Kakao Statistics

Total Valuation

Kakao has a market cap or net worth of KRW 18.66 trillion. The enterprise value is 17.98 trillion.

Market Cap	18.66T
Enterprise Value	17.98T

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Earnings Date	May 8, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 7, 2025

Share Statistics

Kakao has 437.06 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.13% in one year.

Current Share Class	437.06M
Shares Outstanding	437.06M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.13%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.21%
Owned by Insiders (%)	13.86%
Owned by Institutions (%)	19.66%
Float	303.46M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 137.51 and the forward PE ratio is 46.41.

PE Ratio	137.51
Forward PE	46.41
PS Ratio	2.41
PB Ratio	1.30
P/TBV Ratio	3.82
P/FCF Ratio	25.12
P/OCF Ratio	16.62
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.79, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.20.

EV / Earnings	117.22
EV / Sales	2.32
EV / EBITDA	13.79
EV / EBIT	38.87
EV / FCF	24.20

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.29.

Current Ratio	1.62
Quick Ratio	1.53
Debt / Equity	0.29
Debt / EBITDA	3.23
Debt / FCF	5.54
Interest Coverage	2.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -0.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.46%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-0.21%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.05%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	1.46%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	2.23%
Revenue Per Employee	452.60M
Profits Per Employee	8.96M
Employee Count	17,117
Asset Turnover	0.30
Inventory Turnover	4.87

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -2.40% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.42, so Kakao's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.42
52-Week Price Change	-2.40%
50-Day Moving Average	39,539.00
200-Day Moving Average	38,809.50
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	64.85
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,057,189

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Kakao had revenue of KRW 7.75 trillion and earned 153.40 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 310.52.

Revenue	7.75T
Gross Profit	7.25T
Operating Income	432.11B
Pretax Income	49.42B
Net Income	153.40B
EBITDA	1.27T
EBIT	432.11B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	310.52

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 8.75 trillion in cash and 4.11 trillion in debt, giving a net cash position of 4.64 trillion or 10,608.97 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	8.75T
Total Debt	4.11T
Net Cash	4.64T
Net Cash Per Share	10,608.97
Equity (Book Value)	14.35T
Book Value Per Share	23,661.46
Working Capital	4.07T

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.12 trillion and capital expenditures -379.94 billion, giving a free cash flow of 742.94 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.12T
Capital Expenditures	-379.94B
Free Cash Flow	742.94B
FCF Per Share	1,699.87

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 93.55%, with operating and profit margins of 5.58% and 1.98%.

Gross Margin	93.55%
Operating Margin	5.58%
Pretax Margin	0.64%
Profit Margin	1.98%
EBITDA Margin	16.44%
EBIT Margin	5.58%
FCF Margin	9.59%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 68.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.16%.

Dividend Per Share	68.00
Dividend Yield	0.16%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	11.48%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	28.53%
Buyback Yield	-1.13%
Shareholder Yield	-0.97%
Earnings Yield	0.82%
FCF Yield	3.98%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 12, 2021. It was a forward split with a ratio of 5.

Last Split Date	Apr 12, 2021
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	5

Scores

Kakao has an Altman Z-Score of 1.59. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.59
Piotroski F-Score	n/a