Korean Stock Flows

Kakao (KRX: 035720)

카카오 KOSPI IT & Platforms 자료처리, 호스팅, 포털 및 기타 인터넷 정보매개 서비스업
Close (Oct 16, 2026)
₩31,850
+2.74%
Market cap
₩14T ($10.5B)
52-week range
₩30,250 – ₩69,700
P/E (12M fwd) · P/B · Div yield
17.84 · 1.24 · 0.24%
trailing 28.49 · consensus of 18 analysts

Who is buying Kakao?

Between Sep 15, 2026 and Oct 16, 2026 (20 trading sessions), foreign investors net sold ₩9.9bn ($7M) of Kakao, the 106th largest foreign net sale among 832 KOSPI stocks. Institutions net bought ₩2.2bn ($2M) and retail investors net bought ₩8.3bn ($6M) over the same window. Foreigners were net buyers on 10 of the 20 sessions.

Foreign investors hold 28.76% of Kakao's listed shares (KRX ownership data as of Oct 16, 2026), down from 28.99% twenty sessions earlier and 29.5% a year ago.

The stock closed at ₩31,850 on Oct 16, 2026: -8.08% over 20 sessions, -47.00% year-to-date, -45.65% over one year. The 52-week range is ₩30,250 – ₩69,700.

At ₩31,850 the stock trades at 17.84× 12-month-forward consensus earnings (18 analysts), 16.65× on FY2027 estimates. The trailing P/E published by KRX is 28.49×, based on the last completed fiscal year.

Kakao share price, last 60 trading days (KRW)
41,282 37,661 34,039 30,418 Jul 16 Aug 31 Oct 16
Daily foreign investor net purchases, last 60 trading days
+52.3bn +26.2bn -26.2bn -52.3bn Jul 16 Aug 31 Oct 16
View chart data as a table
Date Close Foreign net Institutions Retail
2026-10-16 ₩31,850 +₩9.1bn +₩3.3bn ₩-12.2bn
2026-10-15 ₩31,000 +₩1.1bn +₩16.8bn ₩-17.7bn
2026-10-14 ₩31,700 +₩6.9bn ₩-0.9bn ₩-6.0bn
2026-10-13 ₩31,300 +₩1.1bn +₩1.6bn ₩-2.7bn
2026-10-12 ₩32,000 +₩8.6bn ₩-3.0bn ₩-4.7bn
2026-10-08 ₩32,300 +₩3.5bn ₩-5.9bn +₩2.1bn
2026-10-07 ₩33,050 ₩-5.5bn ₩-2.7bn +₩8.1bn
2026-10-06 ₩33,500 ₩-0.3bn ₩-1.6bn +₩1.7bn
2026-10-02 ₩33,450 ₩-4.8bn ₩-4.1bn +₩9.2bn
2026-10-01 ₩33,550 ₩-2.8bn ₩-0.5bn +₩3.2bn
2026-09-30 ₩33,550 ₩-0.8bn ₩-2.2bn +₩3.3bn
2026-09-29 ₩33,700 ₩-3.1bn ₩-3.2bn +₩6.6bn
2026-09-28 ₩34,150 +₩7.0bn +₩2.0bn ₩-8.8bn
2026-09-23 ₩33,450 ₩-5.7bn ₩-0.5bn +₩6.6bn
2026-09-22 ₩34,150 +₩8.8bn +₩7.7bn ₩-16.4bn
2026-09-21 ₩33,200 ₩-9.9bn +₩3.4bn +₩5.6bn
2026-09-18 ₩33,550 ₩-8.3bn +₩0.7bn +₩7.3bn
2026-09-17 ₩33,500 +₩3.5bn ₩-2.3bn ₩-1.3bn
2026-09-16 ₩33,500 ₩-20.5bn ₩-2.5bn +₩22.7bn
2026-09-15 ₩34,500 +₩2.2bn ₩-4.0bn +₩1.7bn
2026-09-14 ₩34,650 +₩5.6bn ₩-1.8bn ₩-3.7bn
2026-09-11 ₩34,500 +₩5.6bn ₩-10.0bn +₩4.1bn
2026-09-10 ₩34,900 +₩7.5bn ₩-16.2bn +₩8.5bn
2026-09-09 ₩35,050 ₩-10.3bn ₩-5.2bn +₩15.1bn
2026-09-08 ₩35,400 ₩-19.4bn ₩-6.9bn +₩26.4bn
2026-09-07 ₩36,550 +₩1.8bn +₩5.7bn ₩-7.1bn
2026-09-04 ₩36,200 ₩-0.9bn +₩11.0bn ₩-10.3bn
2026-09-03 ₩35,350 ₩-2.8bn +₩10.0bn ₩-7.2bn
2026-09-02 ₩35,100 ₩-13.6bn ₩-1.0bn +₩14.6bn
2026-09-01 ₩36,500 +₩1.8bn ₩-3.1bn +₩1.3bn
2026-08-31 ₩36,550 +₩3.7bn ₩-4.0bn +₩0.3bn
2026-08-28 ₩36,850 +₩9.8bn +₩0.7bn ₩-10.1bn
2026-08-27 ₩36,000 ₩-2.3bn ₩-1.0bn +₩4.3bn
2026-08-26 ₩36,350 +₩11.4bn +₩0.8bn ₩-9.7bn
2026-08-25 ₩36,050 +₩11.7bn ₩-0.6bn ₩-10.9bn
2026-08-24 ₩35,800 +₩31.9bn ₩-1.8bn ₩-31.8bn
2026-08-21 ₩35,800 ₩-52.3bn ₩-45.3bn +₩96.4bn
2026-08-20 ₩38,700 +₩23.7bn ₩-5.8bn ₩-18.0bn
2026-08-19 ₩37,400 +₩5.5bn ₩-7.4bn +₩2.2bn
2026-08-18 ₩38,250 ₩-20.6bn ₩-9.3bn +₩31.4bn
2026-08-14 ₩40,000 +₩8.4bn ₩-12.1bn +₩3.2bn
2026-08-13 ₩40,100 +₩22.7bn ₩-9.0bn ₩-12.9bn
2026-08-12 ₩39,550 ₩-15.0bn ₩-8.9bn +₩24.0bn
2026-08-11 ₩40,700 +₩16.0bn +₩9.8bn ₩-25.4bn
2026-08-10 ₩39,550 ₩-12.7bn +₩2.9bn +₩10.6bn
2026-08-07 ₩39,900 +₩18.0bn +₩15.5bn ₩-34.9bn
2026-08-06 ₩38,300 +₩1.4bn +₩0.0bn ₩-1.5bn
2026-08-05 ₩38,150 +₩0.7bn ₩-10.1bn +₩9.4bn
2026-08-04 ₩37,900 +₩2.1bn ₩-0.9bn ₩-1.3bn
2026-08-03 ₩37,200 +₩7.5bn ₩-8.1bn +₩1.1bn
2026-07-31 ₩37,400 +₩18.0bn ₩-3.7bn ₩-14.1bn
2026-07-30 ₩36,150 +₩12.5bn +₩6.8bn ₩-19.3bn
2026-07-29 ₩35,300 +₩19.8bn +₩13.3bn ₩-32.9bn
2026-07-28 ₩35,650 +₩0.0bn +₩4.3bn ₩-4.0bn
2026-07-27 ₩37,050 +₩0.8bn +₩4.9bn ₩-5.9bn
2026-07-24 ₩36,200 ₩-3.0bn ₩-0.2bn +₩3.0bn
2026-07-23 ₩37,150 +₩6.1bn +₩3.0bn ₩-9.1bn
2026-07-22 ₩35,500 +₩6.3bn +₩1.9bn ₩-8.2bn
2026-07-21 ₩35,300 +₩5.5bn +₩1.5bn ₩-7.0bn
2026-07-20 ₩35,050 ₩-7.2bn +₩3.8bn +₩3.3bn
2026-07-16 ₩35,900 +₩6.9bn +₩7.2bn ₩-13.5bn

Investor flows summary

Window Foreign (USD) Institutions Retail
1 day +₩9.1bn +$7M +₩3.3bn ₩-12.2bn
5 days +₩26.8bn +$20M +₩17.9bn ₩-43.4bn
20 days ₩-9.9bn $-7M +₩2.2bn +₩8.3bn

Positive = net buying, negative = net selling. Values aggregate the KRX main board and the NXT alternative venue.

Frequently asked questions

Are foreign investors buying Kakao stock?

Over the last 5 sessions foreign investors net bought ₩26.8bn ($20M) of Kakao; over 60 sessions they net bought ₩95.9bn ($71M); since Jan 1, 2026 they net sold ₩289.8bn ($215M). Over 20 sessions the stock is the 106th largest foreign net sale among 832 KOSPI stocks.

How much of Kakao do foreign investors own?

Foreign investors own 28.76% of Kakao's shares as of Oct 16, 2026, versus 29.5% one year earlier. The figure is KRX's daily foreign holdings divided by listed shares, and it reflects trades settled through the previous session.

Who is on the other side — institutions or retail investors?

Over 20 sessions institutions net bought ₩2.2bn ($2M) and retail investors net bought ₩8.3bn ($6M) of Kakao. Foreign selling is being absorbed mainly by retail buying.

Is Kakao listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ?

Kakao (카카오) trades on KOSPI under KRX code 035720 in the IT & Platforms group, with a market capitalization of ₩14T ($10.5B). Daily net flows by investor type are published by KRX after each session and combine the KRX main board with the NXT venue.

Annual financials

Fiscal year Revenue YoY Operating profit Net income
2023 ₩7.6T ($5.6B) – ₩461bn ($342M) -₩1.8T (-$1.3B)
2024 ₩7.9T ($5.8B) +4.20% ₩460bn ($342M) -₩162bn (-$120M)
2025 ₩8.1T ($6.0B) +2.90% ₩732bn ($544M) ₩518bn ($385M)

Consolidated (K-IFRS) where available, from DART regulatory filings. USD figures converted at the current rate (₩1345.9/$) for reference only.

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