Knowmerce

KQ:473980 Korea Specialty Business Services
Market Cap
$138.75 Million
₩203.15 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#18828 Global
#715 in Korea
Share Price
₩18500.00
Change (1 day)
+1.31%
52-Week Range
₩15860.00 - ₩36500.00
All Time High
₩36500.00
About

Knowmerce Corp. provides entertainment services through artist intellectual property rights in South Korea. The company offers content services through Wonderwall; and Fromm, a fandom platform that provides communication and fandom management channels, including private message, communities, and fan clubs, as well as albums and hosting performance, content production rights, MD production and sal… Read more

Knowmerce (473980) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩102.24 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Knowmerce (473980) has net assets worth ₩102.24 Billion KRW as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (₩116.50 Billion) and total liabilities (₩14.26 Billion). 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 ₩102.24 Billion
% of Total Assets 87.76%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change N/A
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility N/A

Knowmerce - Net Assets Trend (2021–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Knowmerce (2021–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Knowmerce from 2021 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩86.14 Billion +121.70%
2023-12-31 ₩38.85 Billion +217.89%
2022-12-31 ₩-32.96 Billion -39.43%
2021-12-31 ₩-23.64 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Knowmerce'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 3177127077000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock ₩5.40 Billion 6.26%
Other Components ₩137.04 Billion 159.09%
Total Equity ₩86.14 Billion 100.00%

Knowmerce Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 38,854,497,530 to 86,141,575,990, a change of 47,287,078,460 (121.7%).
  • Net income of 9,881,745,520 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 34,885,502,010 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 34,885,502,010 increased equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 37,405,332,940.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩9.88 Billion +11.47%
Share Repurchases ₩34.89 Billion -40.5%
Share Issuances ₩34.89 Billion +40.5%
Other Changes ₩37.41 Billion +43.42%
Total Change ₩- 121.70%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Knowmerce'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: 2.32x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2021-12-31 ₩-2207.13 ₩18500.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩-3077.40 ₩18500.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩3628.00 ₩18500.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩7982.27 ₩18500.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Knowmerce 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): 11.47%
  • The company shows good efficiency in utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 14.34%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.70x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.15x
  • Recent ROE (11.47%) is above the historical average (-17.08%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2021 0.00% -224.20% 0.78x 0.00x ₩-18.30 Billion
2022 0.00% -62.10% 0.52x 0.00x ₩-7.89 Billion
2023 -79.77% -73.28% 0.92x 1.19x ₩-34.88 Billion
2024 11.47% 14.34% 0.70x 1.15x ₩1.27 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Knowmerce's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Business Services industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Business Services
  • Average net assets among peers: $109,427,334,066
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 7.06%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Knowmerce (473980) ₩102.24 Billion 0.00% 0.14x $86.52 Million
Cubic Korea Inc (021650) $94.77 Billion 10.24% 0.81x $9.73 Million
Koryo Credit Information Co. Ltd (049720) $12.24 Billion 2.90% 0.68x $55.05 Million
Hannet Co. Ltd (052600) $7.64 Billion 31.40% 0.27x $14.79 Million
Logisys Inc (067730) $17.02 Billion 3.03% 0.45x $7.15 Million
K Auction Inc. (102370) $71.03 Billion 14.77% 0.34x $22.22 Million
StarFlex Co. Ltd (115570) $54.45 Billion -3.90% 1.42x $7.69 Million
Imarketkorea (122900) $441.53 Billion 2.79% 1.44x $73.97 Million
Global Tax Free Co. Ltd (204620) $128.37 Billion 4.34% 0.36x $149.87 Million
CTK Co. Ltd (260930) $157.79 Billion -2.07% 0.21x $25.01 Million