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KRAFTON, Inc. (A259960) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

KRAFTON, Inc.

A259960Market cap $6.51BPrice $149.9

Country🇰🇷South Korea

SectorTechnology

IndustryEntertainment

Develops video games including PUBG: Battlegrounds, one of the best-selling titles ever with over a billion downloads. This single franchise still drives most of KRAFTON's revenue, making them a one-hit wonder chasing a second global smash.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+16%8

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+57%10

Rev CAGR (3y)+19%9

Rev CAGR (5y)+2%2

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+36%9

EPS Growth Y+2+29%8

EPS Growth Y+3+4%5

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin30%9

Net Income Margin19%8

Free Cash Flow Margin21%8

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.610

Efficiency

ROE12%5

ROA10%8

Earnings Stability44

GEAR+VERY STRONG97

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)810

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)79

P/BV1.29

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd310

EV/EBIT Fwd310

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield10.9%9

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-7%4

3 month return-17%2

YTD return-17%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh66%3

1 year return-31%2

Long term

3 year return+37%5

5 year return-57%1

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.48

Volatility46%3

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin21%8

Free Cash Flow Yield10.9%9

Quality

ROCE17%8

Earnings Stability44

Net Debt/EBITDA-1.610

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

A259960KRAFTON

Revenue FY25$2.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG69 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+16%8

Revenue, next 1Y+57%10

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+19%9

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+36%9

EPS growth, FY27E+29%8

EPS growth, FY28E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 69% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 19%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.7/10

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 19%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 29%/yr vs revenue 19%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Elite Compounder

A top-tier grower. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

A259960KRAFTON

Total return Current−61.2%

Price return Current−61.2%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK11 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-7%4

3-month return-17%2

YTD return-17%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high66%3

1-year return-31%2

3-year return+37%5

5-year return-57%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+37% over three years and -57% over five), behind 70% of the market.

It's down 31% over the past year, now 34% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-17%) and so far this year (-17%).

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.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

A259960KRAFTON

Revenue FY25$2.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

STRONG69 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+16%8

Revenue, next 1Y+57%10

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+19%9

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+2%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+36%9

EPS growth, FY27E+29%8

EPS growth, FY28E+4%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It out-grows 69% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years, ahead of 70% of companies worldwide.8/10

Revenue is set to grow 19%/yr over the next 3 years, ahead of most of the market.7/10

Revenue grew 16%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 19%/yr.

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 29%/yr vs revenue 19%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Over five years revenue is set to grow 2%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Elite Compounder

A top-tier grower. The one thing to watch: the five-year outlook is thin.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

A259960KRAFTON

Total return Current−61.2%

Price return Current−61.2%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK11 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-7%4

3-month return-17%2

YTD return-17%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high66%3

1-year return-31%2

3-year return+37%5

5-year return-57%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-7%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (+37% over three years and -57% over five), behind 70% of the market.

It's down 31% over the past year, now 34% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-17%) and so far this year (-17%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on KRAFTON, Inc.. Get the full investment case.

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$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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