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NCSoft

KRX: 036570 · KOSPI · Software & game publishing
₩224,000 −17,000 (−7.05%)
At close: Oct 6, 2026 · KRW · Korea Exchange
Market cap₩4.8T
PE ratio7.81
Forward PE10.19
PB ratio1.23
EPS₩28,673
Dividend (yield)₩1,150 (0.51%)
Analysts (1–5)4.00 · Buy
Price target₩366,944 (+63.81%)
Volume291,686
Trading value₩66.1B
Day’s range₩222,000 – ₩239,500
52-week range₩176,100 – ₩343,500
Foreign ownership KR38.26%
Foreign net buy (Oct 2) KR−69,731 sh
Book value / share₩181,808
Founded1997
39.0%34.8%Apr 23, 2026Oct 6, 2026High ₩338,000 · Low ₩201,000

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.

DateCloseForeignersInstitutionsRetailForeign ownership
Oct 2₩241,000−69,731+89,503−19,31338.26%
Oct 1₩230,000−52,744+89,803−36,44538.63%
Sep 30₩209,000−5,065−7,458+12,52338.75%
Sep 29₩211,000−22,255+12,657+9,54938.79%
Sep 28₩216,000+7,574−5,119−2,99238.95%

Financials

Annual, consolidated where available, KRW. Columns ending in E are analyst consensus estimates. Source: company filings (DART) via Naver Finance.

ItemFY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026E
Revenue₩1.8T₩1.6T₩1.5T₩2.8T
Operating income₩137.3B−₩109.2B₩16.1B₩529.2B
Net income₩213.9B₩94.1B₩347.4B₩488.4B
Operating margin7.71%−6.92%1.07%18.87%
Return on equity6.58%2.99%10.79%13.23%
Debt-to-equity35.07%29.06%28.56%–
EPS₩9,663₩4,291₩16,023₩21,972
Dividend per share₩3,130₩1,460₩1,150₩3,054

Peers

Krafton 259960₩200,500+0.70%
Netmarble 251270₩34,450−2.55%
PearlAbyss 263750₩32,950−1.35%
Shift UP 462870₩30,750−0.81%
DoubleUGames 192080₩56,700−3.08%
Kakao Games 293490₩10,010−1.28%

About

NCSoft is a game company founded in 1997 and listed on the KOSPI in 2003, with affiliates including ArenaNet. It develops and runs PC and mobile games, including several long-running PC titles and their mobile versions. In 2025 it expanded by acquiring domestic and overseas mobile casual platforms and developers, including JustPlay and Lihuhu.

NC Corporation is listed on the KOSPI market of the Korea Exchange under the ticker 036570. Industry: Software & game publishing.

www.nc.com

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Data: Korea Exchange regular-session closing prices, volume and day’s range via Daum Finance, checked against a Naver Finance snapshot at the close; investor flows, foreign ownership and ratios via Naver Finance; company information from DART (Financial Supervisory Service). Updated after each Korean market close; ratios as of Oct 6, 2026; investor flows as of Oct 2, 2026. Delayed data, not investment advice.