[Market Focus] Krafton Rises Over 3% on Forecast of Record Q3 Earnings

Krafton is showing strong performance in early trading on August 19, driven by securities firms' forecasts that the company could post its highest-ever quarterly revenue in the third quarter.

As of 9:15 a.m. on this day, Krafton was trading at 324,500 won, up 11,500 won (3.67%) from the previous trading day.

On this day, Meritz Securities analyzed that Krafton could achieve record-high third-quarter revenue if there are no currency exchange rate issues.

Lee Hyojin, a researcher at Meritz Securities, stated, "Krafton's apparent revenue decline in the second quarter raised concerns, but this was due to one-off revenue in the same period last year, which made the decline appear larger on the surface. The third-quarter estimate suggests that, unless there is a sharp drop in the dollar (a strong won) at the end of the quarter, Krafton will achieve its highest-ever quarterly revenue, potentially reaching the 900 billion won mark."

Lee maintained a 'Buy' investment rating and a target price of 510,000 won for Krafton.

Meanwhile, Krafton will participate in Gamescom 2025, the world's largest game show, held in Cologne, Germany, on August 20 (local time), where it will unveil the first DLC (downloadable content) trailer for "inZOI."

inZOI, which launched in Steam Early Access in March, surpassed one million copies sold within a week of release. Through this DLC, Krafton plans to further expand inZOI's content and strengthen its connection with the global fanbase.