Brainzcompany Reports Q1 2026 Net Profit Turnaround and Declares Dividend

Consolidated net profit of 308 million won in Q1 2026, turning from net loss of 1,003 million won in prior year (EPS 40 won)
Separate net profit 441 million won (EPS 58 won), also turnaround
Approved cash dividend for FY2025 of approx. 1,305 million won (recorded as dividend payable), continuing shareholder return
Holds 600,946 treasury shares (7.32%), potential additional buyback
Operating cash flow low at 31 million won, but ample liquidity: cash 8.5 billion won and short-term financial products 33.2 billion won, total over 50 billion won
Investment gains of 698 million won from financial asset disposals and valuation contributed to net profit (one-off)
R&D expenses 1.6 billion won (42.4% of revenue), maintaining high investment
Subsidiaries (Afreeca, BrainzLab) combined net loss of 146 million won, dragging consolidated earnings
Contingent liabilities: guarantee insurance 3.85 billion won; no pending litigation