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Kakao Games

KRX: 293490 · KOSDAQ · Software & game publishing
₩10,010 −130 (−1.28%)
At close: Oct 6, 2026 · KRW · Korea Exchange
Market cap₩1.1T
PE ratio–
Forward PE−8.50
PB ratio0.82
EPS−₩1,469
Dividend (yield)–
Analysts (1–5)3.22 · Hold
Price target₩9,175 (−8.34%)
Volume458,772
Trading value₩4.6B
Day’s range₩9,970 – ₩10,400
52-week range₩6,780 – ₩18,440
Foreign ownership KR4.46%
Foreign net buy (Oct 2) KR+139,203 sh
Book value / share₩12,437
Founded2013
7.3%4.0%Apr 22, 2026Oct 2, 2026High ₩12,520 · Low ₩6,930

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₩10,140+139,203−44,795−92,3004.59%
Oct 1₩9,950+213,573−87,387−122,6864.46%
Sep 30₩9,210+4,842−48,233+42,9884.26%
Sep 29₩9,520−7,868−23,935+32,2044.25%
Sep 28₩9,610+201,874−35,694−162,9164.26%

Financials

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

ItemFY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026E
Revenue₩725.8B₩627.2B₩465.0B₩342.7B
Operating income₩75.4B₩19.1B−₩39.6B−₩87.6B
Net income−₩322.4B−₩128.1B−₩143.1B−₩147.6B
Operating margin10.39%3.05%−8.51%−25.57%
Return on equity−14.85%−7.96%−7.93%−10.45%
Debt-to-equity113.53%114.65%123.44%–
EPS−₩2,774−₩1,318−₩1,186−₩1,197
Dividend per share––––

Peers

Krafton 259960₩200,500+0.70%
NCSoft 036570₩224,000−7.05%
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%

About

Kakao Games is a game company that develops PC, console and mobile games and publishes them globally, running titles across a range of genres. It owns several game development subsidiaries. Founded in 2013, it took its current name in 2016 after absorbing another game company.

Kakao Games Corp. is listed on the KOSDAQ market of the Korea Exchange under the ticker 293490. Industry: Software & game publishing.

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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 2, 2026. Delayed data, not investment advice.