Reported Earnings • Mar 27
Full year 2025 earnings released: ₩197 loss per share (vs ₩230 loss in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: ₩197 loss per share (improved from ₩230 loss in FY 2024). Net loss: ₩5.10b (loss narrowed 14% from FY 2024). Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 50% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 13% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Announcement • Mar 13
K-Auction.Co.Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2026 K-Auction.Co.Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2026, at 10:00 Tokyo Standard Time. Location: conference room, 23, eonju-ro 172-gil, gangnam-gu, seoul South Korea New Risk • Sep 01
New major risk - Financial position The company's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow. Currently running at an operating cash loss. This is considered a major risk. If the company's operating cash flows are too small relative to the size of their debt, it increases their balance sheet risk. The company has less cash from operations to cover its expenses from servicing large debt and it increases the risk of liquidity issues. It also extends the time it would take for the company to pay back the debt in full, meaning it may not be able to easily pay it all off in a distress scenario. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (12% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 59% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩115.2b market cap, or US$83.1m). New Risk • Jul 29
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 11% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (0.4% operating cash flow to total debt). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 61% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩116.5b market cap, or US$83.8m). New Risk • Jun 25
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 11% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (0.4% operating cash flow to total debt). Earnings have declined by 61% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). Reported Earnings • Mar 19
Full year 2024 earnings released: ₩230 loss per share (vs ₩194 loss in FY 2023) Full year 2024 results: ₩230 loss per share (further deteriorated from ₩194 loss in FY 2023). Revenue: ₩19.5b (up 60% from FY 2023). Net loss: ₩5.94b (loss widened 17% from FY 2023). Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 84 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Announcement • Mar 13
K-Auction.Co.Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2025 K-Auction.Co.Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2025, at 11:00 Tokyo Standard Time. Location: conference room, 23, eonju-ro 172-gil, gangnam-gu, seoul South Korea New Risk • Aug 05
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 8.6% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (currently running at an operating cash loss). Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Paying a dividend despite being loss-making. Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Earnings have declined by 39% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (8.6% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (₩76.0b market cap, or US$55.7m). Reported Earnings • Mar 15
Full year 2023 earnings released: ₩194 loss per share (vs ₩151 profit in FY 2022) Full year 2023 results: ₩194 loss per share (down from ₩151 profit in FY 2022). Net loss: ₩5.06b (down 226% from profit in FY 2022). Upcoming Dividend • Dec 20
Upcoming dividend of ₩35.00 per share at 0.5% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 27 December 2023. Payment date: 22 April 2024. The company is not currently making a profit and is not cash flow positive. Trailing yield: 0.5%. Lower than top quartile of South Korean dividend payers (3.5%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.5%). New Risk • Nov 29
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 9.5% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Revenue has declined by 65% over the past year. Minor Risk Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (9.5% average weekly change). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 28
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16% After last week's 16% share price gain to ₩5,800, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 38.6x. Average trailing P/E is 9x in the Consumer Services industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 28% over the past year. Reported Earnings • Mar 22
Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: ₩151 (vs ₩477 in FY 2021) Full year 2022 results: EPS: ₩151 (down from ₩477 in FY 2021). Revenue: ₩27.7b (down 28% from FY 2021). Net income: ₩4.03b (down 62% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 14% (down from 27% in FY 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 13
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% After last week's 16% share price decline to ₩5,480, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 20.7x. Average trailing P/E is 18x in the Consumer Services industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 28% over the past year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 17
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16% After last week's 16% share price decline to ₩5,820, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 22x. Average trailing P/E is 18x in the Consumer Services industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 37% over the past year. Announcement • Feb 10
K-Auction.Co.Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A102370) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 5,000 million worth of its shares. K-Auction.Co.Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A102370) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to KRW 5,000 million worth of its shares pursuant to a trust agreement with Shinyoung Securities Co. Ltd. The purpose behind the program is to enhance shareholder value. The program will continue until February 9, 2024. As of February 3, 2023, the company had 390,000 shares in treasury through buyback within dividend capacity and had no shares through other acquisitions. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 25
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15% After last week's 15% share price gain to ₩5,400, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 20.4x. Average trailing P/E is 18x in the Consumer Services industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 61% over the past year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Sep 27
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 17% share price decline to ₩5,240, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 12x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Services industry in Asia. Announcement • Sep 27
K-Auction.Co.Ltd. announced that it has received KRW 29.5 billion in funding from LB Investment Inc. On September 26, 2022, K-Auction.Co.Ltd. closed the transaction. Announcement • Aug 05
K-Auction.Co.Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A102370) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 3,000 million worth of its shares. K-Auction.Co.Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A102370) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to KRW 3,000 million worth of its shares pursuant to a trust agreement with Shinyoung Securities Co. Ltd. The purpose behind the program is to stabilize the stock price and to enhance shareholder value. The program will continue until August 3, 2023. As of August 3, 2022, the company had no shares in treasury through buyback within dividend capacity or through other acquisitions. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 25
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 23% share price decline to ₩8,730, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 21x. Average forward P/E is 14x in the Consumer Services industry in Asia. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jun 22
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 30% share price gain to ₩27,600, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 22x. Average forward P/E is 14x in the Consumer Services industry in Asia. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 29
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 16% share price decline to ₩24,200, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 20x. Average forward P/E is 15x in the Consumer Services industry in Asia. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 22
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to ₩26,600, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 22x. Average forward P/E is 15x in the Consumer Services industry in Asia. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Feb 14
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 20% share price decline to ₩27,050, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 34.1x. Average trailing P/E is 13x in the Consumer Services industry in South Korea.