Cube Entertainment Q1 2026: Operating Loss of KRW 5.18B, Net Profit of KRW 2.24B (Incl. Investment Gains)

Consolidated revenue KRW 15.1B, operating loss KRW 5.18B (vs. loss KRW 1.09B in Q1 2025), net profit KRW 2.24B (vs. KRW 1.0B)
Profit before tax KRW 2.96B: equity method gain KRW 2.25B, gain on disposal of financial assets KRW 3.74B, etc.
Debt ratio 60% (FY2025 year-end: 61%), cash & equivalents KRW 8.67B, short-term financial instruments KRW 12.01B
Disposed entire stake in subsidiary (주)아더월드, recognizing investment disposal gain of KRW 2.90B
In Sep 2025 retired 596,956 treasury shares; in Mar 2026 paid stock dividend (0.0459 treasury shares per share)
2nd convertible bond balance KRW 1.5B; conversion price adjusted from KRW 13,108 to KRW 9,299 in May 2026 (due to stock price decline)
Exclusive distribution contract with Kakao Entertainment (2025~2030, contract backlog KRW 87.0B); Tencent Music contract (2023~2026)
Maintained exclusive artist contracts (e.g., (G)I-DLE members, Pentagon, LIGHTSUM)