Kakao (SGX:CQC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: (As of Aug. 31, 2026)

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What is Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Kakao  (SGX:CQC) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kakao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Kakao Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Kakao Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.60 5.34 5.18 3.80 2.76

SGX:CQC vs GOOGL, META, SPOT: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Kakao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Kakao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kakao's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Kakao Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Kakao's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kakao's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=3.115/126.4904*126.4904
=3.115

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 126.4904.

Kakao Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 1.006 101.461 1.254
201612 1.107 101.561 1.379
201703 1.118 102.851 1.375
201706 1.187 102.611 1.463
201709 1.302 103.491 1.591
201712 1.436 102.991 1.764
201803 1.364 104.101 1.657
201806 1.377 104.130 1.673
201809 1.313 105.651 1.572
201812 1.516 104.351 1.838
201903 1.570 104.491 1.901
201906 1.549 104.881 1.868
201909 1.608 105.200 1.933
201912 1.781 105.121 2.143
202003 1.701 105.354 2.042
202006 0.367 105.112 0.442
202009 0.433 106.198 0.516
202012 0.473 105.765 0.566
202103 0.511 107.357 0.602
202106 2.725 107.579 3.204
202109 3.347 108.759 3.893
202112 2.978 109.676 3.435
202203 3.054 111.848 3.454
202206 3.219 114.072 3.569
202209 3.004 114.715 3.312
202212 2.571 115.179 2.823
202303 2.823 116.507 3.065
202306 3.366 117.182 3.633
202309 3.423 118.964 3.640
202312 3.479 118.837 3.703
202403 3.390 120.123 3.570
202406 3.301 120.007 3.479
202409 3.278 120.861 3.431
202412 3.074 121.135 3.210
202503 2.721 122.590 2.808
202506 3.190 122.611 3.291
202509 3.401 123.402 3.486
202512 3.286 123.939 3.354
202603 2.958 125.236 2.988
202606 3.115 126.490 3.115

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Kakao Business Description

Other Exchanges 035720:Korea
Address 242 Cheomdan-ro, Jeju-do, Jeju, KOR, 63309
Kakao Corp is a technology and platform company engaged in digital services, content, mobility, and financial technology businesses. The company operates through seven reportable segments. The Kakao segment provides advertising and platform-based service offerings. The Kakao Games segment covers game development, publishing, and related services. The Kakao Entertainment segment focuses on entertainment planning and content production, and distribution. Kakao Mobility offers database-based information provision services, while Kakao Pay provides mobile platform-based financial services. Kakao Piccoma operates a platform for webtoon and web-novel supply, and the SM Entertainment segment engages in entertainment planning and content production.