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Kakao Games Q4 2025 Earnings Announcement

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Kakao Games reported a significant downturn in financial performance for the 2025 fiscal year, characterized by a lack of new title releases and increased investments in global expansion. Total annual revenue reached 465 billion KRW, representing a 25.9% year-over-year decline. The company shifted to an annual operating loss of 39.6 billion KRW, while the net loss widened to 143 billion KRW. This downward trend was particularly pronounced in the fourth quarter, where revenue fell to 98.9 billion KRW, a 25.8% decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. The mobile gaming segment, the company’s largest revenue driver, saw a 38.7% year-over-year decrease in the fourth quarter due to a vacuum in new content and major updates. Conversely, the PC gaming segment showed annual growth of 31.6%, though it experienced a 29.8% sequential decline in the fourth quarter as the high-base effect from major collaborations in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds subsided. Operating expenses for the year were reduced by 17% through aggressive cost management, including labor restructuring and more selective marketing spend, yet these measures were insufficient to offset the revenue decline. Profitability was further impacted by non-operating factors, specifically the recognition of impairment losses on intangible assets, which contributed to a fourth-quarter net loss of 110.6 billion KRW. The consolidated balance sheet reflects these pressures, with total assets decreasing from 3.17 trillion KRW at the end of 2024 to 2.68 trillion KRW by the end of 2025. Despite the current losses, the company continues to focus on its long-term strategy of securing a new title pipeline and expanding its global footprint to stabilize future earnings.

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