SM Entertainment
At a glance
SM Entertainment filed 52 disclosures in the last 12 months, including 8 earnings, 7 5% holder and 3 insider. The most recent key filing was on Oct 21: A major holder's stake rose from 7.37% to 8.05% (related-party change).
Revenue for 2025 was ₩1.17T, up 18.7% on 2024. Operating margin was 15.6% against 8.8% a year earlier. Debt was 48% of equity at year end. The latest interim report (2026 H1) shows revenue of ₩629B and operating profit of ₩91.5B.
The 2025 annual report lists 765 employees with an average tenure of 4.1 years and average pay of ₩70.1M, #590 of 1,829 listed companies by average pay. Its 12 directors and auditors were paid ₩227.4M each on average. It paid ₩1,620 per common share in cash dividends, against ₩400 a year earlier (+305%). (주)카카오 and related parties held 41.85% at year end.
Of 1 recent 5%+ holder report, 1 raised and 0 cut a stake; the largest stake reported was 8.05% on Oct 21.
From the 2025 annual report
Staff: 765 (216 men, 549 women), of whom 56 on fixed-term contracts. Total pay for the year: ₩53.3B. Directors and auditors: 12, paid ₩2.7B in total.
Dividends (common shares)
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash dividend per share | ₩1,620 | ₩400 | ₩1,200 |
| Payout ratio | 10.7% | 50% | 32.2% |
| Yield (as filed) | 1.30% | 0.50% | 1.30% |
| Total cash dividends | ₩37.1B | ₩9.2B | ₩28.1B |
Largest shareholder
(주)카카오 holds 21.61%; with 19 related parties the group holds 41.85% of common shares at year end (from 41.11% at the start of the year).
Individuals paid ₩500M or more
| 탁영준 사내이사 | ₩978M |
| 장철혁 사내이사 | ₩881M |
| 이성수 비등기이사 | ₩783M |
Auditor: 삼정회계법인 · opinion: Unqualified.
Rankings: Dividend growth #12 of 917
Source: 2025 annual business report (DART). How figures are combined
Financial summary
5%+ holder reports
Key filings
Other filings
Links open the original filing on DART, in Korean.