Kakao Corp (035720) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Kakao Corp (035720) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.84x as of September 2025, reinvesting ₩576.62 Billion (capex ₩183.41 Billion plus investments ₩393.21 Billion) from operating cash flow of ₩313.25 Billion. See 035720 FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Kakao Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2002–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Kakao Corp across 20 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kakao Corp (035720) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Kakao Corp (2002–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Kakao Corp. See Kakao Corp financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (KRW) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.72x | ₩905.62 Billion | ₩1.25 Trillion | ₩505.93 Billion | ▼ -61.2% |
| 2023 | 1.87x | ₩2.50 Trillion | ₩1.34 Trillion | ₩722.23 Billion | ▼ -42.9% |
| 2022 | 3.27x | ₩2.22 Trillion | ₩678.38 Billion | ₩642.88 Billion | ▲ +117.3% |
| 2021 | 1.50x | ₩1.96 Trillion | ₩1.31 Trillion | ₩216.22 Billion | ▲ +56.7% |
| 2020 | 0.96x | ₩931.83 Billion | ₩971.10 Billion | ₩183.15 Billion | ▲ +218.2% |
| 2019 | 0.30x | ₩226.99 Billion | ₩752.67 Billion | ₩106.36 Billion | ▼ -86.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21x | ₩1.08 Trillion | ₩491.47 Billion | ₩97.20 Billion | ▲ +140.3% |
| 2017 | 0.92x | ₩341.32 Billion | ₩371.93 Billion | ₩75.16 Billion | ▼ -73.7% |
| 2016 | 3.48x | ₩1.11 Trillion | ₩317.26 Billion | ₩105.23 Billion | ▲ +83.8% |
| 2015 | 1.90x | ₩307.51 Billion | ₩162.22 Billion | ₩76.08 Billion | ▲ +1551.8% |
| 2014 | 0.11x | ₩25.29 Billion | ₩220.33 Billion | ₩12.83 Billion | ▼ -66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | ₩43.20 Billion | ₩126.24 Billion | ₩43.20 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.30x | ₩36.78 Billion | ₩123.27 Billion | ₩36.78 Billion | ▼ -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.38x | ₩42.77 Billion | ₩111.76 Billion | ₩42.77 Billion | ▲ +92.0% |
| 2010 | 0.20x | ₩26.78 Billion | ₩134.40 Billion | ₩26.78 Billion | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.20x | ₩11.35 Billion | ₩55.52 Billion | ₩11.35 Billion | ▼ -72.6% |
| 2008 | 0.75x | ₩43.77 Billion | ₩58.61 Billion | ₩43.77 Billion | ▲ +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | ₩19.51 Billion | ₩26.70 Billion | ₩19.51 Billion | ▲ +150.8% |
| 2005 | 0.29x | ₩23.40 Billion | ₩80.32 Billion | ₩23.40 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33x | ₩8.41 Billion | ₩25.68 Billion | ₩8.41 Billion | — |