YG Entertainment Inc.

KOSDAQ:A122870 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩1.5t

YG Entertainment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

YG Entertainment has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 38.1%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 0.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.1% per year. YG Entertainment's return on equity is 3.3%, and it has net margins of 5.1%.

Key information

38.10%

Earnings growth rate

37.91%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth12.56%
Revenue growth rate15.09%
Return on equity3.32%
Net Margin5.07%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Shareholders

Mar 31
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Shareholders

YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

May 24
YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Mar 25
YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Recent updates

After Leaping 28% YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

May 09
After Leaping 28% YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Shareholders

Mar 31
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Shareholders

Be Wary Of YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) And Its Returns On Capital

Nov 19
Be Wary Of YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) And Its Returns On Capital

YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) 27% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Oct 22
YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) 27% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Does This Valuation Of YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Aug 07
Does This Valuation Of YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

May 24
YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Investors Don't See Light At End Of YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) Tunnel

Mar 12
Investors Don't See Light At End Of YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) Tunnel

Some Investors May Be Worried About YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Returns On Capital

Apr 15
Some Investors May Be Worried About YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Returns On Capital

YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

Mar 25
YG Entertainment's (KOSDAQ:122870) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 17
YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Is YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Popular Amongst Insiders?

Feb 24
Is YG Entertainment Inc. (KOSDAQ:122870) Popular Amongst Insiders?

YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Feb 03
YG Entertainment Inc.'s (KOSDAQ:122870) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 99% Above Its Share Price

Update: YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Stock Gained 64% In The Last Three Years

Jan 10
Update: YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Stock Gained 64% In The Last Three Years

Is YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Dec 15
Is YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Likely To Turn Things Around?

Health Check: How Prudently Does YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Use Debt?

Nov 24
Health Check: How Prudently Does YG Entertainment (KOSDAQ:122870) Use Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How YG Entertainment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

KOSDAQ:A122870 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 24364,94918,51992,1020
30 Sep 24370,2682,50488,8060
30 Jun 24430,78613,26994,1700
31 Mar 24499,03836,91489,4250
31 Dec 23569,19562,08188,8160
30 Sep 23584,77871,63286,239-1,682
30 Jun 23555,39273,56882,948-1,120
31 Mar 23476,68857,58579,068-535
31 Dec 22391,17528,39673,6240
30 Sep 22321,19619,43269,9321,682
30 Jun 22292,5054,42666,2731,120
31 Mar 22302,005-3,02668,764535
31 Dec 21321,6366,13270,1220
30 Sep 21350,1089,23571,5680
30 Jun 21329,67213,48972,5830
31 Mar 21294,24125,24465,5580
31 Dec 20255,26219,82163,7060
30 Sep 20226,3962,92256,2530
30 Jun 20222,498-2,23255,4340
31 Mar 20244,619-16,78260,9890
31 Dec 19253,579-6,73961,9050
30 Sep 19265,33725,12166,4380
30 Jun 19267,93730,47366,6190
31 Mar 19253,87434,74166,4090
31 Dec 18269,01626,92065,5960
30 Sep 18298,1563,94567,5220
30 Jun 18309,1428,19067,7530
31 Mar 18319,71312,81269,6420
31 Dec 17349,86117,80770,8260
30 Sep 17324,69519,56968,8840
30 Jun 17350,77316,65766,4970
31 Mar 17355,77718,91261,7110
31 Dec 16321,83918,72658,1160
30 Sep 16307,28720,53554,8770
30 Jun 16253,68123,39551,2770
31 Mar 16221,67428,71045,1150
31 Dec 15193,11227,90540,8290
30 Sep 15177,75027,31737,2390
30 Jun 15168,66327,55533,0570
31 Mar 15156,83619,65131,1650
31 Dec 14156,31619,26029,2320
30 Sep 14142,11217,97127,6090
30 Jun 14133,18815,60625,2780

Quality Earnings: A122870 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A122870's current net profit margins (5.1%) are lower than last year (10.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A122870 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 38.1% per year.

Accelerating Growth: A122870's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: A122870 had negative earnings growth (-70.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (-7.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: A122870's Return on Equity (3.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/24 19:11
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/23 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

YG Entertainment Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Min KimBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Sun Jung LeeBofA Global Research
Incheol YuCitigroup Inc