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KONA I CO., LTD.

KONA I CO., LTD.

KKRX:052400
34,650.00
KRW
-50.00
(-0.14%)
6,178.48EPS
8.81P/E
783.27BMarket Cap
Nov 06Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
12,594.26
13,889.78
14,042.38
7,952.09
7,142.57
6,072.49
8,167.47
9,245.85
13,298.47
17,624.22
21,191.39
16,511.87
21,460.54
22,802.38
Basic EPS, GAAP
1,558.63
1,668.52
1,869
-82
-2,578
-3,388
-616
1,277
3,594
2,495
2,206
2,114
5,176
6,188.79
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-2,174.8
1,631.94
812.55
1,324.69
271.25
-895.6
9,927.28
27,979.04
23,041.48
-50,907.44
-1,140.74
784.65
8,852.39
7,161.63
Dividend per Share
140.8
136.07
250.05
338.36
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
468.4
683.62
1,199.71
Book Value per Share
10,107.5
11,535.99
13,080.95
12,325.39
9,723.5
6,139.98
5,529.7
6,512.76
9,392.69
10,911.89
13,071.66
13,687.66
17,995.54
18,428.71
Tangible Book Value per Share
7,029.25
8,342.65
9,682.56
8,674.1
7,501.44
5,056.84
4,812.71
6,123.95
8,397.29
9,643.33
11,730.84
12,379.17
17,155.88
17,628.59
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
171,781
214,205
216,719
117,904
102,138
89,944
121,963
137,780
194,500
242,183
280,222
236,308
309,164
327,809
Operating Margin (%)
14.98
13.9
16.67
-4.96
-9.55
-35.43
-2.14
13.8
24.76
20.16
12.02
14.14
28.75
30.81
Depreciation Expense
8,855
11,022
11,644
10,386
10,976
11,011
7,879
5,459
4,906
7,562
9,358
11,141
12,558
12,928
Net Income, GAAP
21,259
25,732
28,845
-1,216
-36,865
-50,182
-9,199
19,030
52,565
34,285
29,171
30,254
74,566
88,971
Effective Tax Rate (%)
17.58
18.85
22.24
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.3
24.59
20.66
25.7
21.85
21.06
Profit Margin (%)
12.38
12.01
13.31
-1.03
-36.09
-55.79
-7.54
13.81
27.03
14.16
10.41
12.8
24.12
27.14
Working Capital
57,453
87,971
132,806
104,430
80,025
50,977
50,150
465,842
745,034
92,236
70,578
67,882
102,622
107,647
LT Debt
7,673
3,685
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,095
523
1,362
1,954
1,219
2,494
2,319
1,992
Total Equity
139,671
180,140
210,619
186,200
141,491
95,497
85,929
96,895
135,045
145,612
173,104
197,803
257,889
264,109
Return on Invested Capital (%)
10.75
10.09
10.71
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
32.18
21.43
13.59
10.6
24.44
28.06
Return on Capital (%)
11.77
11.57
11.55
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
35.96
20.9
15.81
14.31
27.87
33.26
Return on Common Equity (%)
17.45
16.29
15.18
-0.64
-23.43
-43.69
-10.56
21.31
45.49
24.43
18.18
16.19
32.62
38.64

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
40,946
41,248
39,301
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
2,097
2,319
1,992
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
14
14
14
Market Capitalization
687,699
652,488
783,273

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
373,593
397,507
372,396
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
210,643
266,241
248,934
Accounts Receivable, Net
31,487
26,420
26,790
Inventories
33,952
29,749
32,254
Total Current Liabilities
286,961
294,885
264,749
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
40,946
41,248
39,301
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.54%
22.14%
30.38%
Free Cash Flow
-106.52%
87.33%
1,035.66%
Net Income, GAAP
275.22%
55.34%
146.46%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.42%
19.31%
30.83%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
46.91%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
54,282
66,408
55,576
60,042
236,308
2025
58,315
67,214
93,250
90,384
309,164
2026
76,960
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
392
730
506
472.72
2,114
2025
623
1,082.16
2,092.03
1,384.98
5,176
2026
1,630.16
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
468.4
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
683.62
2026
1,200.01
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Jeong-Il Cho
Full Time Employees
383
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Address
3, Eunhaeng-ro Seoul SL South Korea 07237
IPO Date
Oct 18, 2001
Website
konai.com
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Business
Kona I Co., Ltd. (052400.KQ) develops and provides fintech solutions and platforms, including digital identification, payment, mobility, and blockchain services, primarily for financial, telecommunications, public, and enterprise sectors in South Korea and internationally. The company offers IC chips and smart cards with proprietary chip operating systems certified by Visa and Mastercard; MONA, a USIM-based contactless service; authentication and biometric-enhanced electronic cards; KONA CARD and KONA BIZ for prepaid and business payments; KONA PLATE and local community payment platforms; taxi calling and app-based metering mobility services; Kona Blockchain as a hyperledger fabric-based blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) for private networks; Kona Research Marketing Platform for secure voting, surveys, and polls; and New Commerce Platform (NCP) for real asset token issuance and distribution. Founded in 1998 and headquartered at Excon Venture Tower in Seoul, South Korea, Kona I operates in over 90 countries, including the United States, China, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Brazil, and Japan, supplying more than 300 product types to approximately 500 clients worldwide. Recent developments include the establishment of KONA Japan LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary in Yokohama in July 2023 to expand in the Japanese smart card and payment market; a February 2024 partnership with IDEX Biometrics to introduce biometric smart cards for payment and access in Japan; and an April 2024 agreement to acquire the remaining stake in subsidiary Kona M Co., Ltd. for KRW 38.3 billion to consolidate payment platform operations.