NAVER Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
NAVER's CEO is Soo-yeon Choi, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.83 years. total yearly compensation is ₩1.35B, comprised of 44.5% salary and 55.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.004% of the company’s shares, worth ₩1.17B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.8 years respectively.
Key information
Soo-yeon Choi
Chief executive officer
₩1.3b
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.5% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.004% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420)?
Jan 15
An Intrinsic Calculation For NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued
Dec 19Solid Earnings Reflect NAVER's (KRX:035420) Strength As A Business
Nov 21NAVER (KRX:035420) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Nov 08Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420)?
Oct 11Investors Could Be Concerned With NAVER's (KRX:035420) Returns On Capital
Sep 27NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) Shares Could Be 44% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 13NAVER (KRX:035420) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jul 27At ₩176,100, Is It Time To Put NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) On Your Watch List?
Jul 12NAVER (KRX:035420) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Jun 23Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NAVER Corporation's (KRX:035420) Shares
Jun 08We Think NAVER (KRX:035420) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 16Should You Investigate NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420) At ₩187,400?
Apr 01Shareholders Can Be Confident That NAVER's (KRX:035420) Earnings Are High Quality
Mar 18A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of NAVER Corporation (KRX:035420)
Mar 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₩2t |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₩2t |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | ₩1t |
| Dec 31 2023 | ₩1b | ₩600m | ₩992b |
Compensation vs Market: Soo-yeon's total compensation ($USD929.46K) is about average for companies of similar size in the KR market ($USD1.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Soo-yeon's compensation with company performance.
CEO
Soo-yeon Choi (43 yo)
2.8yrs
Tenure
₩1,349,000,000
Compensation
Ms. Soo-yeon Choi serves as President, Chief Executive Officer & Inside Director at NAVER Corporation since March 2022. Her Work Experience: NAVER Corporation (Formerly NHN), Communications and Marketing;...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.8yrs | ₩1.35b | 0.0038% ₩ 1.2b | |
| Founder & Global Investment Officer | no data | ₩1.94b | 4.08% ₩ 1.3t | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | ₩1.24b | 0.0071% ₩ 2.2b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: A035420's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 2.8yrs | ₩1.35b | 0.0038% ₩ 1.2b | |
| Chief Communications Officer | 2.8yrs | ₩1.24b | 0.0071% ₩ 2.2b | |
| Chairman | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 5.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Outside Director | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: A035420's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/20 22:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NAVER Corporation is covered by 50 analysts. 30 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Seyon Park | Barclays |
| Sam Min | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Ahyung Cho | BofA Global Research |