NEXON (NEXOY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NEXON Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based global video game company that develops, publishes and operates online and mobile games. Its portfolio includes massively multiplayer online role-playing games, action games, racing titles and other interactive entertainment products. Notable franchises include MapleStory, Dungeon&Fighter, Mabinogi, KartRider and Blue Archive, as well as newer releases such as The First Descendant.

The company was founded in Seoul in 1994 and is recognized as an early pioneer of free-to-play online games. Nexon later established its corporate headquarters in Tokyo and has expanded its operations beyond South Korea and Japan into North America, Europe and other international markets. Its games are distributed through online platforms, personal computers, consoles and mobile devices, depending on the title.

Nexon operates through development studios and publishing organizations in multiple regions, supporting live game services with ongoing content updates, events and community features. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Junghun Lee, who oversees its global game development and publishing activities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$20.15 to C$20.37
• 50-Day Range: C$13.68 to C$22.68
• 52-Week Range: C$13.01 to C$28.82
• Volume: 3,545 shs
• Average Volume: 11,039 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$15.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.24
• Dividend Yield: 0.64%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NEXON Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NEXON scored higher than 70% 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: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.57%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NEXON are expected to grow by 17.57% in the coming year, from C$0.74 to C$0.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NEXON is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NEXON is 18.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NEXON has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 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 0.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NEXON has recently decreased by 53.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

NEXON has a dividend yield of 0.65%, which is in 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 11.71%. 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 14.94% next year. This indicates that NEXON will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

NEXON has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

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: 9/14/2026
• 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: 18.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$616.75 million
• Net Margins: 26.37%
• Pretax Margin: 34.32%
• Return on Equity: 12.45%
• Return on Assets: 9.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 5.13
• Quick Ratio: 5.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$3.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.97
• Cash Flow: C$0.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.15
• Book Value: C$9.02 per share
• Price / Book: 2.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 780,310,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$15.80 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A