KakaoPay 2026 Q1 Operating Profit Up 36.8% YoY

2026 Q1 preliminary results: Revenue KRW 185.1B (+15.0% YoY, -0.5% QoQ), Operating profit KRW 18.6B (+36.8% YoY, -2.8% QoQ), Pre-tax profit KRW 29.7B (+11.7% YoY, +128.8% QoQ), Net profit KRW 22.9B (+8.6% YoY, +168.3% QoQ)
Operating profit increased significantly YoY but slightly decreased QoQ
Pre-tax and net profits surged over 100% QoQ (possibly due to non-recurring items)
These are preliminary figures, subject to change after external audit review