Kakao (SGX:CQC) Total Liabilities: $8,978.27 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Kakao Total Liabilities?

Kakao SGX:CQC 88 Total Liabilities is $8,978.27 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates SGX:CQC with a GF Score™ of 88/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Kakao's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $8,978.27 Mil.

Kakao's quarterly Total Liabilities declined from Sep. 2025 ($8,785.96 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($8,570.35 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2025 ($8,570.35 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($8,978.27 Mil).

Kakao's annual Total Liabilities declined from Dec. 2023 ($8,679.41 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($8,215.39 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 ($8,215.39 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($8,570.35 Mil).

Kakao Total Liabilities Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kakao's Total Liabilities can be seen below:

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* 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 Total Liabilities Chart

Kakao Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Liabilities
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7,784.72 7,303.72 8,679.41 8,215.39 8,570.35

Kakao Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Total Liabilities 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 7,931.56 8,773.52 8,785.96 8,570.35 8,978.27

Kakao Total Liabilities Calculation

Total Liabilities are the liabilities that the company has to pay others. It is a part of the balance sheet of a company that shareholders do not own, and would be obligated to pay back if the company liquidated.

Kakao's Total Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Liabilities=Total Current Liabilities+Total Noncurrent Liabilities
=Total Current Liabilities+(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Other Long-Term Liabilities
=5991.549+(1740.326+748.443
+NonCurrent Deferred Liabilities+PensionAndRetirementBenefit+NonCurrent Deferred Income Tax)
+0+80.265+9.765)
=8,570.35

Total Liabilities=Total Assets (A: Dec. 2025 )-Total Equity (A: Dec. 2025 )
=18960.269-10389.921
=8,570.35

Kakao's Total Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Total Liabilities=Total Current Liabilities+Total Noncurrent Liabilities
=Total Current Liabilities+(Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation+Other Long-Term Liabilities
=7048.464+(1235.823+624.817
+NonCurrent Deferred Liabilities+PensionAndRetirementBenefit+NonCurrent Deferred Income Tax)
+0+65.147+9.765)
=8,978.27

Total Liabilities=Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2026 )-Total Equity (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=19323.997-10345.725
=8,978.27

* 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.

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What does a Total Liabilities of $8,978.27 Mil mean?
Kakao (SGX:CQC) has a Total Liabilities of $8,978.27 Mil as of Mar. 2026. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Kakao and its competitors.
Is Kakao's Total Liabilities too high?
Kakao's current Total Liabilities is $8,978.27 Mil. Overall, Kakao has a GF Score™ of 88/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kakao's Total Liabilities compare to GOOGL and META?
Kakao's Total Liabilities of $8,978.27 Mil can be compared against companies in the Interactive Media industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
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What does a high Total Liabilities mean?
A high Total Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Kakao and its competitors. Kakao's current Total Liabilities is $8,978.27 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kakao stock overvalued right now?
Kakao (SGX:CQC) has a current Total Liabilities of $8,978.27 Mil. The current Total Liabilities is $8,978.27 Mil. Kakao's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Liabilities calculated?
Total Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kakao (SGX:CQC), the current Total Liabilities is $8,978.27 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

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.