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Asia Business Daily Co. Ltd.

Asia Business Daily Co. Ltd.

KKRX:127710
1,100.00
KRW
-32.00
(-2.83%)
-30.72EPS
34.23BMarket Cap
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
3,663.44
2,602.03
2,235.19
1,423.26
1,521.04
1,505.94
2,816.58
1,417.53
2,581.58
2,668.72
2,234.8
2,164.73
2,047.37
Basic EPS, GAAP
301
228
208
360
1,138
146
141.17
813
529
-672
-2,200
92
-32.63
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
53.23
295.2
441.25
159.45
112.76
-283.25
269.38
97.45
2,165.49
3,934.15
3,023.92
749.32
276.35
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
79.26
- -
- -
21.78
7.2
5.14
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
1,155.44
2,080.52
2,371.6
3,110.54
4,210.8
4,044.02
4,854.97
5,242.43
5,444.95
4,839.32
2,615.02
2,735.56
2,321.09
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,021.41
1,872.7
2,188
2,912.87
4,178.28
4,035.19
4,340.44
5,241.36
4,704.81
4,015.72
2,605.4
2,726.24
2,314.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
20
22
25
25
25
25
26
30
33
35
35
34
37
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
73,031
57,986
56,377
35,946
38,402
38,373
71,847
42,842
85,242
93,136
77,973
73,145
74,773
Operating Margin (%)
12.26
17.51
16.52
14.21
15.06
8.54
7.77
12.61
0.68
-30.51
-45.11
7.49
2.97
Depreciation Expense
1,808
1,516
1,444
1,194
948
705
1,403
1,272
2,830
5,218
5,153
4,830
4,177
Net Income, GAAP
6,000
5,081
5,246
9,092
28,731
3,720
3,601
24,571
17,467
-23,452
-76,758
3,109
-1,192
Effective Tax Rate (%)
21.75
23.24
22.56
30.95
26.41
30.48
10.03
35.89
10.75
- -
- -
25.41
- -
Profit Margin (%)
8.22
8.76
9.31
25.29
74.82
9.69
5.01
57.35
20.49
-25.18
-98.44
4.25
-1.59
Working Capital
25,464
43,174
55,157
47,930
20,410
24,419
16,701
74,235
-79,126
-119,627
-66,587
-5,674
16,164
LT Debt
- -
- -
1,610
1,368
19,165
179
138
153
113,469
44,244
15,610
60,144
73,549
Total Equity
39,186
63,097
84,078
108,700
105,491
102,610
127,781
158,355
190,051
168,912
90,901
92,609
95,719
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
13.79
9.18
3.49
3.3
1.72
3.68
1.7
-0.26
- -
- -
1.58
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
7.66
4.69
8.31
23.66
3.33
2.84
15.49
4.87
- -
- -
2.51
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
12.44
9.34
13.14
31.09
3.55
3.17
17.41
10.03
-13.07
-59.09
3.39
-1.26

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
87,939
59,595
38,637
LT Borrowings
59,400
69,892
72,960
LT Finance Leases
744
676
588
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
34
41
41
Market Capitalization
35,885
67,838
34,228

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
167,830
157,563
136,524
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
81,958
85,518
69,481
Accounts Receivable, Net
9,890
7,452
10,223
Inventories
107
128
108
Total Current Liabilities
173,503
141,677
120,360
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
87,939
59,595
38,637
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.99%
-2.29%
1.88%
Free Cash Flow
169.07%
452.68%
-76%
Net Income, GAAP
64.47%
88.48%
-104.05%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.04%
9.08%
-6.19%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
16,903
20,325
18,855
21,889
77,973
2025
14,655
19,441
17,600
21,449
73,145
2026
14,540
21,183
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-192
-296
-158
-1,553.17
-2,200
2025
23
105
43.03
-79.78
92
2026
-33.87
37
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.13
1.67
1.66
0.67
5.14
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
Full Time Employees
273
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: newspapers
Address
Seoul South Korea
IPO Date
Jul 31, 2015
Website
asiae.co.kr
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Business
The Asia Business Daily Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based media and financial information provider primarily engaged in newspaper publishing, online digital content distribution, advertising solutions, and corporate communications services. The company operates through five principal business segments: Print and Digital Media, Content Syndication and Information Services, Advertising and Marketing Solutions, Corporate Events and HR Development, and Financial Investment Services. Its core product and service offerings comprise the daily print newspaper The Asia Business Daily; the online economic and financial news portal asiae.co.kr; mobile application platforms delivering real-time domestic and global economic coverage; syndicated financial news, market analytics, and multimedia data feeds provided to major web portals, institutional clients, securities brokerage trading systems (HTS and MTS), and government agencies; integrated display, native, and print advertising campaigns; corporate public relations and investor relations consulting services; workforce education, vocational training programs, and human resource consulting; the hosting of corporate award ceremonies, international economic forums, and industry conferences; and commercial financing and leasing operations conducted through financial subsidiaries, including A-Capital Co., Ltd. Founded in June 2005 with operational roots dating to 1988, the company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and serves individual readers, corporate clients, institutional investors, and public sector entities nationwide. In recent operational developments, The Asia Business Daily Co., Ltd. has operated under the controlling ownership of private equity firm Keystone Private Equity, pursuing portfolio streamlining and corporate governance enhancements. The company has enacted corporate value-up and capital management programs, including the execution of treasury share acquisition trust agreements and subsequent share cancellations to bolster shareholder value. Concurrently, the company has expanded its digital media footprint through the adoption of artificial intelligence and algorithmic robo-journalism systems in partnership with financial technology firms, enhancing automated real-time market data analysis, news generation, and multi-channel content delivery.