Kakao Corp (035720) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of September 2025: 0.04x

Kakao Corp (035720) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.04x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of ₩496.67 Billion (operating CF ₩313.25 Billion minus capex ₩183.41 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities (₩12.24 Trillion). Check 035720 cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.04x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

₩496.67 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

₩12.24 Trillion
KRW

Capital Expenditures

₩183.41 Billion
KRW

Kakao Corp Financial Flexibility Index (2002–2024)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Kakao Corp across 20 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Kakao Corp (035720) cash flow conversion.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Kakao Corp (2002–2024)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Kakao Corp. Explore 035720 operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (KRW) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2024 0.15x ₩1.76 Trillion ₩1.25 Trillion ₩11.83 Trillion ▼ -18.5%
2023 0.18x ₩2.06 Trillion ₩1.34 Trillion ₩11.32 Trillion ▲ +30.3%
2022 0.14x ₩1.32 Trillion ₩678.38 Billion ₩9.45 Trillion ▼ -15.6%
2021 0.17x ₩1.52 Trillion ₩1.31 Trillion ₩9.19 Trillion ▼ -35.0%
2020 0.26x ₩1.15 Trillion ₩971.10 Billion ₩4.53 Trillion ▼ -11.0%
2019 0.29x ₩859.03 Billion ₩752.67 Billion ₩3.00 Trillion ▲ +13.6%
2018 0.25x ₩588.67 Billion ₩491.47 Billion ₩2.33 Trillion ▲ +4.0%
2017 0.24x ₩447.09 Billion ₩371.93 Billion ₩1.84 Trillion ▲ +2.4%
2016 0.24x ₩422.48 Billion ₩317.26 Billion ₩1.78 Trillion ▼ -41.8%
2015 0.41x ₩238.30 Billion ₩162.22 Billion ₩584.71 Billion ▼ -46.7%
2014 0.76x ₩233.16 Billion ₩220.33 Billion ₩304.80 Billion ▼ -53.2%
2013 1.64x ₩169.45 Billion ₩126.24 Billion ₩103.61 Billion ▼ -6.1%
2012 1.74x ₩160.05 Billion ₩123.27 Billion ₩91.94 Billion ▲ +15.4%
2011 1.51x ₩154.53 Billion ₩111.76 Billion ₩102.48 Billion ▼ -9.3%
2010 1.66x ₩161.18 Billion ₩134.40 Billion ₩96.95 Billion ▲ +144.4%
2009 0.68x ₩66.88 Billion ₩55.52 Billion ₩98.31 Billion ▼ -17.3%
2008 0.82x ₩102.38 Billion ₩58.61 Billion ₩124.53 Billion ▲ +344.1%
2006 0.19x ₩46.21 Billion ₩26.70 Billion ₩249.64 Billion ▼ -38.9%
2005 0.30x ₩103.72 Billion ₩80.32 Billion ₩342.09 Billion ▼ -26.2%
2002 0.41x ₩34.09 Billion ₩25.68 Billion ₩82.97 Billion —
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities