NEXON (NEXOY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NEXON Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based video game company that develops, publishes and operates online games for personal computers, mobile devices and consoles. Its business focuses on long-term, live-service game franchises supported by regular updates, community features and digital content. The company serves players worldwide through regional operations and publishing partnerships.

NEXON’s portfolio includes well-known titles such as MapleStory, Dungeon & Fighter, EA SPORTS FC Online, Blue Archive and THE FINALS. Its games generally use free-to-play models with optional digital purchases, although the company’s offerings and monetization approaches vary by title and market.

Founded in 1994 in South Korea, NEXON is widely recognized as an early pioneer of graphical massively multiplayer online games and helped popularize the free-to-play model. The company relocated its headquarters to Tokyo, Japan, and operates across major gaming markets including South Korea, Japan, China, North America and Europe. Junghun Lee serves as NEXON’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$16.91 to C$17.06
• 50-Day Range: C$14.91 to C$22.68
• 52-Week Range: C$13.01 to C$28.82
• Volume: 11,616 shs
• Average Volume: 11,337 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$13.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.37
• Dividend Yield: 1.35%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NEXON Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NEXON scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NEXON has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NEXON has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NEXON are expected to grow by 12.05% in the coming year, from C$0.83 to C$0.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NEXON is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NEXON is 15.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 232.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NEXON has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of NEXON has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NEXON has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.26, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NEXON has recently increased by 42.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NEXON pays a meaningful dividend of 1.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NEXON does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NEXON is 20.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NEXON will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.73% next year. This indicates that NEXON will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NEXON this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NEXON insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

NEXON has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NEXOY
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.nexon.co.jp
• Phone: (136) 629-5318
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9,834
• Year Founded: 1994

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C$1.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.37
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$616.75 million
• Net Margins: 26.37%
• Pretax Margin: 36.66%
• Return on Equity: 12.56%
• Return on Assets: 9.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 5.85
• Quick Ratio: 5.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$3.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.19
• Cash Flow: C$0.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.51
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 780,720,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$13.32 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A