT Services
    IndustrySoftware
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Kakao Games Corp has a market price of 10,060 KRW and a market capitalization of 894.66 billion KRW, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.76 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.76. The company's liquidity position is characterized by 492.16 billion KRW in cash and equivalents, but its long-term debt of 1.04 trillion KRW results in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The current ratio of 1.83 suggests moderate liquidity, but the company's operating cash flow of -44.27 billion KRW and free cash flow of -103.04 billion KRW indicate ongoing cash outflows.

    Profitability metrics show Kakao Games Corp is currently unprofitable, with a return on equity of -8.45% and a return on assets of -3.74%. The company reported a net loss of 100.04 billion KRW and an operating loss of 160.96 billion KRW. These figures are below the median for the Software industry, which typically sees positive returns on equity and operating margins.

    The company's revenue of 465.02 billion KRW is derived from its online and mobile game segments, with no disclosed geographic breakdown in the latest financials. While the company operates globally, the input data does not provide specific revenue concentration by region or segment.

    Looking ahead, Kakao Games Corp is expected to face continued financial pressure, with no specific growth trajectory provided in the input data. The company's operating and net losses suggest a challenging outlook, and the absence of positive revenue growth indicators implies a need for strategic cost management or revenue diversification.

    The risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with a key flag indicating that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company's capital structure includes 1.04 trillion KRW in long-term debt, which could pose a refinancing risk if cash flow remains negative. No dilution sources are identified in the input data, and the company's shares outstanding remain unchanged between basic and diluted counts.

    Recent events include analyst price targets ranging from 9,000 to 17,000 KRW, with a mean of 13,444.44 KRW and a median of 14,000 KRW. Analyst recommendations are mixed, with a mean of 2.85 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell), and no recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data.

    There are no material changes, watcher signals, or cross-source signals to report for Kakao Games Corp (293490.KQ) based on the provided data. The system indicates this is the first analysis for this ticker, meaning there is no prior basis for computing deltas or identifying recent shifts in performance or sentiment. Consequently, no specific events, financial updates, or strategic developments can be synthesized. The available data does not support assertions regarding changes in revenue, earnings, management, or market position. The company profile currently lists zero officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders, reflecting a lack of populated metadata rather than a specific corporate event. Without historical or current signal data, the significance of any potential changes cannot be evaluated. Investors should note that the absence of data points in the watcher and cross-source signals sections implies no recent news dispatches or sentiment shifts were recorded in the monitored period. Further analysis will require the accumulation of baseline financial and operational data.

    Key takeaways
    • Kakao Games Corp is currently unprofitable with negative operating and net income.
    • The company's liquidity position is moderate, but its negative operating and free cash flows are concerning.
    • The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88 suggests a leveraged capital structure.
    • Analysts have a mixed outlook, with price targets ranging from 9,000 to 17,000 KRW.
    • The company's profitability metrics are below the Software industry median.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    $8 710,00
    Market cap
    $894.66B
    Enterprise value
    $1.44T
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    0.8x
    P / Tangible book
    0.8x
    Tangible book
    $1.18T
    Net cash
    -$547.14B
    Current ratio
    1.8
    Debt / equity
    0.9
    ROA
    -3.7%
    ROE
    -8.5%
    Cash conversion
    44.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -2.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Business relationships

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    28,87
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    13
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-21 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate28,87
    Revenueno estimateno estimate518,5B KRW
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate2,3B KRW
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in KRW. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-07-07

    Options

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    Earnings-call key lines

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution13 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy2
    Hold8
    Sell2
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$13 444,44 · Median $14 000,00
    Low $9 000,00High $17 000,00
    Operating income · consensus2,3B KRW
    EPS surprise
    −4 249,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −10,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$9 000,00
    Mean$13 444,44
    Median$14 000,00
    High$17 000,00
    Spot$8 710,00
    +54.4 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-34,6 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-21,5 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-8,5 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-2,4 %Above median
    D/E0,88Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv0,44Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    Source documents
    • Kakao Games Corp Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • Kakao Games Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26
    • Kakao Games Corp Market data — ESG · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    293490.KQCanonical
    KOE · KRW

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-06-22
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    293490MSFTCRMNOWSoftware
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-07-07 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage