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Kakao stock from India: price, numbers and tax
Kakao (035720) is not currently available to trade on Paasa; this guide covers the price, the numbers and the Indian tax treatment.
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Kakao at a glance
- Price
- ₩32,300.00-₩750.00 (2.27%)
- Market cap
- ₩14.23T
- Day range
- ₩32,200.00 – ₩32,900.00
- P/E
- 44.62
- Dividend yield
- 0.23%
- Volume
- 2.02M
- 1 month
- -8.76%
- 6 months
- -32.50%
- YTD
- -46.26%
- 1 year
- -45.81%
- 5 years
- -72.51%
Kakao statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₩8.1T | ₩7.9T | ₩7.6T | ₩6.8T | ₩5.9T |
| Gross profit | ₩4.3T | ₩7.4T | ₩7.1T | ₩6.3T | ₩5.6T |
| Operating income | ₩733.6B | ₩460.2B | ₩460.9B | ₩569.4B | ₩587.9B |
| Net income | ₩463.7B | ₩55.3B | −₩1.0T | ₩1.4T | ₩1.4T |
| Earnings per share | ₩1,055.09 | ₩125.94 | −₩2,315.00 | ₩3,118.00 | ₩3,221.49 |
| EBITDA | ₩1.6T | ₩1.0T | ₩1.2T | ₩2.0T | ₩2.3T |
| Total assets | ₩27.8T | ₩25.8T | ₩25.2T | ₩23.0T | ₩22.8T |
| Total debt | ₩4.0T | ₩4.2T | ₩4.5T | ₩4.1T | ₩3.8T |
| Cash and short-term investments | ₩9.9T | ₩8.8T | ₩8.1T | ₩6.6T | ₩7.1T |
| Shareholders' equity | ₩11.3T | ₩10.1T | ₩9.8T | ₩10.0T | ₩10.0T |
| Operating cash flow | ₩1.4T | ₩1.3T | ₩1.3T | ₩678.4B | ₩1.3T |
| Free cash flow | ₩925.6B | ₩744.5B | ₩618.9B | ₩35.5B | ₩935.9B |
| Capital expenditure | −₩479.2B | −₩505.9B | −₩722.2B | −₩642.9B | −₩370.7B |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in KRW; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVER | 035420.KS | ₩183,800.00 | ₩27.49T |
| Recruit | 6098.T | ¥17,695.00 | ¥24.71T |
| Alphabet | GOOG | $344.86 | $4.17T |
| Tencent | 0700.HK | HK$418.80 | HK$3.77T |
| Meta Platforms | META | $720.89 | $1.84T |
| Naspers | NPN.JO | $70,177.00 | $526.80B |
| Baidu | 9888.HK | HK$82.85 | HK$225.44B |
| Spotify Technology | SPOT | $526.42 | $108.22B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
Why invest in Kakao from India
What Kakao does
Based in South Korea, Kakao Corporation manages a diverse array of mobile and internet-based platforms. These platforms encompass various ventures, including their messaging services, web portal activities, and additional enterprises. Kakao operates in the Internet Content & Information industry within the Communication Services sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Kakao shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the KRW/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain.