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NAVER Overview

About NAVER

Naver has been the leading search portal in South Korea for many years. The company has also been evolving into an internet platform providing a variety of internet services, such as news, a dictionary, maps, digital comic content, social networking, e-commerce, videos, fintech services based on online payments, and Cloud services. Naver was also the incubator of Line Yahoo, the leading mobile messaging app in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia, which merged with Z Holdings (Yahoo Japan), with Naver now owning 32.5% of the merged entity renamed LY.


Founded

1999

HQ

South Korea

Employees

4.6K

Financials (LTM)

Revenue: $9B
EBITDA: $2B

EV

$17B

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NAVER Financials

NAVER reported last 12-month revenue of $9B and EBITDA of $2B.

In the same LTM period, NAVER generated $9B in gross profit, $2B in EBITDA, and $1B in net income.

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NAVER P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, NAVER reported revenue of $8B and EBITDA of $2B.

NAVER is profitable as of last fiscal year, with gross margin of 98%, EBITDA margin of 27%, and net margin of 16%.

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Revenue$9B$8B$6B$7B$8B
Gross Profit$9B$8B$6B$7B$8B
Gross Margin100%98%100%100%100%
EBITDA$2B$2B$1B$2B$2B
EBITDA Margin24%27%23%29%27%
EBIT Margin18%18%15%18%18%
Net Profit$1B$1B$672M$1B$1B
Net Margin16%16%10%18%16%

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NAVER Stock Performance

NAVER has current market cap of $20B, and enterprise value of $17B.

Market Cap Evolution


NAVER's stock price is $132.05.

NAVER share price decreased by 6.9% in the last 30 days, and increased by 4.6% in the last year.

NAVER has an EPS (earnings per share) of $9.01.

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EVMarket CapPrice 1DPrice 1MPrice 3MPrice 12MEPS
$17B$20B0.0%-6.9%-23.5%4.6%$9.01

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NAVER Valuation Multiples

NAVER trades at 2.0x EV/Revenue multiple, and 8.2x EV/EBITDA.

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EV / Revenue (LTM)


NAVER Financial Valuation Multiples

As of May 29, 2026, NAVER has market cap of $20B and EV of $17B.

NAVER has a P/E ratio of 14.8x.

LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
EV/Revenue2.0x2.1x2.7x2.4x2.1x
EV/EBITDA8.2x7.8x11.7x8.3x7.8x
EV/EBIT11.0x11.3x17.2x12.9x11.6x
EV/Gross Profit2.0x2.1x2.7x2.4x2.1x
P/E14.8x14.7x29.4x15.5x15.2x
EV/FCF12.5x12.6x19.6x12.8x14.4x

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NAVER Margins & Growth Rates

NAVER grew revenue by 11% and EBITDA by 3% in the last fiscal year.

In the most recent fiscal year, NAVER reported gross margin of 98%, EBITDA margin of 27%, and net margin of 16%.

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NAVER Margins

Last FY202420252026202720282029
Gross Margin98%100%100%100%
EBITDA Margin27%29%27%24%
EBIT Margin18%18%18%18%
Net Margin16%18%16%14%
FCF Margin16%19%15%15%

NAVER Growth Rates

FY+1/FY23/2424/2525/2626/2727/2828/29
Revenue Growth11%11%12%14%
Gross Profit Growth14%11%12%14%
EBITDA Growth3%42%6%3%
EBIT Growth6%33%12%9%
Net Profit Growth(2%)90%2%1%
FCF Growth3%53%(12%)17%

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NAVER Operational KPIs

NAVER's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $1.8M, while opex per employee averaged $1.4M for the same period.

NAVER's Rule of 40 is 39% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

NAVER's Rule of X is 60% (created by Bessemer, Rule of X is another metric to measure SaaS companies, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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LTMLast FY202320242025202620272028
Rule of 4035%39%---
Bessemer Rule of X52%60%---
Revenue per Employee-$1.8M---
Opex per Employee-$1.4M---
S&M Expenses to Revenue16%49%51%49%50%
G&A Expenses to Revenue-5%4%5%5%
Opex to Revenue-80%85%82%82%

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NAVER Competitors

NAVER competitors include LY Corporation, JD Health, Hexagon, Kuaishou, Trimble, Kakao, Pinterest, Rakuten, Coupang and Reddit.

Most NAVER public comparables operate across Search Engines, Social Networks, Consumer E-commerce and Navigation & Mapping.

EV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Last FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
LY Corporation1.9x1.8x8.6x7.2x
JD Health0.9x0.8x9.9x12.4x
Hexagon4.0x4.5x11.0x12.1x
Kuaishou1.0x1.0x4.9x5.0x
Trimble3.9x3.8x13.4x12.8x
Kakao1.3x1.3x6.7x6.7x
Pinterest2.6x2.5x8.8x8.4x
Rakuten0.9x0.8x4.9x4.7x

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NAVER M&A Activity

NAVER has acquired 4 companies to date.

Last acquisition by NAVER was on August 5th 2025. NAVER acquired Wallapop for $699M (EV/Revenue multiple of ).

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Latest Acquisitions by NAVER

Wallapop
Poshmark
Wattpad
Xerox
Description
Wallapop is a Barcelona-headquartered mobile marketplace connecting over 15 million users for secondhand goods trading across Spain, France, Italy, and the US. Launched in 2013, the app leverages geolocation to enable hyper-local buying and selling of clothing, electronics, furniture, and vehicles, facilitating over 180 million item transactions. Wallapop integrates shipping via Correos partnerships and in-app payments, while its sustainability focus promotes circular economy practices through verified seller badges and anti-fraud AI detection.
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Wattpad is a Toronto-headquartered storytelling platform hosting user-generated fiction across web and mobile apps. The company operates Wattpad Studios co-producing adaptations with Netflix and Paramount, alongside Tap for interactive chat stories. Wattpad Brand Solutions delivers sponsored content campaigns. Founded in 2006, it licenses IP to publishers like Harlequin.
Xerox Holdings Corp is an original equipment manufacturing and software company. Xerox operates in one segment--design, development, and sale of printing technology and related solutions--while deriving 60% of its revenue from the U.S. and 40% from international markets. The company is an OEM of multifunction printers, or MFPs (printers that can print, copy, and scan), focusing on large enterprise markets. Apart from equipment, the company provides post-sales services like managed print services help to bring smart servicing and efficiencies to how employers use their print/copy equipment. Xerox is attempting to enter new markets like digital print packaging solutions and printed electronics.
HQ CountrySpainUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
HQ City
Barcelona
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Toronto
Norwalk, CT
Deal Date5 Aug 20253 Oct 202220 Jan 202126 Jun 2017
Valuation$699M$1B$600Mundisclosed
EV/Revenue
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NAVER Investment Activity

NAVER has invested in 75 companies to date.

Latest investment by NAVER was on May 14th 2026. NAVER invested in TR in their Strategic investment round.

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Latest Investments by NAVER

TR
medical ai
Cashmere
Humanscape
Description
TR is a Seoul-based digital healthcare firm developing wearable medical devices and biosensors. Launched in 2017, it produces ECG-monitoring smartwatches and blood glucose trackers certified by Korea FDA. TR supplies to hospitals and exports to Japan, employing 50 engineers with ₩10 billion revenue from B2B partnerships.
medical ai is a Tokyo-based investment firm fostering a robust culture in healthcare and AI sectors, positioning itself as a dependable partner for growth-oriented ventures.
Cashmere is a cryptocurrency wallet emphasizing treasury security through multi-signature protocols. It combines hot wallet flexibility with cold storage protection, safeguarding assets on Solana blockchain. Even during breaches of wallets like Slope and Phantom, Cashmere maintains fund integrity via threshold signatures requiring multiple approvals. The platform supports USDC, USDT, and SOL transfers, targeting institutional and high-net-worth users in DeFi ecosystems.
Humanscape is a Seoul-headquartered health-tech firm focused on rare disease data platforms since 2018. The company aggregates genotype, clinical, and phenotype data from 100,000 patients across 500 diseases, enabling pharma partners like Novartis to accelerate drug trials by 30 percent. Its blockchain-secured database supports AI model training for precision medicine. Humanscape operates in South Korea, the United States, and Japan, with integrations to EHRs from Allscripts and Cerner. The platform has facilitated 20 investigational new drug applications.
HQ CountrySouth KoreaJapanUnited StatesSouth Korea
HQ City
Daejeon
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San Francisco, CA
Seoul
Deal Date14 May 20264 Feb 202622 Jan 202614 Dec 2025
RoundStrategic investmentStrategic investmentSeedSeries C
Raisedundisclosedundisclosed$5M$4M
InvestorsDaewoong Pharmaceutical; NAVERNAVERFortitude Ventures; Founders Future; Ingram Content Group; LightShed Ventures; NAVER; Pearson; Reach CapitalDaewoong Investment; Korea Investment Partners; NAVER
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
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EV/EBITDA

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About NAVER

When was NAVER founded?NAVER was founded in 1999.
Where is NAVER headquartered?NAVER is headquartered in South Korea.
How many employees does NAVER have?As of today, NAVER has over 4K employees.
Is NAVER publicly listed?Yes, NAVER is a public company listed on Korea Exchange.
What is the stock symbol of NAVER?NAVER trades under 035420 ticker.
When did NAVER go public?NAVER went public in 2008.
Who are competitors of NAVER?NAVER main competitors include LY Corporation, JD Health, Hexagon, Kuaishou, Trimble, Kakao, Pinterest, Rakuten, Coupang, Reddit.
What is the current market cap of NAVER?NAVER's current market cap is $20B.
What is the current revenue of NAVER?NAVER's last 12 months revenue is $9B.
What is the current revenue growth of NAVER?NAVER revenue growth (NTM/LTM) is 11%.
What is the current EV/Revenue multiple of NAVER?Current revenue multiple of NAVER is 2.0x.
What is the current EBITDA of NAVER?NAVER's last 12 months EBITDA is $2B.
What is NAVER's EBITDA margin?NAVER's last 12 months EBITDA margin is 24%.
What is the current EV/EBITDA multiple of NAVER?Current EBITDA multiple of NAVER is 8.2x.
What is the current FCF of NAVER?NAVER's last 12 months FCF is $1B.
What is NAVER's FCF margin?NAVER's last 12 months FCF margin is 16%.
What is the current EV/FCF multiple of NAVER?Current FCF multiple of NAVER is 12.5x.
How many companies NAVER has acquired to date?As of May 2026, NAVER has acquired 4 companies.
What was the largest acquisition by NAVER?$1B acquisition of Poshmark on 3rd October 2022 was the largest M&A NAVER has done to date.
What companies NAVER acquired?NAVER acquired Poshmark, Wallapop, Wattpad, and Xerox.
In how many companies NAVER has invested to date?As of May 2026, NAVER has invested in 75 companies.
What was the last NAVER investment?On 14th May 2026 NAVER invested in TR, participating in a Strategic investment round, alongside Daewoong Pharmaceutical.
In what companies NAVER invested in?NAVER invested in Bukalapak.com, Wallapop, KREAM Corporation, Devialet, Deskera, Carousell, SoundHound, FuriosaAI, Bucketplace, Innoviz, Pocket FM, Lunit, Brandi, Spoon Labs, Dynamic Yield, Tving, INSUNGDATA, Appier, Foursquare, Woowa Bros, and 55 other companies.

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