PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩0 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close
Eluon, a telecom solutions supplier to KT and LG Uplus, saw earnings recover in 2024 before slowing again in 2025, posting operating losses in three of the four quarters from Q3 2025 through Q2 2026.
2025 consolidated revenue fell about 10% year over year to KRW 61.56 billion, with operating profit shrinking to KRW 1.53 billion (2.5% operating margin).
Q4 2025 revenue surged to KRW 26.73 billion, driving much of the annual result, but Q1 and Q2 2026 reverted to consecutive operating losses.
The trailing four quarters (Q3 2025 through Q2 2026) posted a combined owners' net loss of roughly KRW -0.99 billion.
Operating cash flow turned negative at KRW -0.98 billion in 2025, weakening despite a still-profitable income statement.
The company states it is pursuing new businesses in 5G MEC, AI/big data, and overseas market expansion beyond its domestic carrier supply base.
Founded in 1998 and listed on KOSDAQ in 2003, Eluon is a mobile telecom solutions specialist whose main customers are Korea's large carriers, KT and LG Uplus.
Its core businesses are mobile core-network solutions covering messaging, video, and packet networking, along with telecom value-added service solutions, and the company states it has expanded its business scope from domestic wireline and wireless carriers toward overseas markets.
According to the company's website, it also operates newer business lines including Private 5G Network construction separate from general wireless networks, a cloud-based 5G MEC (mobile edge computing) platform using distributed cloud computing at base stations, and AI/big-data analytics built on telecom and advertising data.
Location-based (LBS) mobile advertising services are also one of its core businesses, through which the company continues to pursue overseas market development.
The value-added service solutions business has established itself as a stable supply-and-operation business targeting the wireless data and multimedia service system market.
Korea's telecom equipment and solutions market is structured around a small number of domestic and foreign vendors, and Eluon leans on its track record of supplying KT and LG Uplus dating back to the 2G era as a key strength.
However, because a large share of revenue depends on the timing of orders from a small number of large carriers, annual and quarterly results tend to show wide swings.
More recently, the company has been realigning its solution lineup and seeking business expansion both domestically and abroad in step with post-5G infrastructure upgrades and the spread of IoT and immersive services.
| Quarter | Revenue | Operating profit | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Q2 | ₩14.8B | ₩500M | 3.1% |
| 2025Q3 | ₩9.6B | -₩1.1B | −11.9% |
| 2025Q4 | ₩26.7B | ₩2B | 7.5% |
| 2026Q1 | ₩11.1B | -₩1.2B | −10.7% |
| 2026Q2 | ₩9.6B | -₩800M | −7.8% |
| Year | Revenue | Operating profit | Net income (parent) | Op. margin | ROE | Debt-to-equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ₩56.6B | ₩900M | ₩1.7B | 1.7% | 4.1% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | ₩56B | ₩3B | ₩3.7B | 5.4% | 8.3% | 42.8% |
| 2024 | ₩68.5B | ₩3.1B | ₩5.6B | 4.5% | 11.0% | 47.8% |
| 2025 | ₩61.6B | ₩1.5B | ₩1.6B | 2.5% | 3.2% | 52.7% |
Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-08-23
Consolidated revenue stayed roughly flat at KRW 56.56 billion in 2022 and KRW 56.03 billion in 2023, rose about 22% to KRW 68.52 billion in 2024, and then fell back about 10% year over year to KRW 61.56 billion in 2025.
Operating profit improved from KRW 0.94 billion (1.7% operating margin) in 2022 to KRW 3.03 billion (5.4%) in 2023 and KRW 3.10 billion (4.5%) in 2024, before contracting again to KRW 1.53 billion (2.5%) in 2025. Owners' net profit likewise fell sharply, from KRW 5.62 billion in 2024 to KRW 1.61 billion in 2025.
A fundamentals data provider similarly reported that full-year 2025 revenue fell 10.2%, operating profit fell 50.4%, and net profit fell 71.4% year over year, broadly consistent with the company's own reported figures.
The company attributed the decline in operating profit to lower revenue and weaker profitability in some business segments, and attributed the sharper drop in net profit to the disappearance of a one-time corporate tax refund effect recognized in 2024, on top of the operating profit decline.
Looking at the quarterly pattern, Q3 2025 posted a loss with revenue of KRW 9.61 billion and an operating loss of KRW 1.14 billion, before Q4 revenue surged to KRW 26.73 billion, producing operating profit of KRW 2.00 billion and owners' net profit of KRW 1.91 billion — a seasonality pattern in which a large share of annual results is concentrated in the fourth quarter.
However, in 2026 both Q1 (revenue KRW 11.15 billion, operating loss KRW 1.19 billion, net loss KRW 1.06 billion) and Q2 (revenue KRW 9.61 billion, operating loss KRW 0.75 billion, net loss KRW 0.85 billion) posted consecutive losses, leaving the trailing four quarters from Q3 2025 through Q2 2026 with a combined owners' net loss of about KRW -0.99 billion.
On the cash flow side, operating cash flow, which had been solidly positive at KRW 5.61 billion in 2023 and KRW 7.79 billion in 2024, turned negative at KRW -0.98 billion in 2025, meaning cash generation weakened even as the income statement remained profitable for the year.
The mobile telecom solutions and equipment market that Eluon operates in is heavily shaped by the network investment cycles of Korea's three major carriers.
As 5G commercialization matures, demand is shifting from new deployment toward maintenance and upgrades, while investment tied to next-generation (6G) mobile communications remains at an early research and development stage.
Domestic carriers are pursuing investment efficiency and cost discipline in parallel, which tends to make revenue for small and mid-sized solution vendors swing sharply by quarter depending on specific project order timing.
This dynamic recurs in Eluon's own results as a pattern of fourth-quarter concentration followed by weaker first-half performance. On the competitive side, domestic telecom equipment and system integration firms compete alongside large overseas vendors, keeping both price and technology competition persistent.
Areas such as AI- and cloud-based network management, private 5G, and edge computing are drawing growing interest from both carriers and enterprise customers, offering potential new demand for vendors with relevant solutions.
That said, these newer business areas remain at an early stage with revenue contribution not yet proven, making them relatively more uncertain than the company's established core-network and value-added service businesses.
The company states it will continue supplying its established core-network and value-added service solutions while simultaneously pursuing newer business lines such as private 5G, the 5G MEC platform, and AI/big-data analytics.
It has also indicated a direction of expanding beyond the domestic market into overseas markets. However, no confirmed guidance on specific order sizes or the timing of revenue contribution from these initiatives has been publicly verified.
Given the recurring historical pattern of revenue and profit concentration in the fourth quarter, second-half 2026 performance — particularly the fourth quarter — could be a key variable determining whether the full year swings back to profit or stays in loss.
With two consecutive quarterly operating losses in the first half of 2026, it remains difficult to project the full-year direction until second-half recovery is confirmed.
The point at which new business segments begin to show visible revenue contribution, and whether overseas partnerships translate into actual contracts and recognized revenue, are likely to determine the credibility of the company's forward growth narrative.
Eluon's earnings recovered in 2024 before slowing again in 2025, and on a trailing four-quarter basis the company has swung into a net loss. As a result, valuation discussion in the market tends to center on how much of a future recovery expectation is being priced in relative to past results.
On a price-to-book basis, whether the stock trades at a discount or premium to net asset value can vary over time, so it is more informative to look at the relationship between the size of shareholders' equity and the trend in earnings than at any single point-in-time figure.
On dividends, a notable feature is that the company has not paid cash dividends in recent fiscal years, maintaining a no-dividend policy.
Ultimately, how closely the current market assessment tracks the earlier profit-recovery period versus the more recent swing into losses is a matter that can be interpreted differently by different investors.
PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are all calculated in-house (the same method as Naver and Toss) · Dividend yield = cash dividend per share from DART filings (supplemented by KRX) ÷ current price · As of 2026-08-23
Iruon has a track record of supplying core mobile network and value-added service solutions to KT and LG U+ since the 2G era. This long-standing supply history can serve as a reference asset that acts as a barrier to entry compared to new vendors.
In 2024, both revenue and profit improved, demonstrating that this supply relationship was backed by actual performance.
The company states that it is expanding its business portfolio into private 5G networks, cloud-based 5G MEC platforms, and AI/big data analytics. The direction of moving away from the existing telecom-dependent revenue structure can be viewed as a positive factor. However, the revenue contribution from these new businesses has not yet materialized.
The company has stated its direction to expand its business areas into overseas markets based on the technological capabilities accumulated in the domestic market. LBS mobile advertising services are also mentioned as one axis of overseas market development.
If successfully established, this could serve as a potential path to reduce dependence on the order cycles of domestic telecom carriers.
The company recorded operating losses in Q3 2025, Q1 2026, and Q2 2026, meaning three out of the last four quarters were in the red. Cumulative net income attributable to controlling shareholders during this period turned negative, at approximately -KRW 990 million.
If this pattern of Q4-concentrated performance repeats, uncertainty in predicting annual earnings could increase.
2025 revenue was KRW 61.56 billion, down about 10% year-over-year, and the operating margin also declined from 4.5% to 2.5%. Net income attributable to controlling shareholders also decreased significantly from KRW 5.62 billion to KRW 1.61 billion.
The company explained that this was due to declining revenue and reduced profitability in some business segments.
Unlike 2023 and 2024, when the company recorded solid operating cash flows of KRW 5.61 billion and KRW 7.79 billion respectively, 2025 saw a turn to negative operating cash flow of -KRW 980 million.
Even though the company remained profitable on an accounting basis, the weakening cash-generating capacity is a point worth monitoring from a fund management perspective.
Iruon's revenue structure is highly dependent on a small number of major telecom carriers such as KT and LG U+. If these carriers reduce network investment or delay orders, it could directly affect revenue and profit.
The Q4-concentrated performance pattern is also interpreted as being linked to this customer concentration structure.
Private 5G, 5G MEC, AI/big data, and overseas market expansion are areas in which the company has stated its direction, but specific confirmed information on the timing and scale of revenue contribution remains limited.
Given the nature of early-stage businesses, it may take time before results are realized relative to investment.
The debt ratio declined from 54.3% in 2022 to 42.8% in 2023, then rose again to 47.8% in 2024 and 52.7% in 2025, showing year-to-year fluctuations. Combined with the turn to negative operating cash flow in 2025, it will be necessary to continuously monitor whether cash-generating capacity recovers going forward.
The statutory filing deadline for the Q3 2026 quarterly report falls around this time. Given two consecutive operating losses in the first half of 2026, whether Q3 returns to profit is the key item to check.
Whether the seasonal pattern of revenue and profit concentration seen in Q4 2025 repeats could determine whether the full year swings to profit or loss, making this period worth monitoring.
This is when the FY2026 business report and audit report are typically disclosed, allowing confirmation of full-year finalized results and whether operating cash flow has recovered.
Annual 5G/6G-related capital expenditure plans announced by Korean carriers such as KT and LG Uplus serve as a reference indicator for gauging demand facing Eluon.
Eluon is a mobile telecom solutions company built on a long supply track record with KT and LG Uplus, and it showed a recovery in 2024 as both revenue and profit improved together.
However, revenue and operating margin contracted again in 2025, and the company posted operating losses in three of the four quarters from Q3 2025 through Q2 2026, turning the combined net result for that window into a loss.
In particular, revenue and profit were heavily concentrated in Q4 2025, while the first half of 2026 saw consecutive losses, making it difficult to judge the full-year direction from any single quarter's results.
Compounding this, operating cash flow turned negative in 2025, leaving both an earnings recovery and a rebound in cash generation as items still to be confirmed.
The company has outlined new business directions such as private 5G, AI/big data, and overseas market expansion, but the timing and scale of their revenue contribution remain unconfirmed.
On balance, Eluon presents a combination of a stable carrier-supply base and new business expansion attempts on one hand, and quarterly earnings volatility along with weakened cash flow on the other.
Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04
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