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Nexon | Sustainability Performance

https://www.nexon.com/main/en

Is a video game publisher and developer, known for its online and mobile games.

2005

Japan

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Computer Games

$1B - 10B in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#11601
Overall
#502
in Japan
#17
in Computer Games

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

19 out of 21

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsNature and biodiversityClimate risk
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Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
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Female employees

36% 2024
Aligned

Externalities

771.4K $, 2024
Leading

Market cap

1.9T $, 2026▲10.3% YoY

Revenue

475.1B $, 2025▼6.1% YoY

R&D intensity

0% 2025

Female employees

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  • Nexon Co Ltd, Japanlisted Koreanfounded gaming major (MapleStory, Dungeon Fighter, FIFA Online), was the subject of the contested 2024 KRW 11.6 billion Korean FTC fine over alleged inadequate disclosure of MapleStory 'Cube' loot box probability practices, plus periodic Korean FTC enforcement scrutiny on Nexon's mobile gaming loot box compliance affecting Japanlisted institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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18 assets assessed
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58Moderate
$969.9Bestimated revenue at risk
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity impact

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Diversity & inclusion

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Market cap

1.9T $, 2026▲10.3% YoY

Revenue

475.1B $, FY2025▼6.1% YoY

EBITDA

124.0B $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

26% Industry: 13▲18.8% YoY

P/E ratio

33.4 Industry: 40▼55.9% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$475.1BFY2025 revenue

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Margin trends


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Free cashflow

162.4B 2025▼42.5% YoY

Capex

9.5B 2025▼19% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.1 Industry: 0▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

0.0%FY2025

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Return on invested capital

8.0%FY2026

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
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423.4

▼ 2.2%

2023

446.2

▼ 3.9%

2024

475.1

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591.9

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50%
Independent Directors

4 out of 8 incl. management

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Overall score

37

Environment

3

Social

51

Governance

56

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Firearms

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