Kakao Games
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Kakao Games is a South Korean video-game company listed on KOSDAQ, Korea's technology-focused stock exchange.
It operates within the games segment of the broader IT industry, publishing and distributing mobile and PC games to players. The company is part of the Kakao group, a large Korean internet conglomerate whose flagship messaging app, KakaoTalk, gives the group a wide domestic digital reach. Kakao Games leverages that group ecosystem to distribute and promote its game titles to users.
Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings
Kakao Games is an affiliate of the Kakao group, a major Korean internet conglomerate, which means its business strategy, distribution channels, and corporate governance can be influenced by group-level decisions and relationships.
Kakao Games in five facts
What does Kakao Games do?
Kakao Games is a South Korean video-game company listed on KOSDAQ, Korea's technology-focused stock exchange.
Where is Kakao Games listed and in which sector?
Kakao Games (Korean name: 카카오게임즈) trades under KRX code 293490 on KOSDAQ, the Korea Exchange's board for smaller and growth companies. It is classified in the Communication Services sector, Games.
How large is Kakao Games?
Its market capitalisation was US$1B on 2026-10-21, which puts it in this site's small-cap group. US$ amounts are converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21).
What were Kakao Games's latest annual revenue and operating profit?
For fiscal year 2025, Kakao Games reported revenue of US$351M, an operating loss of US$29.9M and a net loss of US$108M, per its annual report on DART (data retrieved from DART on 2026-10-02). Revenue was down 25.9% on the previous year.
Where does this data come from?
Financial statements and filings come from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Share prices, market capitalisation and trading status come from KRX. Company summaries are AI-generated from the filings and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from DART.
Data sources and last updated
- Filings and financial statements
- DART (dart.fss.or.kr), Korea's official corporate-filing system
- Prices, market cap, trading status
- KRX (Korea Exchange), via FinanceDataReader
- Latest annual financials
- Fiscal year 2025, data retrieved from DART on 2026-10-02
- Share price and market cap
- Close of 2026-10-21
- Currency
- US$, converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21 close)
- Company data updated
- 2026-10-21
- Company summary
- AI-generated from filings; may contain errors. Information only, not investment advice.
- Investor relations (IR) meetingOct 14
- Earnings release schedule noticeOct 14
- Decision to acquire shares/equity in another company
Kakao Games disclosed an acquisition of Me2On Co., Ltd., worth US$71.9M.
M&A · Sep 15 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
Kakao Games filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q2 2026: revenue of US$52.8M (−35.22% year on year), an operating loss of US$16.2M and a net loss of US$40.1M.
Earnings · Aug 5 - Share-pledge agreement that may change the largest shareholder
Kakao Games's largest shareholder (L-AAA Investment Ltd.) pledged shares as loan collateral to a financial company, securing up to US$147M.
Ownership change · Jun 25 - Change of largest shareholderOwnership change · Jun 19
- [Amended] Material event report (convertible bonds)
Kakao Games updated the terms of convertible bonds to raise US$40.1M, about 4.5% of its market value.
Capital raise · May 29 - [Amended] Material event report (rights offering)
Kakao Games updated the terms of convertible bonds to raise US$161M, about 18.1% of its market value.
Capital raise · May 29 - Early redemption of exchangeable bondsCapital raise · May 20
- Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
Kakao Games filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q1 2026: revenue of US$56.3M (−32.5% year on year), an operating loss of US$17.3M and a net loss of US$26.8M.
Earnings · Apr 30 - [Amended] Material event report (convertible bonds)
Kakao Games updated the terms of convertible bonds to raise US$39.8M, about 4.5% of its market value.
Capital raise · Apr 2 - [Amended] Material event report (rights offering)
Kakao Games updated the terms of convertible bonds to raise US$159M, about 18.1% of its market value.
Capital raise · Apr 2 - DisclosureCapital raise · Mar 30
- DisclosureCapital raise · Mar 30
- (correction order imposed) Material event report (convertible bonds)
Kakao Games disclosed convertible bonds to raise US$40.1M, about 4.5% of its market value.
Capital raise · Mar 25 - (correction order imposed) Material event report (rights offering)
Kakao Games disclosed convertible bonds to raise US$160M, about 18.1% of its market value.
Capital raise · Mar 25 - Change of 30% or more in revenue or profit/loss structure (15% for large companies)
Kakao Games reported consolidated results for FY2025: revenue of US$320M (−25.9% year on year), an operating loss of US$27.2M (from a profit a year earlier) and a net loss of US$98.2M.
Earnings · Feb 11 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
Kakao Games filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q4 2025: revenue of US$67.9M (−25.77% year on year), an operating loss of US$8.99M and a net loss of US$76M.
Earnings · Feb 11