Kakao
| Market cap | ₩14.8T |
| PE ratio | 42.66 |
| Forward PE | 25.67 |
| PB ratio | 1.25 |
| EPS | ₩783 |
| Dividend (yield) | ₩75 (0.23%) |
| Analysts (1–5) | 3.90 · Buy |
| Price target | ₩54,950 (+64.28%) |
| Volume | 1,096,966 |
| Trading value | ₩36.5B |
| Day’s range | ₩33,050 – ₩33,600 |
| 52-week range | ₩32,250 – ₩69,700 |
| Foreign ownership KR | 28.79% |
| Foreign net buy (Oct 2) KR | −143,002 sh |
| Book value / share | ₩26,659 |
| Founded | 1995 |
Close (KRW) Foreign ownership, % of shares (right axis)
Foreign, institutional and retail net buying KR data
Shares by trading day; positive means net buying. Korea publishes investor-type flows for every stock — global sites such as Yahoo or StockAnalysis do not show them.
| Date | Close | Foreigners | Institutions | Retail | Foreign ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | ₩33,450 | −143,002 | −123,205 | +276,799 | 28.75% |
| Oct 1 | ₩33,550 | −82,022 | −15,815 | +97,012 | 28.79% |
| Sep 30 | ₩33,550 | −23,960 | −66,110 | +98,386 | 28.80% |
| Sep 29 | ₩33,700 | −91,322 | −95,346 | +197,130 | 28.83% |
| Sep 28 | ₩34,150 | +203,983 | +57,389 | −255,991 | 28.94% |
Financials
Annual, consolidated where available, KRW. Columns ending in E are analyst consensus estimates. Source: company filings (DART) via Naver Finance.
| Item | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₩7.6T | ₩7.9T | ₩8.1T | ₩8.3T |
| Operating income | ₩460.9B | ₩495.3B | ₩732.0B | ₩1.0T |
| Net income | −₩1.8T | −₩161.9B | ₩518.0B | ₩670.9B |
| Operating margin | 6.10% | 6.30% | 9.04% | 12.43% |
| Return on equity | −10.26% | 0.56% | 4.59% | 4.98% |
| Debt-to-equity | 81.69% | 84.85% | 82.49% | – |
| EPS | −₩2,276 | ₩124 | ₩1,110 | ₩1,301 |
| Dividend per share | ₩61 | ₩68 | ₩75 | ₩78 |
Peers
| Naver 035420 | ₩192,200 | +0.52% |
| Dear U 376300 | ₩18,750 | −0.69% |
| SOOP 067160 | ₩36,300 | −0.55% |
| KidariStudio 020120 | ₩8,290 | −1.43% |
| Flitto 300080 | ₩9,100 | −0.66% |
| Topco Media 134580 | ₩2,850 | −3.23% |
About
Kakao was founded in 1995, merged with another company in 2014, took its current name in 2015 and listed on the KOSPI in 2017. It earns revenue from commerce, mobility, payments and other areas built around Korea's No. 1 messenger. It is strengthening its content business through entertainment and other subsidiaries.
Kakao Corp. is listed on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange under the ticker 035720. Industry: Internet & information services.
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Data: Korea Exchange closing prices, investor flows and foreign ownership via Naver Finance; company information from DART (Financial Supervisory Service). Updated after each Korean market close; ratios and flows as of Oct 2, 2026. Delayed data, not investment advice.