kakaopay Corp.

KO:377300 Korea Software - Infrastructure
Market Cap
$5.63 Billion
₩8.24 Trillion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#5814 Global
#117 in Korea
Share Price
₩61000.00
Change (1 day)
+1.50%
52-Week Range
₩26700.00 - ₩93800.00
All Time High
₩238500.00
About

Kakao Pay Corp. operates a mobile payment system in South Korea. It operates in two segments, Non-financial Services and Financial Services. Its products include, money transfer, payment, membership, PFM, bill payment, investment, loan, insurance, and other recommended products. It serves the internet and smart devices users. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Seongnam-si, South Kore… Read more

kakaopay Corp. (377300) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩1.94 Trillion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, kakaopay Corp. (377300) has net assets worth ₩1.94 Trillion KRW as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (₩5.11 Trillion) and total liabilities (₩3.17 Trillion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets ₩1.94 Trillion
% of Total Assets 37.94%
Annual Growth Rate 110.09%
5-Year Change 836.05%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 306.4

kakaopay Corp. - Net Assets Trend (2019–2024)

This chart illustrates how kakaopay Corp.'s net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for kakaopay Corp. (2019–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of kakaopay Corp. from 2019 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩1.91 Trillion -1.24%
2023-12-31 ₩1.93 Trillion +1.39%
2022-12-31 ₩1.91 Trillion +6.27%
2021-12-31 ₩1.80 Trillion +779.63%
2020-12-31 ₩204.14 Billion +337.93%
2019-12-31 ₩46.61 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to kakaopay Corp.'s total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 10106964000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Other Components ₩2.05 Trillion 109.88%
Total Equity ₩1.86 Trillion 100.00%

kakaopay Corp. Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of kakaopay Corp. ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in kakaopay Corp.'s equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 1,877,124,264,510 to 1,861,202,678,480, a change of -15,921,586,030 (-0.8%).
  • Net loss of 13,717,997,280 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 2,507,256,540 increased equity.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩-13.72 Billion -0.74%
Share Issuances ₩2.51 Billion +0.13%
Other Changes ₩-4.71 Billion -0.25%
Total Change ₩- -0.85%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares kakaopay Corp.'s book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 4.41x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 170.75x to 4.41x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2019-12-31 ₩357.24 ₩61000.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩1397.96 ₩61000.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩12838.99 ₩61000.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩13583.12 ₩61000.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩13980.73 ₩61000.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩13826.02 ₩61000.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently kakaopay Corp. utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -0.74%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -1.79%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.17x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.37x
  • Recent ROE (-0.74%) is above the historical average (-24.95%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2019 -139.48% -46.04% 0.27x 11.26x ₩-69.61 Billion
2020 -11.28% -7.23% 0.24x 6.63x ₩-38.79 Billion
2021 -1.35% -5.00% 0.13x 2.03x ₩-192.26 Billion
2022 2.99% 10.35% 0.16x 1.84x ₩-126.68 Billion
2023 0.13% 0.41% 0.16x 2.11x ₩-185.20 Billion
2024 -0.74% -1.79% 0.17x 2.37x ₩-199.84 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares kakaopay Corp.'s net assets metrics with peer companies in the Software - Infrastructure industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Software - Infrastructure
  • Average net assets among peers: $122,760,001,276
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 7.85%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
kakaopay Corp. (377300) ₩1.94 Trillion -139.48% 1.64x $1.51 Billion
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AhnLab Inc (053800) $151.77 Billion 5.96% 0.24x $280.34 Million
NHN KCP Corp (060250) $83.74 Billion 10.26% 0.79x $240.69 Million
Danal Co. Ltd (064260) $195.66 Billion 12.95% 1.62x $291.71 Million
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Plantynet Co. Ltd (075130) $65.04 Billion 1.55% 0.26x $15.94 Million
Secuve Co. Ltd (131090) $31.58 Billion 16.24% 0.18x $13.74 Million
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