NAVER Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

NAVER is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 13.6% and 8.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 12.5% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 6.6% in 3 years.

Key information

13.6%

Earnings growth rate

12.5%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services earnings growth	39.5%
Revenue growth rate	8.7%
Future return on equity	6.6%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	17 May 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Think NAVER (KRX:035420) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 16

Should You Investigate NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) At ₩187,400?

Apr 01

Shareholders Can Be Confident That NAVER's (KRX:035420) Earnings Are High Quality

Mar 18

NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Stock Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Uncertain: What Lies Ahead ?

Feb 11

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on NAVER's (KRX:035420) Statutory Earnings

Jan 21

How Much Of NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Do Institutions Own?

Jan 08

The NAVER (KRX:035420) Share Price Is Up 114% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Dec 26

Is NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Dec 13

What Is NAVER Corporation's (KRX:035420) Share Price Doing?

Nov 29

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

KOSE:A035420 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (KRW Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	12,828,582	1,728,710	2,606,308	3,204,589	24
12/31/2025	11,779,073	1,577,718	2,010,175	2,636,120	31
12/31/2024	10,694,904	1,518,166	1,667,507	2,414,154	30
12/31/2023	9,670,644	991,616	1,310,606	2,002,233	N/A
9/30/2023	9,405,383	836,913	1,159,475	1,941,539	N/A
6/30/2023	9,017,422	718,129	793,532	1,576,153	N/A
3/31/2023	8,655,299	633,762	834,727	1,579,249	N/A
12/31/2022	8,220,079	749,900	698,080	1,453,390	N/A
9/30/2022	7,876,061	931,241	797,199	1,440,028	N/A
6/30/2022	7,545,984	1,006,180	929,652	1,531,775	N/A
3/31/2022	7,163,752	1,350,522	813,850	1,503,475	N/A
12/31/2021	6,817,600	1,489,945	574,254	1,379,906	N/A
9/30/2021	6,402,505	1,615,440	451,970	1,370,573	N/A
6/30/2021	6,036,029	1,537,624	479,242	1,416,338	N/A
3/31/2021	5,648,522	1,262,228	408,995	1,365,966	N/A
12/31/2020	5,304,146	1,298,114	584,824	1,447,212	N/A
9/30/2020	4,970,534	1,292,496	754,273	1,484,772	N/A
6/30/2020	4,705,610	1,280,112	817,818	1,447,335	N/A
3/31/2020	4,000,072	1,320,376	813,863	1,371,468	N/A
12/31/2019	4,356,240	1,106,937	849,971	1,356,843	N/A
9/30/2019	4,693,736	783,550	532,837	1,179,078	N/A
6/30/2019	4,995,594	640,815	442,516	1,087,014	N/A
3/31/2019	5,788,706	612,421	352,251	943,310	N/A
12/31/2018	5,586,905	643,827	396,323	973,506	N/A
9/30/2018	5,336,304	707,749	367,745	910,763	N/A
6/30/2018	5,139,266	822,870	420,651	989,357	N/A
3/31/2018	4,905,282	731,932	571,507	1,121,859	N/A
12/31/2017	4,678,469	775,434	439,875	939,982	N/A
9/30/2017	4,497,548	764,474	N/A	1,051,967	N/A
6/30/2017	4,309,947	749,393	N/A	989,313	N/A
3/31/2017	4,167,597	788,472	N/A	1,079,311	N/A
12/31/2016	4,022,630	761,140	N/A	1,164,024	N/A
9/30/2016	3,829,071	764,882	N/A	1,098,728	N/A
6/30/2016	3,656,526	704,658	N/A	1,028,313	N/A
3/31/2016	3,450,641	640,037	N/A	1,011,438	N/A
12/31/2015	3,253,930	595,979	N/A	851,367	N/A
9/30/2015	3,109,338	554,332	N/A	892,103	N/A
6/30/2015	2,968,811	559,128	N/A	780,842	N/A
3/31/2015	2,873,299	433,814	N/A	801,658	N/A
12/31/2014	2,758,479	424,356	N/A	836,558	N/A
9/30/2014	2,640,420	336,874	N/A	631,983	N/A
6/30/2014	2,512,816	267,949	N/A	574,369	N/A
3/31/2014	2,211,308	287,501	N/A	340,490	N/A
12/31/2013	2,259,139	317,369	N/A	627,952	N/A
9/30/2013	2,132,441	400,839	N/A	650,655	N/A
6/30/2013	2,003,882	421,325	N/A	734,418	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: A035420's forecast earnings growth (13.6% per year) is above the savings rate (2.5%).

Earnings vs Market: A035420's earnings (13.6% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the KR market (27.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: A035420's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: A035420's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the KR market (9.9% per year).

High Growth Revenue: A035420's revenue (8.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: A035420's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (6.6%).

NAVER Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target decreased to ₩247,161

Price target decreased to ₩247,161

Price target decreased to ₩271,100

Price target decreased to ₩308,310

Consensus forecasts updated

Consensus forecasts updated

Recent updates

Naver Will Not Sell Stake in Operator of Messaging App Line, for Now

South Korea to Consult Naver, After Report Firm Faces Japan Pressure to Divest Stake

NAVER Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 03, 2024

We Think NAVER (KRX:035420) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Should You Investigate NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) At ₩187,400?

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Shareholders Can Be Confident That NAVER's (KRX:035420) Earnings Are High Quality

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: ₩6,661 (vs ₩5,007 in FY 2022)

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420)

NAVER Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 26, 2024

High number of new directors

NAVER Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 03, 2023

Upcoming dividend of ₩914 per share at 0.2% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: ₩349 (vs ₩1,127 in 1Q 2022)

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

NAVER Corporation (KOSE:A035420) completed the acquisition of Poshmark, Inc. (NasdaqGS:POSH) from GGV Capital V Entrepreneurs Fund L.P., GGV Capital V L.P. managed by GGV Capital, LLC, Mayfield XIII, L.P., Mayfield Select managed by Mayfield Fund, LLC and others.

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target decreased to ₩247,161

Price target decreased to ₩247,161

Price target decreased to ₩271,100

Price target decreased to ₩308,310

NAVER Corporation (KOSE:A035420) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Poshmark, Inc. (NasdaqGS:POSH) from GGV Capital V Entrepreneurs Fund L.P., GGV Capital V L.P. managed by GGV Capital, LLC, Mayfield XIII, L.P., Mayfield Select managed by Mayfield Fund, LLC and others for $1.6 billion.

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus forecasts updated

Consensus forecasts updated

NAVER Corporation to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 05, 2022

Price target decreased to ₩421,423

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Consensus forecasts updated

NAVER Corporation to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 21, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target decreased to ₩477,556

Upcoming dividend of ₩402 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₩2,228 (vs ₩1,747 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS ₩3,550 (vs ₩1,735 in 2Q 2020)

NAVER Corporation (KOSE:A035420) agreed to acquire a 15% stake in Cafe24 Corp. (KOSDAQ : A042000) (96115360) for approximately $120 million.

Is Now The Time To Put NAVER (KRX:035420) On Your Watchlist?

Consensus forecasts updated

We Think NAVER (KRX:035420) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS ₩8,909 (vs ₩7,605 in FY 2019)

Delivery Hero SE (XTRA:DHER) completed the acquisition of 87% stake in Woowa Brothers Corp. from NAVER Corporation (KOSE:A035420), Goldman Sachs Group, Merchant Banking Division, Sequoia Capital, GIC Pte. Ltd. and Hillhouse Capital Management, Ltd.

Here's What To Make Of NAVER's (KRX:035420) Returns On Capital

NAVER Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Mar 24, 2021

New 90-day high: ₩385,500

NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Stock Is Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Uncertain: What Lies Ahead ?

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS ₩5,752 (vs ₩4,031 in FY 2019)

Price target raised to ₩411,900

Analysts increase EPS estimates to ₩9,634

New 90-day high: ₩355,000

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on NAVER's (KRX:035420) Statutory Earnings

How Much Of NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Do Institutions Own?

New 90-day high: ₩312,000

The NAVER (KRX:035420) Share Price Is Up 114% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Is NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS ₩1,694

What Is NAVER Corporation's (KRX:035420) Share Price Doing?

New 90-day low: ₩280,000

Third quarter earnings released

New 90-day low: ₩281,500

New 90-day high - ₩325,000

Price target raised to ₩352,897

NAVER Corporation to Report Q2, 2020 Results on Jul 30, 2020

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts