KWM (K Wave Media) Operating Income: $-44.66 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


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What is K Wave Media Operating Income?

K Wave Media KWM -8.03% 6 Operating Income is $-44.66 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates KWM with a GF Score™ of 6/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

K Wave Media's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-18.07 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was $-44.66 Mil.

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. K Wave Media's Operating Income for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-18.07 Mil. K Wave Media's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $32.40 Mil. Therefore, K Wave Media's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -55.77%.

K Wave Media's 5-Year average Growth Rate for Operating Margin % was 0.00% per year.

Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. K Wave Media's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -26.12%. K Wave Media's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -3,999.69%.

K Wave Media  (NAS:KWM) Operating Income Explanation

1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

K Wave Media's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-36.14 * ( 1 - 0% )/( (176.805 + 99.891)/ 2 )
=-36.14/138.348
=-26.12 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=173.385 - 42.493 - ( 7.123 - max(0, 64.608 - 18.695+7.123))
=176.805

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=85.804 - 42.046 - ( 6.105 - max(0, 74.01 - 17.877+6.105))
=99.891

Note: The Operating Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

K Wave Media's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jun. 2025  Q: Dec. 2025
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-229.242/( ( (6.648 + max(-42.038, 0)) + (4.815 + max(-35.983, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-229.242/( ( 6.648 + 4.815 )/ 2 )
=-229.242/5.7315
=-3,999.69 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jun. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(4.161 + 1.502 + 3.471) - (42.493 + 3.533 + 5.146)
=-42.038

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(2.99 + 1.1 + 4.109) - (42.046 + 0.855 + 1.281)
=-35.983

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2025) EBIT data.

3. Operating Income is also linked to Operating Margin %:

K Wave Media's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=-18.07/32.401
=-55.77 %

* 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.

4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.

Be Aware

Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

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K Wave Media Operating Income Related Terms

K Wave Media Operating Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for K Wave Media's Operating Income 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.

K Wave Media Operating Income Chart

K Wave Media Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Operating Income
1.69 -2.19 -42.84

K Wave Media Semi-Annual Data
Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Operating Income Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.87 0.23 -2.41 -26.59 -18.07
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K Wave Media Operating Income Calculation

Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.

Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-44.66 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Operating Income →
What does a Operating Income of $-44.66 Mil mean?
K Wave Media (KWM) has a Operating Income of $-44.66 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on K Wave Media and its competitors.
Is K Wave Media's Operating Income too high?
K Wave Media's current Operating Income is $-44.66 Mil. Overall, K Wave Media has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does K Wave Media's Operating Income compare to CPOP and APHP?
K Wave Media's Operating Income of $-44.66 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on K Wave Media and its competitors. K Wave Media's current Operating Income is $-44.66 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is K Wave Media stock overvalued right now?
K Wave Media (KWM) has a current Operating Income of $-44.66 Mil. The current Operating Income is $-44.66 Mil. K Wave Media's overall GF Score™ is 6/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For K Wave Media (KWM), the current Operating Income is $-44.66 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

K Wave Media Business Description

Address 121 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, CYM, KY1-1104
K Wave Media Ltd is engaged in the IP content business, which focuses on the creation, investment, management, licensing, and monetization of intellectual property (IP) content such as TV programs, movies, dramas, and music. Its operations are reported in four segments: content merchandising, food and beverages, content production, and content investment. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the content merchandising segment, which produces and distributes specialized video merchandise for K-pop artists timed to coincide with their activities, such as concerts, album launches, and fan events. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from Korea, and the rest from the USA, Germany, the UK, France, Japan, and other markets.
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