Kakao Statistics

Total Valuation

Kakao has a market cap or net worth of KRW 17.12 trillion. The enterprise value is 16.34 trillion.

Market Cap	17.12T
Enterprise Value	16.34T

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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

Share Statistics

Kakao has 439.07 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.24% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	439.07M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.24%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.15%
Owned by Insiders (%)	13.74%
Owned by Institutions (%)	18.56%
Float	305.73M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 309.78 and the forward PE ratio is 43.72.

PE Ratio	309.78
Forward PE	43.72
PS Ratio	2.18
PB Ratio	1.23
P/TBV Ratio	3.39
P/FCF Ratio	19.66
P/OCF Ratio	13.69
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.62, with an EV/FCF ratio of 18.77.

EV / Earnings	295.65
EV / Sales	2.08
EV / EBITDA	12.62
EV / EBIT	35.56
EV / FCF	18.77

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.30.

Current Ratio	1.26
Quick Ratio	1.18
Debt / Equity	0.30
Debt / EBITDA	3.30
Debt / FCF	4.86
Interest Coverage	2.19

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -1.16% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.53%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	-1.16%
Return on Assets (ROA)	1.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	1.53%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	2.59%
Revenue Per Employee	459.88M
Profits Per Employee	3.23M
Employee Count	17,117
Asset Turnover	0.31
Inventory Turnover	4.98

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -16.84% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.46, so Kakao's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.46
52-Week Price Change	-16.84%
50-Day Moving Average	41,463.00
200-Day Moving Average	39,115.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	45.25
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,689,571

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 7.87 trillion and earned 55.28 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 92.43.

Revenue	7.87T
Gross Profit	7.36T
Operating Income	447.00B
Pretax Income	-2.81B
Net Income	55.28B
EBITDA	1.28T
EBIT	447.00B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	92.43

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 8.83 trillion in cash and 4.24 trillion in debt, giving a net cash position of 4.60 trillion or 10,469.77 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	8.83T
Total Debt	4.24T
Net Cash	4.60T
Net Cash Per Share	10,469.77
Equity (Book Value)	13.96T
Book Value Per Share	23,100.43
Working Capital	2.18T

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.25 trillion and capital expenditures -379.62 billion, giving a free cash flow of 870.84 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	1.25T
Capital Expenditures	-379.62B
Free Cash Flow	870.84B
FCF Per Share	1,983.39

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 93.56%, with operating and profit margins of 5.68% and 0.70%.

Gross Margin	93.56%
Operating Margin	5.68%
Pretax Margin	-0.04%
Profit Margin	0.70%
EBITDA Margin	16.29%
EBIT Margin	5.68%
FCF Margin	11.06%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 68.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.18%.

Dividend Per Share	68.00
Dividend Yield	0.18%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	11.48%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	78.65%
Buyback Yield	-1.24%
Shareholder Yield	-1.06%
Earnings Yield	0.32%
FCF Yield	5.09%

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 1.56. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	1.56
Piotroski F-Score	n/a