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Kakao Corp. (A035720) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

A035720Kakao

Revenue FY25$5.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+9%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+2300%10

EPS growth, FY27E+50%9

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 6%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 50%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 56% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

WEAKNESSES

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: the 3-year revenue record is weak.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

A035720Kakao

Total return Current95.3%

Price return Current93.5%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK9 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-5%5

3-month return-3%5

YTD return-44%1

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high47%1

1-year return-44%1

3-year return-20%2

5-year return-71%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-5%) and over three months (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-20% over three years and -71% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 44% over the past year, now 53% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-44%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

A035720Kakao

Revenue FY25$5.6B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE56 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+1%3

Revenue, next 1Y+11%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+9%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+2300%10

EPS growth, FY27E+50%9

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 6%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 50%/yr vs revenue 6%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 56% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

WEAKNESSES

Revenue grew 1%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up. The one thing to watch: the 3-year revenue record is weak.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

A035720Kakao

Total return Current95.3%

Price return Current93.5%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK9 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-5%5

3-month return-3%5

YTD return-44%1

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high47%1

1-year return-44%1

3-year return-20%2

5-year return-71%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-5%) and over three months (-3%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-20% over three years and -71% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 44% over the past year, now 53% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-44%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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Kakao Corp.

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02Growth

03Price Momentum

04Value

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02Growth

03Price Momentum

04Value

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