NAVER Corporation (035420.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, NAVER Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About NAVER Corporation

NAVER Corporation is a Communication Services company (Internet Content & Information) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 035420.KS.

What our checks show for 035420.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 226 points over 5 years, to 15.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 64 points, to 36%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The price swings a lot: 54.3% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 71% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.5 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 2.6 points from today's 15.6%.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.1%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.19x equity.
• Operating cash flow is 1.56x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 15.9% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 16.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 38.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 38.6% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-12

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Questions

What grade does NAVER Corporation (035420.KS) have?

In our weekly check, NAVER Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 035420.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for NAVER Corporation: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Very volatile. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does NAVER Corporation do?

NAVER Corporation is a Communication Services company (Internet Content & Information) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 035420.KS.

When does NAVER Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-12. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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