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KAON Group Co., Ltd.

KAON Group Co., Ltd.

KKRX:078890
3,730.00
KRW
-5.00
(-0.13%)
375.36EPS
13.54P/E
105.94BMarket Cap
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
26,374.45
28,372.19
26,694.15
29,959.31
32,173.9
38,373.95
36,799.87
29,744.23
32,313.62
37,212.16
32,218.2
30,358.34
30,707.79
29,903.78
Basic EPS, GAAP
681.5
939.15
696.45
1,231.09
417.69
323.6
1,099.65
180.23
1,294.31
661.28
-1,047.06
-3,358
395
424.67
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1,369.21
-1,369.59
71.39
435.68
-1,517.69
-5,013.73
2,522.06
2,410.44
-2,520.3
-1,715.81
-3,234.9
1,775.89
-531.7
-415.51
Dividend per Share
42.95
57.86
80.64
87.82
78.47
98.57
86.7
89.18
43.66
92.42
92.39
29.5
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
5,951.27
6,400.64
6,760.44
7,841.6
8,383.24
8,655.21
9,776.31
10,101.94
11,243.29
11,865.8
10,842.57
7,374.26
7,724.05
7,230.26
Tangible Book Value per Share
5,776.17
6,256.01
6,659.07
7,712.91
8,260.51
8,573.58
9,719.51
9,784.04
10,904.15
11,457.86
10,356.42
6,514.85
6,766.45
6,379.56
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
11
12
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
289,290
343,406
375,795
436,903
528,374
609,809
601,042
483,136
533,119
611,235
536,375
489,342
517,550
512,024
Operating Margin (%)
4.22
5.12
5.39
4.66
3.98
1.53
4.84
1.92
5.32
2.35
-3.52
-8.56
2.42
4.57
Depreciation Expense
1,909
2,044
2,333
2,804
3,357
4,019
4,416
4,968
5,475
4,679
4,933
7,115
7,487
7,462
Net Income, GAAP
7,475
11,367
9,804
17,953
6,860
5,142
17,960
2,927
21,354
10,862
-17,432
-54,127
6,657
7,271
Effective Tax Rate (%)
4.28
14.93
24.28
23.16
34.05
21.52
24.34
- -
27.36
30.57
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
2.58
3.31
2.61
4.11
1.3
0.84
2.99
0.61
4.01
1.78
-3.25
-11.06
1.29
1.42
Working Capital
43,109
59,992
75,279
108,615
110,152
111,759
163,306
141,613
141,854
171,290
152,460
62,686
63,273
72,167
LT Debt
3,858
2,806
2,473
21,715
16,259
3,939
38,420
22,093
1,356
30,812
40,338
23,306
28,747
31,794
Total Equity
67,746
82,382
100,017
115,691
123,124
137,584
155,913
158,424
182,723
188,078
172,287
114,898
122,555
126,540
Return on Invested Capital (%)
11.72
14.98
13.11
11
8.33
3.47
9.07
- -
7.75
3.2
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.59
12.56
9.49
13.45
5.18
3.51
8.67
- -
9.83
4.62
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
12.17
15.12
10.69
16.5
5.67
3.89
12.08
1.85
12.49
5.83
-9.55
-36.68
5.35
5.75

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
129,535
145,107
156,297
LT Borrowings
28,269
28,272
31,375
LT Finance Leases
639
475
419
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
17
17
18
Market Capitalization
70,297
97,347
105,943

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
281,822
312,123
353,437
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
35,534
38,873
57,043
Accounts Receivable, Net
109,822
124,427
95,918
Inventories
124,826
138,333
179,411
Total Current Liabilities
234,317
248,851
281,270
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
129,535
145,107
156,297
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.2%
-3.36%
6.66%
Free Cash Flow
-32.88%
-86.36%
-131.31%
Net Income, GAAP
57.99%
83.61%
-112.3%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.13%
1.95%
5.76%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
116,367
116,098
115,104
141,773
489,342
2025
127,279
133,336
115,734
141,200
517,550
2026
121,753
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-307.84
-1,029.41
-734.31
-1,121.34
-3,358
2025
216
296
-544
429.45
395
2026
229
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
29.5
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Dong-Yun Lim
Full Time Employees
267
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Telecommunications equipment
Address
Seongnam-si South Korea
IPO Date
Jul 12, 2005
Website
kaongroup.com
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Business
KAON Group Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets digital media, broadband network, and artificial intelligence-driven robotic solutions for telecommunications operators, cable service providers, broadband carriers, and enterprises worldwide. The company operates through three primary business divisions: Media Solutions, Broadband Solutions, and Robotics & AI Solutions. Its product and service portfolio comprises digital multimedia terminals and software, including 4K and 8K Android TV, RDK-V, and Linux-based Internet Protocol television (IPTV) set-top boxes; over-the-top (OTT) media streamers; smart media hubs; AI voice assistant-integrated multimedia devices; and connected TV (CTV) middleware and audience measurement platforms; broadband customer-premises equipment (CPE), including Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 wireless gateways and mesh extenders; Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON/XGS-PON) optical network terminals; DOCSIS cable modems and gateways; 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) routers; and cloud-based network diagnostic and telemetry software; as well as autonomous robotic systems, including the RODY and RODY2 physical AI service robots; the ROMNI heterogeneous integrated robot control and fleet management platform; and AIoT smart home automation solutions. In recent developments, the company rebranded from Kaonmedia Co., Ltd. to KAON Group Co., Ltd. to accelerate its strategic expansion into next-generation connectivity, artificial intelligence, and service robotics; reorganized operations around specialized subsidiaries including KAON Broadband Co., Ltd. and KAON Robotics Co., Ltd.; launched industry-first Plume-certified Wi-Fi 7 broadband gateways and machine-learning-enhanced AI set-top boxes; introduced the RODY2 autonomous service robot and ROMNI integrated control system; and established strategic partnerships with Righ to deploy the RighGravity multi-protocol Wi-Fi framework, STREAMBOW to enhance customer-premises network Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring, and Hoppr to deliver interactive connected TV advertising solutions. Founded in 2001, KAON Group Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea, and delivers hardware and software solutions to more than 150 service operators across over 90 countries throughout the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East via an extensive global network of regional subsidiaries and branch offices.