IQUEST Co., Ltd.

KOSDAQ:A262840 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩33.6b

IQUEST Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

IQUEST has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 25.7%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 10.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.4% per year. IQUEST's return on equity is 14.5%, and it has net margins of 17.5%.

Key information

25.72%

Earnings growth rate

23.56%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth14.56%
Revenue growth rate7.44%
Return on equity14.47%
Net Margin17.50%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Analysis Article Nov 23

We Believe IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Earnings Are A Poor Guide For Its Profitability

We didn't see IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) stock surge when it reported robust earnings recently. We decided to...
Analysis Article May 23

IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

IQUEST Co., Ltd. ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 23

We Believe IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Earnings Are A Poor Guide For Its Profitability

We didn't see IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) stock surge when it reported robust earnings recently. We decided to...
Analysis Article Nov 13

IQUEST (KOSDAQ:262840) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) dividend is being reduced from last year's payment covering the same period to...
Analysis Article May 23

IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

IQUEST Co., Ltd. ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that...
Analysis Article Apr 17

IQUEST Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:262840) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

It's not a stretch to say that IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12x right now...
Analysis Article Nov 21

IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

IQUEST Co., Ltd. ( KOSDAQ:262840 ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that...
Analysis Article Nov 20

Some Confidence Is Lacking In IQUEST Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:262840) P/E

When close to half the companies in Korea have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 10x, you may consider IQUEST...
Analysis Article Aug 07

Investors Could Be Concerned With IQUEST's (KOSDAQ:262840) Returns On Capital

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Typically, we'll want to notice a...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

KOSDAQ:A262840 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 2644,3047,75110,0800
31 Dec 2543,5645,6089,7430
30 Sep 2543,3795,5159,0780
30 Jun 2542,9316,8409,2340
31 Mar 2541,0745,4939,0110
31 Dec 2440,6393,7749,1740
30 Sep 2440,6223,4729,3720
30 Jun 2439,2722,3329,2820
31 Mar 2439,9642,8849,4990
31 Dec 2340,0793,1679,7610
30 Sep 2338,1581,41710,8670
30 Jun 2337,7491,49311,9000
31 Mar 2331,9262,22810,6520
31 Dec 2226,3672,8739,2260
30 Sep 2221,0144,5857,4380
31 Dec 2115,6773,5236,4720
31 Dec 1914,5103,6707,603340
31 Dec 1811,5632,1305,6910

Quality Earnings: A262840 has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A262840's current net profit margins (17.5%) are higher than last year (13.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A262840's earnings have grown significantly by 25.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: A262840's earnings growth over the past year (41.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (25.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: A262840 earnings growth over the past year (41.1%) exceeded the Software industry 7.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: A262840's Return on Equity (14.5%) 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 Analysis2026/05/31 05:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/29 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

IQUEST Co., Ltd. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jongsun ParkEugene Investment & Securities Co Ltd.
Chang-kwean KimMirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd.