JYP Entertainment's Earnings and Stock Price Soar... Market Cap Nears Hyundai Engineering & Construction

Market Cap Surpasses 4 Trillion Won, Jumps to 6th Place on KOSDAQ
Record High Q1 Operating Profit of 42 Billion Won... Export of 'Training System'

JYP Entertainment is soaring high. Along with recording its highest-ever performance in the first quarter of this year, its market capitalization ranking has also risen to 6th place on the KOSDAQ. Securities firms evaluate that the company has qualitatively grown its revenue structure by advancing from a star-dependent model to exporting its 'training system.' In particular, it is noted as a strength that, compared to competitors, there are no risks related to celebrities or management.

According to the Korea Exchange, on the 16th, JYP Entertainment's stock price closed at 115,400 KRW, up 20.84% from the previous day. The stock price surged 71.7% compared to the beginning of the year (67,200 KRW). It is also the first time it has surpassed 100,000 KRW. The market capitalization exceeded 4 trillion KRW (4.0964 trillion KRW). Compared to the entire stock market, it is at a similar level to Mirae Asset Securities (4.1464 trillion KRW), HLB (4.2544 trillion KRW), and Hyundai Engineering & Construction (4.3429 trillion KRW).

The driving force behind JYP Entertainment's stock price is its 'surprise performance.' In the first quarter of this year, sales and operating profit reached record highs of 118 billion KRW and 42 billion KRW, respectively. Notably, the operating profit significantly exceeded the consensus estimate of 27.1 billion KRW.

Securities firms are particularly focusing on the quality of the performance. As of last year, JYP Entertainment's revenue composition was 39% from albums, 33% from MD and others, 17% from management, and 12% from music streaming. In the first quarter of this year, sales by segment were 40.7 billion KRW from albums, 27.5 billion KRW from MD, 24.4 billion KRW from intellectual property (IP) licensing and others, and 11.2 billion KRW from music streaming.

Ji Inhae, a researcher at Shinhan Investment Corp., explained, "Concert sales surged 106% year-on-year to 6.8 billion KRW but accounted for only 6% of total sales (118 billion KRW). The significant proportion of sales from products and IP rights owned by JYP Entertainment is meaningful."

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The outlook for the second quarter is also positive. The representative artist Stray Kids is making a comeback, and after May, videos related to the debut of the U.S.-based girl group A2K will be released. A2K is an idol group jointly created by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records under Universal Music Group. The debut of A2K is symbolic. It demonstrates that JYP Entertainment has grown beyond being a company simply dependent on stars to a stage where it exports its 'training system.'

Kim Hyunyong, a researcher at Hyundai Motor Securities, analyzed, "Among the four major entertainment companies, JYP is the first to attempt localization of K-POP in the U.S. Last year, K-POP album and music streaming exports to the U.S. and concert attendance within the U.S. accounted for only about 1% and 3% of the U.S. market, respectively, indicating significant growth potential."

Another reason JYP Entertainment is attracting attention is the absence of risks related to its affiliated celebrities and management. When management disputes arise or affiliated artists cause social controversies, stock price volatility increases. A CEO of an asset management company said, "Because the entertainment industry heavily depends on affiliated artists, it is better not to invest in companies that frequently cause controversies such as drug use or drunk driving. JYP Entertainment is considered strong because it has fewer reputation risks than competitors and has a systematized decision-making structure."

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