Naver Q2 FY26 operating profit slips 0.2% YoY to KRW 520.3 billion; revenue rises 16.2% to KRW 3.39 trillion
Reuters2026/08/11 05:36- Naver posted Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 3.39 trillion, up 16.2% year over year, while operating profit edged down 0.2% to KRW 520.3 billion.
- NAVER Platform revenue rose 12.3% to KRW 1.9 trillion, with advertising up 7.5% on AI-based optimization and targeting.
- Financial Platform revenue increased 16% to KRW 470.7 billion; Npay payment volume climbed 21% to KRW 25.2 trillion.
- Global Initiatives revenue grew 24.4% to KRW 1.02 trillion, as C2C revenue more than doubled with a 74.9% gain.
- CEO Choi Soo-yeon said the NVIDIA AI factory partnership has secured initial-capacity customers, with revenue expected in the first half of next year.
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