PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q2–2026Q1) · Dividend yield is based on ₩700 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close
KT Nasmedia has shifted from a 2025 net loss to quarterly profitability in 2026, driven by commerce CPS advertising and platform segment growth.
Both Q1 and Q2 (preliminary) 2026 showed double-digit year-over-year growth in revenue and operating profit
The platform segment (including commerce CPS) is growing faster than traditional digital ad brokerage, reshaping the revenue mix
Following the divestiture of subsidiary PLAYD, the company has restructured to focus on core media rep and platform businesses
The company maintains the No.1 position in Korea's media rep market, but competition continues with SK Telecom-affiliated Incross and CJ ENM-affiliated Mezzomedia
Shareholder return efforts have expanded, including the retirement of treasury shares
KT Nasmedia is a digital marketing platform company within the KT Group, with KT holding the largest ownership stake. Its business is organized into three segments: digital advertising (mobile, IPTV, OTT), out-of-home advertising (subway, digital signage), and SSP platform.
The company has long held the No.1 market share position in Korea's online and mobile advertising media rep market, competing against SK Telecom-affiliated Incross, CJ ENM-affiliated Mezzomedia, and SBS-affiliated DMC Media.
In the OTT advertising segment, the company holds advertising inventory across all three major domestic OTT platforms—Netflix, Tving, and Coupang Play—and was selected in February 2026 as the exclusive ad sales agency for Coupang Play.
In out-of-home advertising, it secured exclusive operating rights for Seoul Subway Lines 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8, running proprietary advertising channels.
The platform segment is expanding performance-based advertising tied to commerce platforms such as Gmarket, Coupang, and SSG, centered on CPS (Cost Per Sales) advertising.
PLAYD, a former search-ad subsidiary, was divested and removed from consolidated results, restructuring the company to focus resources on strengthening its core media rep business and platform competitiveness.
| Quarter | Revenue | Operating profit | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Q1 | ₩23.5B | ₩2.4B | 10.3% |
| 2025Q2 | — | — | — |
| 2025Q3 | ₩31.2B | ₩3.8B | 12.0% |
| 2025Q4 | — | — | — |
| 2026Q1 | ₩26.4B | ₩3.3B | 12.6% |
| Year | Revenue | Operating profit | Net income (parent) | Op. margin | ROE | Debt-to-equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ₩152.4B | ₩33.1B | ₩26.8B | 21.7% | 13.1% | 113.7% |
| 2023 | ₩146.8B | ₩20.5B | ₩16.7B | 14.0% | 7.8% | 104.5% |
| 2024 | ₩142.6B | ₩19.9B | -₩6.5B | 14.0% | −3.2% | 105.8% |
| 2025 | ₩117.9B | ₩12.3B | ₩6.7B | 10.4% | 3.3% | 118.3% |
Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-09-05
KT Nasmedia's annual results peaked in 2022 with revenue of KRW 152.3 billion and operating profit of KRW 33.0 billion (operating margin 21.7%), then declined through 2023 (revenue KRW 146.7 billion, operating profit KRW 20.5 billion) and 2024 (revenue KRW 142.5 billion, operating profit KRW 19.9 billion).
Notably, 2024 recorded a net loss attributable to owners of KRW -6.45 billion, reflecting one-time factors including valuation losses and impairment charges related to a subsidiary divestiture.
In 2025, revenue declined year-over-year to KRW 117.9 billion, but the operating margin reached 10.4% and net income attributable to owners returned to profit at KRW 6.74 billion.
On a quarterly basis, revenue of KRW 23.5 billion, operating profit of KRW 2.4 billion, and owner net income of KRW 2.9 billion were recorded in Q1 2025, improving to revenue of KRW 31.2 billion, operating profit of KRW 3.8 billion, and owner net income of KRW 4.9 billion in Q3 2025, with the growth trend continuing into Q1 2026 at revenue of KRW 26.4 billion, operating profit of KRW 3.3 billion, and owner net income of KRW 3.7 billion.
Over the trailing four quarters (Q2 2025 through Q1 2026), net income attributable to owners totaled approximately KRW 7.49 billion.
According to media reports citing a preliminary disclosure as of August 6, 2026, Q2 2026 revenue reached KRW 32.264 billion (up 22.8% year-over-year), operating profit KRW 7.82 billion (up 200.8%), and net income KRW 6.818 billion, turning profitable from a prior-year net loss—though this remains a preliminary figure pending final confirmation.
In Korea's digital media rep market, KT-affiliated Nasmedia has long held the No.1 position, with CJ ENM-affiliated Mezzomedia and SK Telecom-affiliated Incross forming the second and third tiers.
Advertising is a highly cyclical industry, and traditional digital banner and search-ad brokerage revenue has stagnated or declined amid recent domestic advertising slumps.
Meanwhile, as video consumption diversifies across OTT, CTV, and short-form formats, demand for DSP-based integrated video media buying is growing, and performance-based CPS advertising tied to commerce platforms has emerged as a new growth axis for media rep companies.
Nasmedia holds a differentiated position as the only operator with advertising inventory across all three major domestic OTT platforms—Netflix, Tving, and Coupang Play.
However, Incross is pursuing its own growth strategy through commerce ventures like T-Deal, leveraging SK Telecom's telecom infrastructure and AI technology, while Mezzomedia leverages CJ Group content and global partnerships, suggesting competition among the three players will continue.
Industry-wide, the spread of generative AI-based search and agents is cited as a structural factor reshaping ad inventory and purchasing methods, presenting both new opportunities and challenges for media rep companies.
In its first-half 2026 report, the company identified expanding AI-based search advertising inventory, the shift toward AI-driven automated ad operations, and growing DSP-based integrated video media buying as key themes shaping the second half of the digital media and marketing market.
In response, it plans to launch the 'nap dsp plus' service, which enables unified campaign execution across premium domestic video inventory, in the third quarter of 2026.
According to a brokerage report, KB Securities estimated in a May 7, 2026 report that CPS advertising accounts for roughly 50% of total revenue and is expected to expand further.
DB Securities projected in an August 21, 2026 report that the operating margin would decline slightly in Q3 due to seasonally weaker advertising demand before improving in Q4 amid the advertising peak season and rising commerce CPS volume.
Growth in the digital advertising segment has been attributed to a substantial increase in transaction volume tied to OTT platforms like Netflix and Tving, and whether this momentum continues into the second half remains a key point to watch.
The company reportedly decided to retire a portion of recently acquired treasury shares, expanding shareholder returns.
The company transitioned from a net loss in 2024 to net profit in 2025, and this improvement trend has continued into 2026's quarterly results.
Market capitalization appears to trade below net asset value, meaning the price-to-book ratio sits under 1x, which corresponds to the lower end of this stock's historical trading range.
On the dividend front, brokerage reports have positively noted recent moves to retire treasury shares alongside broader efforts to expand shareholder returns.
However, given that the advertising industry is inherently sensitive to economic cycles, the durability of the earnings recovery remains an important variable in valuation assessments.
Brokerage target prices vary by timing; DB Securities stated in an August 21, 2026 report that it raised its target price from KRW 14,000 to KRW 16,500.
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 2026-09-05
CPS (cost-per-sale) advertising tied to commerce platforms such as Coupang, Gmarket, and SSG is driving platform segment revenue. Brokerage reports indicate CPS advertising already accounts for a substantial share of total revenue and is expected to expand further.
Performance-based advertising can generate significant profit leverage when conversion rates improve alongside rising transaction volume.
The company is reportedly the only media rep firm to hold advertising inventory across Korea's three major OTT platforms—Netflix, Tving, and Coupang Play. In February 2026, it was selected as the exclusive ad sales agent for Coupang Play.
Rising OTT-related transaction volume has been identified as a key driver of recent digital advertising segment growth.
Through the divestiture of a subsidiary, the company has restructured to concentrate resources on its core media rep and platform businesses. Recently, it reportedly decided to retire a portion of acquired treasury shares, marking the start of expanded shareholder return efforts.
The advertising industry is highly sensitive to economic cycles, and traditional digital banner and search advertising segments continue to face soft demand. Some brokerage reports have projected continued year-over-year decline in the digital segment. A deeper economic slowdown could lead advertisers to cut budgets further.
SK Telecom-affiliated Incross is pursuing differentiation through commerce ventures combining telecom infrastructure and AI technology, while CJ ENM-affiliated Mezzomedia leverages content and global partnerships.
Incross has at times posted a higher operating margin than Nasmedia, so the possibility of falling behind in profitability competition cannot be ruled out.
In 2024, one-time costs including valuation losses and impairment charges related to a subsidiary divestiture led to a net loss. Any future business restructuring or additional impairment related to subsidiaries or investments could disrupt the ongoing earnings improvement trend.
If key media contracts such as OTT exclusive sales rights or subway advertising operating rights are not renewed or terms change unfavorably, the revenue base could be affected. This risk grows as reliance on specific large platforms such as Netflix and Coupang Play increases.
As KT holds the largest ownership stake, group-level business restructuring decisions could affect governance structure or subsidiary relationships. As seen with the past divestiture of subsidiary PLAYD, further structural changes driven by group strategy could recur.
Advertising budgets are directly tied to corporate marketing spending and can contract sharply during economic downturns. Seasonal patterns in advertising demand (peak versus off-peak periods) also create quarter-to-quarter earnings volatility.
Confirmation of the official launch of the 'nap dsp plus' service and initial advertiser response should be checked, as this will gauge execution of the DSP-based integrated video media buying strategy.
Brokerage estimates project a lower operating margin in Q3 versus Q2 due to seasonally weak advertising demand; actual results should be checked against this projection.
This will be a point to check whether the anticipated operating profit improvement from the advertising peak season and rising commerce CPS materializes, and whether the annual earnings recovery continues.
Monitor whether further treasury share retirement or changes to dividend policy are disclosed.
After a period of declining revenue and profit from 2022 through 2024, KT Nasmedia returned to profitability in 2025 and has continued to show quarterly earnings improvement into 2026.
This recovery is notably driven by commerce CPS advertising and rising OTT-related transaction volume rather than traditional digital ad brokerage.
Structural changes are occurring simultaneously, including the divestiture of subsidiary PLAYD, securing exclusive advertising rights for Coupang Play, and expanding subway out-of-home advertising operating rights.
However, given that the advertising industry remains cyclical and competition with SK Telecom- and CJ ENM-affiliated rivals continues, the durability of the earnings recovery and the company's ability to maintain its industry position remain key variables to monitor going forward.
Several brokerages have raised target prices citing earnings improvement, but these represent each firm's independent assessment, and investment decisions should rely on readers' own analysis and judgment.
Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04
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