Kakao Corp (035720) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 2.51x

Kakao Corp (035720) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.51x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of ₩313.25 Billion exceeds net income of ₩124.92 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore 035720 cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.51x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

₩313.25 Billion
KRW

Net Income

₩124.92 Billion
KRW

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Kakao Corp Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kakao Corp across 17 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Kakao Corp.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kakao Corp (2002–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kakao Corp.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (KRW) Net Income YoY Change
2024 8.39x ₩1.25 Trillion ₩148.98 Billion ▲ +1483.9%
2022 0.53x ₩678.38 Billion ₩1.28 Trillion ▼ -43.3%
2021 0.93x ₩1.31 Trillion ₩1.40 Trillion ▼ -85.6%
2020 6.49x ₩971.10 Billion ₩149.60 Billion ▼ -36.8%
2018 10.26x ₩491.47 Billion ₩47.89 Billion ▲ +199.7%
2017 3.42x ₩371.93 Billion ₩108.60 Billion ▼ -37.7%
2016 5.50x ₩317.26 Billion ₩57.67 Billion ▲ +156.6%
2015 2.14x ₩162.22 Billion ₩75.67 Billion ▲ +46.1%
2014 1.47x ₩220.33 Billion ₩150.11 Billion ▼ -23.4%
2013 1.92x ₩126.24 Billion ₩65.88 Billion ▲ +18.6%
2012 1.62x ₩123.27 Billion ₩76.28 Billion ▲ +56.9%
2011 1.03x ₩111.76 Billion ₩108.48 Billion ▼ -14.4%
2010 1.20x ₩134.40 Billion ₩111.67 Billion ▼ -29.7%
2009 1.71x ₩55.52 Billion ₩32.45 Billion ▲ +31.1%
2008 1.30x ₩58.61 Billion ₩44.92 Billion ▼ -23.5%
2006 1.70x ₩26.70 Billion ₩15.66 Billion ▼ -80.1%
2002 8.57x ₩25.68 Billion ₩3.00 Billion —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.