Naver (035420) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 035420 does

Naver (035420) is a stock listed on the Korea Exchange in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry. Headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea, Naver operates an online search portal and information services platform across South Korea and internationally. Its businesses span electronic financial services, film and audio content production and distribution, Webtoon services, language learning applications, mobile services, trading platforms, e-commerce, cloud service management, and IT infrastructure. The company was formerly known as NHN Corporation. In the broader Korean internet landscape, it is a peer to companies such as Kakao (035720) and Krafton (259960), and it operates alongside telecommunications and IT services firms like KT (030200), SK Telecom (017670), and LG Uplus (032640).

Key numbers explained

• 194,700 KRW is the latest price for Naver (035420), representing a -3.13% move today.
• The forward P/E ratio of 13.3 divides the current price by expected future earnings, offering a sense of how the market values the stock relative to what it is expected to earn.
• A dividend yield of 1.35% shows the annual dividend as a percentage of the current price; the next ex-dividend date is Feb 26, 2026.
• 20% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the portion of profit returned to shareholders.
• Beta of 1.2 suggests the stock tends to move about 20% more than the overall market in either direction.
• The 52-week range of 181,100 – 304,000 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end of that span.
• The -29.1% price change over the last 52 weeks reflects the decline from one year ago to the current level.
• Profit margin of 15.6% and operating margin of 15.4% indicate how much of each revenue unit remains as profit after costs and operating expenses.
• Return on equity of 6.4% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders’ equity.
• A debt-to-equity ratio of 18.2% shows the proportion of debt relative to equity, with lower values generally indicating less financial leverage.

What to watch

For Naver (035420), investors typically monitor the KOSPI 200 context, as it is part of this major Korean index. The company’s revenue growth of 16.2% year over year and trailing 12-month revenue of 12.96T KRW provide a sense of its scale and expansion pace. The next earnings date, Nov 6, 2026, is a key calendar event that can drive price movement. Because the stock is in the Internet Content & Information industry, factors such as digital advertising trends, regulatory developments in South Korea, and competition from peers like DoubleU Games (192080) and NC (036570) can influence its performance. Broader market sentiment in the Korea Exchange and shifts in the Communication Services sector are also relevant.