Gravity
Market Cap
US$1.2b
Last Updated
2020/12/02 23:40 UTC
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Company Financials
Executive Summary
Gravity Co., Ltd. develops, publishes, and distributes online games in South Korea, Japan, the United States, Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and internationally. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Gravity's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GRVY is more volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 12% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GRVY's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
13.9%
GRVY
2.9%
US Entertainment
0.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
352.8%
GRVY
42.5%
US Entertainment
22.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: GRVY exceeded the US Entertainment industry which returned 40.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GRVY exceeded the US Market which returned 22.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GRVY | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 13.9% | 2.9% | 0.7% |
| 30 Day | 41.6% | 15.3% | 11.8% |
| 90 Day | 104.9% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| 1 Year | 352.8%352.8% | 43.1%42.5% | 25.0%22.2% |
| 3 Year | 342.4%342.4% | 89.8%85.7% | 49.4%39.5% |
| 5 Year | 10,498.1%10,498.1% | 111.0%101.5% | 100.2%78.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Gravity's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Earnings Tell The Story For Gravity Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRVY) As Its Stock Soars 54%Valuation
Is Gravity undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
26.85x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GRVY ($167.98) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($59.45)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GRVY is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GRVY is good value based on its PE Ratio (26.8x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (27.8x).
PE vs Market: GRVY is poor value based on its PE Ratio (26.8x) compared to the US market (19.4x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate GRVY's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GRVY is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.9x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (3.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Gravity forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
40.7%
Forecasted Media industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Gravity has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine Gravity's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- Explore growth companies in the Media industry.
Past Performance
How has Gravity performed over the past 5 years?
60.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GRVY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GRVY's current net profit margins (13.1%) are lower than last year (13.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GRVY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 60.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GRVY's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GRVY had negative earnings growth (-11.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (33.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GRVY's Return on Equity (29.1%) is considered high.
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Financial Health
How is Gravity's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GRVY's short term assets (₩231.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (₩82.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: GRVY's short term assets (₩231.3B) exceed its long term liabilities (₩8.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GRVY is debt free.
Reducing Debt: GRVY has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GRVY has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: GRVY has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Gravity current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GRVY's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GRVY's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GRVY's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GRVY's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GRVY's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
12.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Hyun Chul Park (47 yo)
9.75yrs
Tenure
Mr. Hyun Chul Park has been the Chief Executive Officer of Gravity Co., Ltd. since March 25, 2011. Mr. Park General Manager of International Division of GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., since 2007. He se...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Financial Officer | 12.25yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board & COO | 9.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 9.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Executive Vice President | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resources | 15.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 12.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 11.75yrs | no data | no data |
12.4yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GRVY's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & COO | 9.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| CEO & Executive Director | 9.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 12.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director | 11.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.75yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.75yr | no data | no data |
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GRVY's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Gravity Co., Ltd.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Gravity Co., Ltd.
- Ticker: GRVY
- Exchange: NasdaqGM
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Interactive Home Entertainment
- Sector: Media
- Market Cap: US$1.167b
- Shares outstanding: 6.95m
- Website: https://www.gravity.co.kr
Number of Employees
Location
- Gravity Co., Ltd.
- 396 World Cup buk-ro
- 15th Floor
- Seoul
- 121-795
- South Korea
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRVY | NasdaqGM (Nasdaq Global Market) | Yes | ADR EACH REP 2 ORD SPON(POST REV SPLT) | US | USD | Feb 2005 |
| GD8A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | ADR EACH REP 2 ORD SPON(POST REV SPLT) | DE | EUR | Feb 2005 |
Biography
Gravity Co., Ltd. develops, publishes, and distributes online games in South Korea, Japan, the United States, Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and internationally. It offers...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/12/02 23:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/12/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.