The Born Korea

더본코리아 · 475560

Industrials Trading & Distribution · KOSPI

Small-cap

Market cap US$175.6M (₩242.3B)

Overview

The Born Korea operates a network of food-and-beverage franchise brands across South Korea, licensing its brand names, recipes, and operating systems to independent restaurant owners who pay fees and royalties in return.

It also runs distribution, hotel, and regional-development businesses, the last of which includes menu consulting, food-service training, and food supply for local government districts. Listed on KOSPI, South Korea's main stock exchange, its core business is the franchise operation, where the company acts as franchisor, supplying branded concepts and ongoing support to franchisee-owned outlets nationwide.

Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings

Financials

Source: DART · FY ending Dec · latest FY2025
Revenue · FY2025
US$261.8M
▼ −22.2% YoY
Operating profit · FY2025
−US$17.2M
Turned to loss
Net income · FY2025
−US$12.6M
Turned to loss

Revenue

  • FY2024US$336.3M
  • FY2025US$261.8M

Operating profit

  • FY2024US$26.1M
  • FY2025−US$17.2M

Net income

  • FY2024US$22.5M
  • FY2025−US$12.6M

Key ratios (FY2025)

ROE
-7.1%
Debt/Eq
23.3%
Op. margin
-6.5%
Net margin
-4.8%
Rev. YoY
▼ −22.2%

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Data from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Data sourced from official DART filings. Accuracy is not guaranteed. Figures are as of the date shown. As of 2026-06-12 (KST). · FX: 1 USD ≈ ₩1,380 (2026-06-01).

Company summaries are generated and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from official filings.