NEXON Co., Ltd.

TSE:3659 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥2.7t

NEXON Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

NEXON has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.4%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 5.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.5% per year. NEXON's return on equity is 9.8%, and it has net margins of 22.8%.

Key information

4.44%

Earnings growth rate

6.12%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth17.91%
Revenue growth rate12.53%
Return on equity9.80%
Net Margin22.78%
Next Earnings Update11 Nov 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Think NEXON's (TSE:3659) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Aug 20
We Think NEXON's (TSE:3659) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Recent updates

We Think NEXON's (TSE:3659) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Aug 20
We Think NEXON's (TSE:3659) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

NEXON Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Aug 16
NEXON Co., Ltd. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) After Its First-Quarter Report

May 16
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) After Its First-Quarter Report

NEXON Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3659) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 14
NEXON Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3659) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

NEXON (TSE:3659) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥15.00

Apr 11
NEXON (TSE:3659) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥15.00

Is NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) Worth JP¥2.2k Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Mar 26
Is NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) Worth JP¥2.2k Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

NEXON Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3659) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Mar 07
NEXON Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3659) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Results: NEXON Co., Ltd. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 18
Results: NEXON Co., Ltd. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Returns On Capital At NEXON (TSE:3659) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 27
Returns On Capital At NEXON (TSE:3659) Paint A Concerning Picture

NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dec 07
NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
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Gaming Giant's Bold Strategies Fuel Long-Term Revenue And Profit Growth Goals

NEXON focuses on growing proven franchises with ongoing updates and localization, aiming for long-term revenue and profitability improvements.

We Think You Can Look Beyond NEXON's (TSE:3659) Lackluster Earnings

Nov 19
We Think You Can Look Beyond NEXON's (TSE:3659) Lackluster Earnings

NEXON Co., Ltd. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Nov 14
NEXON Co., Ltd. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

With NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Oct 23
With NEXON Co., Ltd. (TSE:3659) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How NEXON makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:3659 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 25448,103102,082115,93824,944
31 Mar 25451,727125,202142,6180
31 Dec 24446,211134,848112,74524,944
30 Sep 24451,06260,932121,04724,618
30 Jun 24435,72569,076122,38324,618
31 Mar 24407,68753,736124,24424,618
31 Dec 23423,35670,609124,40424,618
30 Sep 23419,874104,564113,18125,930
30 Jun 23397,081112,700111,98925,930
31 Mar 23386,767112,869112,02825,930
31 Dec 22353,714100,339109,62025,930
30 Sep 22326,869130,266105,64320,996
30 Jun 22305,296124,86596,58220,996
31 Mar 22277,183109,11586,20820,996
31 Dec 21274,462114,88882,05020,996
30 Sep 21286,59663,10986,45116,545
30 Jun 21290,11841,53788,64316,545
31 Mar 21298,57552,34387,61716,545
31 Dec 20293,02456,22081,91416,545
30 Sep 20275,88389,27976,02714,895
30 Jun 20248,828112,79365,55714,895
31 Mar 20238,227112,17564,81314,895
31 Dec 19248,542115,66466,25414,895
30 Sep 19245,380118,89373,61010,462
30 Jun 19262,355101,35478,14610,462
31 Mar 19256,284114,45776,53010,462
31 Dec 18253,721107,67275,94910,462
30 Sep 18260,31598,95875,8648,071
30 Jun 18251,38196,25971,9738,071
31 Mar 18250,65183,45968,0598,071
31 Dec 17234,92956,75063,8838,071
30 Sep 17225,50770,16662,1007,351
30 Jun 17209,36458,19558,6287,351
31 Mar 17200,42346,31156,1827,351
31 Dec 16183,12820,13355,2967,351
30 Sep 16185,69113,32649,8987,233
30 Jun 16191,24724,87551,8057,233
31 Mar 16195,78830,32157,1887,233
31 Dec 15190,26355,13257,5527,233
30 Sep 15187,37946,23556,8895,831
30 Jun 15183,18140,63656,0215,831
31 Mar 15177,41131,71153,2245,831
31 Dec 14172,93029,31651,3035,831
30 Sep 14164,46529,37750,8523,816

Quality Earnings: 3659 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 3659's current net profit margins (22.8%) are higher than last year (15.9%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 3659's earnings have grown by 4.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 3659's earnings growth over the past year (47.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (4.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 3659 earnings growth over the past year (47.8%) exceeded the Entertainment industry 11.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 3659's Return on Equity (9.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/22 21:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/22 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

NEXON Co., Ltd. is covered by 33 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Keiichi YoneshimaBarclays
Haruka MoriBarclays
Jay HanBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)