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KakaoBank Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Customer base reached 26.24 million, with MAU and WAU at all-time highs, driven by new services like Mobile ID and MyKid, and strong engagement across age groups.
Deposit balance rose to KRW 65.7 trillion, up 21% year-on-year and 3% quarter-on-quarter, maintaining a high low-cost deposit ratio.
Operating revenue for Q3 was KRW 764.7 billion, up 2–2.5% year-on-year, driven by platform and treasury management growth.
Loan balance up 4.9–5% year-on-year, led by SOHO loans, though NIM declined due to asset-liability spread compression.
Operating and net profit declined year-on-year, despite growth in platform and treasury management businesses.
Financial highlights
Q3 deposit balance: KRW 65.7 trillion, up KRW 2 trillion quarter-on-quarter and 21% year-on-year.
Low-cost deposits made up 59% of total, above sector average.
Loan balance at KRW 46.7 trillion, with SOHO loans growing over 9% quarter-on-quarter; household loan growth was minimal.
Q3 NIM was 1.81%, down quarter-on-quarter but above peers.
SG&A expenses increased 17% year-on-year due to higher labor and marketing costs; cumulative CIR at 36.9%.
Outlook and guidance
Loan growth in Q4 expected to improve, driven by Bogeumjari policy loans and SOHO secured loans, but full-year growth likely to fall short of the initial 10% target.
SOHO secured loan segment expected to see full-scale growth from 2026.
Shareholder return ratio targeted to reach up to 50% by 2026, with mid-40% expected for 2025.
CIR expected to rise slightly in 2025 due to labor and IT costs, with improvement efforts planned for 2026.
AI-powered services and stablecoin initiatives planned for late 2025 to enhance platform capabilities.
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