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YTN remains loss-making on trailing numbers, with its shares down sharply over the past year and ongoing ownership and licence disputes in the news.

YTN, a Korean news broadcaster listed on KOSDAQ, reported trailing revenue of about ₩135.4B to H1 2026 but an operating loss of about ₩8.9B and a net loss of about ₩9.8B. Its share price closed at ₩1,915 on 23 October 2026, down 29.6% over one year and well below its 52-week high of ₩4,900. Recent headlines centre on a licence renewal request and a dispute involving its major shareholder rather than on operating results.

What stands out

• Revenue has been roughly flat for several years, at about ₩130B–₩152B from 2021 to 2025, while operating losses widened to ₩13.6B in 2025 and ₩26.7B in 2024.
• Trailing operating margin is -6.5% and net margin is -7.2%, and free cash flow is negative at about -₩1.3B.
• The company holds about ₩32.0B in cash and reports no borrowings, with liabilities at 49.8% of equity.
• The DCF-based fair value model gives ₩1,094 (base), ₩1,128 (bear) and ₩1,225 (bull), all below the current ₩1,915 close; the data does not explain the model's inputs in detail.
• Valuation shows price-to-book of 0.4 and price-to-sales of 0.7, with no meaningful P/E because earnings are negative; the company pays no dividend.
• Foreign ownership fell from 0.8% to 0.4% over the past 60 days, and the latest 20-day flows show foreign net buying but retail net selling.

What to watch

• Licence renewal: headlines say YTN and Yonhap News TV are seeking to shorten the licence renewal period, and that a CEO recommendation committee rule may have been breached.
• Major shareholder dispute: a motion by Yujin E&T to disqualify a hearing officer was accepted, and the National Assembly audit has raised questions about a YTN sale; the outcome is not yet in the data.
• Upcoming results: the amended H1 2026 half-year report was filed on 31 August 2026; the next quarterly figures are not in the data.