Kakao Q3 revenue up 6%, Kanana Space pilot set for December
Kakao reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of 2.0867 trillion won and said it will pilot its Kanana Space AI assistant for pre-registrants in December.
Kakao reported third-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of 2.0867 trillion won and operating profit of 2403 billion won, up 6% and 7% year on year respectively, according to techm.kr. The company said its operating margin for the quarter was 12%, with operating expenses rising 6% to 1.8464 trillion won.
Platform segment revenue rose 17% year on year to 1.2350 trillion won in the third quarter.
On the AI side, Kakao said it will start a pilot service of its AI assistant Kanana Space for pre-registrants in December. It also plans to officially launch Modu-ui AI and Kanvas within the year, and expects to reach 10 million monthly active AI users this year.
CEO Chung Shin-a said the company will focus resources on quickly delivering AI services.
Background
In the third quarter of last year, Kakao's business message revenue was affected by a base effect from the distribution of livelihood recovery consumption coupons.
Quick answers
When will Kakao pilot Kanana Space?
Kakao plans to start a pilot service of Kanana Space for pre-registrants in December.
What were Kakao's third-quarter 2026 revenue and operating profit?
Kakao reported consolidated revenue of 2.0867 trillion won and operating profit of 2403 billion won.
When will Kakao launch Modu-ui AI and Kanvas?
Kakao plans to officially launch Modu-ui AI and Kanvas within the year.