Kakao Corp., a leading South Korean internet technology company, announced a significantly reduced net loss in the fourth quarter, driven by record-high revenue. The company’s strong performance was fueled by its core platform business.
The company reported a net loss of 39.3 billion won ($27.1 million) for the period between October and December, a substantial improvement from the net loss of 395.2 billion won recorded in the same period last year, according to a regulatory filing.
Operating profit saw a remarkable surge of 169.7 percent year-over-year, reaching 203.4 billion won. Revenue also hit a record high, increasing by 9 percent to 2.13 trillion won.
Kakao credited this strong quarterly performance to a 17 percent increase in sales from its platform business segment.
The company’s flagship platform division generated 1.2 trillion won in sales during the three-month period ending in December. This growth was primarily attributed to increased advertising sales on its popular mobile messenger, KakaoTalk.
Sales from Kakao’s content unit remained relatively stable at 910.6 billion won.
For the entire year of 2025, Kakao reported a net profit of 525.7 billion won, a significant turnaround from the net loss of 161.9 billion won recorded in the previous year.
