NAVER Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

NAVER has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.4%, while the Interactive Media and Services industry saw earnings growing at 10% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 15.7% per year. NAVER's return on equity is 4.1%, and it has net margins of 10.3%.

Key information

0.4%

Earnings growth rate

-0.3%

EPS growth rate

Interactive Media and Services Industry Growth	20.0%
Revenue growth rate	15.7%
Return on equity	4.1%
Net Margin	10.3%
Last Earnings Update	31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

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

Mar 18

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

KOSE:A035420 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
31 Dec 23	9,670,644	991,616	7,566,513
30 Sep 23	9,405,383	836,913	7,399,602
30 Jun 23	9,017,422	718,129	7,061,580
31 Mar 23	8,655,299	633,762	6,735,962
31 Dec 22	8,220,079	749,900	6,329,446
30 Sep 22	7,876,061	931,241	6,108,196
30 Jun 22	7,545,984	1,006,180	5,758,590
31 Mar 22	7,163,752	1,350,522	5,376,884
31 Dec 21	6,817,600	1,489,945	5,043,686
30 Sep 21	6,402,505	1,615,440	4,764,019
30 Jun 21	6,036,029	1,537,624	4,455,588
31 Mar 21	5,648,522	1,262,228	4,095,624
31 Dec 20	5,304,146	1,298,114	3,748,298
30 Sep 20	4,970,534	1,292,496	5,833,517
30 Jun 20	4,705,610	1,280,112	4,764,464
31 Mar 20	4,000,072	1,320,376	2,491,888
31 Dec 19	4,356,240	1,106,937	2,933,594
30 Sep 19	4,693,736	783,550	1,016,052
30 Jun 19	4,995,594	640,815	2,192,048
31 Mar 19	5,788,706	612,421	4,609,698
31 Dec 18	5,586,905	643,827	4,357,160
30 Sep 18	5,336,304	707,749	4,087,318
30 Jun 18	5,139,266	822,870	3,799,915
31 Mar 18	4,905,282	731,932	3,531,300
31 Dec 17	4,678,469	775,434	3,270,671
30 Sep 17	4,497,548	764,474	3,283,699
30 Jun 17	4,309,947	749,393	3,081,277
31 Mar 17	4,167,597	788,472	2,906,558
31 Dec 16	4,022,630	761,140	2,752,474
30 Sep 16	3,829,071	764,882	2,617,946
30 Jun 16	3,656,526	704,658	2,512,840
31 Mar 16	3,450,641	640,037	2,398,270
31 Dec 15	3,253,930	595,979	2,262,147
30 Sep 15	3,109,338	554,332	1,634,492
30 Jun 15	2,968,811	559,128	1,525,773
31 Mar 15	2,873,299	433,814	1,432,705
31 Dec 14	2,758,479	424,356	1,175,977
30 Sep 14	2,640,420	336,874	1,075,607
30 Jun 14	2,512,816	267,949	1,041,714
31 Mar 14	2,211,308	287,501	1,079,415
31 Dec 13	2,259,139	317,369	1,082,180
30 Sep 13	2,132,441	400,839	983,148
30 Jun 13	2,003,882	421,325	845,582

Quality Earnings: A035420 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A035420's current net profit margins (10.3%) are higher than last year (9.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A035420's earnings have grown by 0.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: A035420's earnings growth over the past year (32.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: A035420 earnings growth over the past year (32.2%) exceeded the Interactive Media and Services industry 6.1%.

NAVER Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

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

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)

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

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

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

Earnings and Revenue History