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Maum.ai

₩10,120▼ 0.30%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩72.4B

Turnover

₩200M

Volume

20,000 shares

Shares out.

7.1M

PER

—

PBR

3.1×

EPS

-₩713

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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

Report overview

Pivoting to Physical AI Amid Earnings Volatility

Maum AI is expanding from enterprise generative AI solutions into defense- and robotics-centered Physical AI, but recent quarterly revenue has swung sharply and operating losses have widened again, leaving a path to profitability still unresolved.

1
FY2025 annual revenue rose to KRW 9.79bn from KRW 7.77bn in FY2024, but quarterly revenue slid to KRW 1.71bn in 1Q26 and KRW 0.96bn in 2Q26, a weaker recent trend.
2
2Q26 operating loss widened to KRW 3.01bn from KRW 2.09bn in the prior quarter, extending a streak of deepening quarterly losses.
3
The company is broadening from AI-system-integration work toward Physical AI—quadruped robots and defense AI—through partnerships with Thailand's Hatari Group, LIG Nex1, and Doosan Bobcat.
4
Notably, new technologies such as the mine-detection AI 'Mine-JEPA' are seeing earlier commercialization discussions in overseas markets like Europe, Singapore, and Japan than domestically.
5
Total equity increased substantially in 2025 and the debt ratio fell from 275% to 108.1%, improving the balance sheet, though operating cash flow remains a net outflow.

Business structure

Founded in 2014 and listed on KOSDAQ in 2021 as a technology growth company, Maum AI provides AI services and solutions built on its proprietary 'maum.ai' platform.

The company has developed a suite of foundation models—the agentic LLM 'MAAL', the ultra-low-latency voice AI 'SUDA', the autonomous robotics model 'WoRV', and the vision-language model 'BODA'—to strengthen its technology base.

Its business is organized into AI-system integration (including AI contact centers and AI human devices), AI consulting to support AI adoption strategy, AI API services, and data services.

More recently the company has been expanding its AI call-center business while combining language, voice, and vision models to move into Physical AI. It has established a dedicated Defense AI & Robotics division centered on maritime manned-unmanned complex systems and the quadruped robot "Hatchi,

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩2.3B-₩1.6B25Q2₩2.1B-₩1.6B25Q3₩3.4B-₩1.3B25Q4₩1.7B-₩2.1B26Q1₩1B-₩3B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩8.2B-₩5.5B2022₩10.2B-₩3.9B2023₩7.8B-₩7.1B2024₩9.8B-₩6.4B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩2.3B	-₩1.6B	−69.7%
2025Q3	₩2.1B	-₩1.6B	−77.5%
2025Q4	₩3.4B	-₩1.3B	−37.6%
2026Q1	₩1.7B	-₩2.1B	−122.0%
2026Q2	₩1B	-₩3B	−313.5%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩8.2B	-₩5.5B	-₩4.7B	−66.4%	−18.3%	47.7%
2023	₩10.2B	-₩3.9B	-₩5.5B	−37.7%	−27.5%	177.3%
2024	₩7.8B	-₩7.1B	-₩8.7B	−91.6%	−65.2%	275.0%
2025	₩9.8B	-₩6.4B	-₩7.6B	−65.1%	−29.2%	108.1%

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

Earnings analysis

Maum AI's annual revenue moved between KRW 8.24bn (2022), KRW 10.22bn (2023), KRW 7.77bn (2024) and KRW 9.79bn (2025), while operating losses persisted every year at KRW -5.47bn, -3.86bn, -7.12bn and -6.38bn respectively.

The 2025 operating margin of -65.1% improved from -91.6% in 2024, but the company remains deeply loss-making.

On a quarterly basis, revenue rose from KRW 2.08bn in 3Q25 to KRW 3.35bn in 4Q25 while the operating loss narrowed from KRW 1.61bn to KRW 1.26bn; owner net income actually turned positive at KRW 0.24bn that quarter, suggesting a one-off item was involved.

However, 1Q26 revenue fell sharply to KRW 1.71bn with the operating loss widening again to KRW 2.09bn, and 2Q26 revenue shrank further to KRW 0.96bn with the operating loss expanding to KRW 3.01bn.

Independent analysis from WiseReport likewise noted that consolidated 1Q26 revenue fell 16.5% year over year while the operating loss grew 10.0%, attributing this to a contraction in project-order conditions for the AI-system-integration business.

At the same time, net loss for that quarter fell 48.4% year over year, partly reflecting reduced financial costs.

Over the trailing four quarters (3Q25–2Q26), the combined owner net loss stood at roughly KRW 5.08bn, indicating the company has not yet reached a clear turnaround where revenue growth and loss reduction occur simultaneously.

On the balance sheet, 2025 total equity rose sharply to KRW 26.10bn from KRW 13.24bn in 2024, and the debt ratio fell from 275.0% to 108.1%, showing that balance-sheet strengthening through capital measures proceeded alongside continued operating losses.

Industry analysis

Korea's AI industry is being reorganized around agentic AI and Physical AI, and the AI-system-integration market in which Maum AI operates is highly sensitive to shifts in project-based order flow.

In defense AI specifically, an assessment from the Korea Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement found that domestic defense-AI technology lags leading countries by roughly 4.1 years, leaving the technology gap as an industry-wide challenge.

Even large domestic defense contractors reportedly fill much of their autonomy-system needs for drones, unmanned surface vessels, and unmanned vehicles with products from overseas firms, and the defense planning and management system—where budgeting through fielding typically takes more than a decade—is cited as a barrier to startups entering the domestic market.

As a result, domestic defense-AI startups including Maum AI have tended to pursue sales and technology discussions in overseas markets such as Europe, Singapore, Japan, and Thailand first.

At the policy level, the government has set a goal of cultivating five companies worth over KRW 1 trillion and 50 innovative firms with sales above KRW 100bn in the new-security sector by 2030, leaving room for expanded policy support.

Competitively, domestic AI specialists such as SIA, GenGenAI, Pungjin, and MakinaRocks are participating in a similar defense-AI ecosystem buildout, suggesting an early-stage market with multiple players still competing for position.

Outlook

As the culmination of an AI security-robot co-development project signed with Thailand's Hatari Group in July 2025, the company conducted a final on-site demonstration of its autonomous security-robot system in Bangkok in late August 2026 and is pursuing contract discussions with Hatari for local production and mass manufacturing.

In this partnership, Maum AI supplies the open robot-integration platform 'NAVICOM' and the edge-AI computing platform 'MAIED', and has stated plans to expand into Southeast Asian defense and security markets using Thailand as a base.

The mine-detection AI 'Mine-JEPA', unveiled at the International Mine Warfare Technology Symposium (IMTWS 2026) in San Diego in June 2026, is now the subject of sales and technology-cooperation discussions with firms in Europe, Singapore, and Japan, alongside a demonstration project to mount the technology on a medium-class unmanned underwater vehicle.

In defense, the company began an AI technology-development project on mine warfare with LIG Nex1 in January 2026, and reorganized to create a dedicated Defense AI & Robotics division centered on maritime manned-unmanned complex systems and the quadruped robot "Hatchi." On the industrial-application side, the company has also announced a collaboration with Doosan Bobcat on an autonomous excavator, extending Physical AI technology into non-defense areas such as construction and agriculture.

That said, given the nature of Korea's military procurement system, it remains uncertain when these technologies will translate into actual domestic revenue, making the timing and conclusion of overseas contracts a key point to watch for future results.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

3.1×

ROE

-20.3%

EPS

-₩713

BPS

₩3,178

Dividend per share

₩0

Having posted operating and net losses for four consecutive years on an annual basis, Maum AI is not well suited to earnings-based valuation metrics.

Its price-to-book ratio trades in a range that carries a premium over net asset value, suggesting the market has priced in some expectation of an eventual earnings recovery. The company has no dividend-payment history, limiting the relevance of yield-based comparisons.

Given that recent quarterly results have turned toward shrinking revenue and widening losses, future valuation trends are likely to hinge heavily on whether overseas contracts are actually signed and when Physical AI business lines begin contributing meaningfully to revenue.

Investors need to weigh the improved balance-sheet signals—falling debt ratio and expanded equity—against the continuing operating and net losses.

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

Bull factors

Diversification into Physical AI and Defense Robotics

The company is expanding beyond its core AI-system-integration and consulting business into Physical AI areas such as quadruped robots, mine-detection AI, and autonomous security robots.

Multiple partnerships are proceeding simultaneously, including the security-robot co-development with Thailand's Hatari Group, the mine-warfare AI project with LIG Nex1, and the autonomous excavator collaboration with Doosan Bobcat.

CTO Kim Moon-hwan described the open robot platform as "an open platform not tied to any specific robot manufacturer," emphasizing scalability. This diversification could reduce reliance on any single business line.

Signs of Balance-Sheet Improvement

Total equity rose sharply to KRW 26.10bn in 2025 from KRW 13.24bn in 2024, and the debt ratio fell markedly from 275.0% to 108.1%. This suggests balance-sheet stabilization occurred through external financing measures despite continued net losses.

In 1Q26, net loss also fell 48.4% year over year partly due to reduced financial costs. A stronger financial footing could help sustain investment capacity for new business lines.

Technology Recognized Overseas First

The mine-detection AI 'Mine-JEPA', unveiled at the International Mine Warfare Technology Symposium in June 2026, is now the subject of ongoing sales and technology-cooperation discussions with firms in Europe, Singapore, and Japan.

The security-robot demonstration with Thailand's Hatari Group also reached its final stage in August 2026 after roughly a year of joint development. This could represent a path to securing a commercialization track overseas ahead of any domestic market opening. It should be noted, however, that these remain pre-contract discussions.

Bear factors

Sharp Recent-Quarter Revenue Contraction

Quarterly revenue contracted sharply for two consecutive quarters, falling from KRW 3.35bn in 4Q25 to KRW 1.71bn in 1Q26 and KRW 0.96bn in 2Q26. Over the same period, the operating loss kept widening, from KRW 1.26bn to KRW 2.09bn to KRW 3.01bn.

WiseReport analysis pointed to a contraction in project-order conditions for the AI-system-integration business as the driver of the decline. New Physical AI business lines have not yet filled this gap in revenue.

Persistent Loss-Making Structure

The company recorded both operating and net losses in all four years from 2022 through 2025. The combined owner net loss over the trailing four quarters (3Q25–2Q26) also reached KRW 5.08bn. Operating cash flow likewise remained a net outflow every year except 2023.

The possibility of continued losses cannot be ruled out until new business lines begin contributing meaningfully to revenue.

Structural Delays in Domestic Defense Procurement

Under Korea's defense planning and management system, the process from budgeting through project announcement, review, and fielding typically takes more than a decade, and Maum AI's mine-detection and quadruped-robot technologies have not yet secured the Korean military as a customer.

The Korea Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement assessed that domestic defense-AI technology lags leading countries by about 4.1 years. As a result, the company is prioritizing overseas markets, but those overseas contracts also remain at the negotiation stage.

Until domestic policy changes or the effectiveness of rapid-procurement programs are confirmed, the timing of any domestic revenue contribution is difficult to predict.

Risk factors

Execution Risk

The local mass-production agreement with Thailand's Hatari Group is still at the discussion stage following the final demonstration in late August 2026, with actual contract signing and production timing not yet confirmed.

Sales negotiations for the mine-detection AI in Europe, Singapore, and Japan are also ongoing, with uncertain outcomes and timing. With multiple partnerships proceeding simultaneously, the success rate and speed of each project's commercialization could directly affect results.

Additional Financing and Dilution Risk

Although the 2025 capital increase lowered the debt ratio, operating cash flow remains a net outflow and net losses persist.

If continued investment in new businesses coincides with ongoing losses, additional external financing—such as further rights offerings or convertible bond issuance—may become necessary, which could dilute existing shareholders.

Competitive and Policy Environment Risk

Given that even major domestic defense contractors fill much of their autonomy-software needs with overseas products, competition against global technology leaders is likely to continue.

The effectiveness of domestic policy changes, such as rapid-procurement programs, has not yet been proven, making it difficult to predict when the domestic market might open up.

Regulatory and certification requirements differ by target country for overseas expansion, so contract delays or changes in terms cannot be ruled out.

What to watch next

By mid-November 2026
The 3Q26 quarterly report filing deadline; investors should check whether the recent trend of shrinking revenue and widening losses continues or reverses.
During Q4 2026
Watch for whether and on what terms a local production/mass-manufacturing contract with Thailand's Hatari Group is signed; the timing and scale could signal an actual revenue conversion for the Physical AI business.
Q4 2026 through H1 2027
Track the progress of sales and technology-cooperation negotiations for the mine-detection AI 'Mine-JEPA' with counterparts in Europe, Singapore, and Japan, and whether it is incorporated into any Korean military rapid-procurement program.
By end of March 2027
The FY2026 annual report filing deadline, a point to comprehensively review annual revenue and operating-loss trends alongside changes in equity and the debt ratio.

Overall view

Maum AI is expanding from enterprise AI solutions into defense- and robotics-centered Physical AI, pursuing multi-front collaborations with partners including Thailand's Hatari Group, LIG Nex1, and Doosan Bobcat.

However, the confirmed financial data show that after a temporary improvement in 4Q25, revenue fell sharply and the operating loss widened again in 1Q26 and 2Q26, indicating a recent weakening trend.

Operating and net losses continued in every year from 2022 through 2025, and the combined net loss over the trailing four quarters reached KRW 5.08bn, leaving the timing of any turn to profitability still hard to gauge.

On the other hand, the expansion of equity and the decline in the debt ratio in 2025 are positive signals for financial stability, and technologies such as the mine-detection AI and security robots—which have drawn earlier interest overseas—hold potential to become new revenue sources if overseas contracts are eventually finalized.

That said, most of these overseas partnerships remain at the discussion or demonstration stage, so there may be a lag between contract signing and actual revenue recognition. Investors should weigh the long-term potential of this diversification against the recent quarterly earnings slowdown in a balanced way.

Sources

Korea Exchange (KRX) — Prices · Market Cap · Volume
FSS electronic disclosure system (DART) — Financial statements · Dividend filings

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Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04

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