Neptune announced its Q3 2025 financial results on the 14th. Revenue climbed 16.9% year-on-year to 7.67 billion KRW, while operating profit saw an 18% increase to 1.57 billion KRW.

The growth reflects the steady performance of the AdX, Remake, and Clat business units. Specifically, the AdX unit saw its Q3 revenue rise by 4.5% from the previous quarter and 2.3% year-on-year, with ad transaction volume reaching 6.63 billion KRW. The Remake unit secured major new advertisers, leading to a significant revenue improvement in the third quarter.

In terms of ad transaction volume, the AdPie unit reached 7.67 billion KRW, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. The Remake unit achieved 6.66 billion KRW in ad transaction volume, up 4.1% year-on-year. NewsPub and PointPub ad transaction volumes also increased by 14% from the previous quarter.

On a separate financial basis for 2025, cumulative game business revenue hit 8.63 billion KRW, up 37.8% year-on-year, while AdTech platform revenue grew 2.9% to 8.21 billion KRW. Other revenue, which includes app services and Clat, rose 14.9% to 6.09 billion KRW.

On a consolidated basis, Neptune reported Q3 revenue of 29.67 billion KRW and an operating profit of 0.57 billion KRW. Despite a stagnant market, the AdTech platform business grew 7% from the previous quarter and maintained a slight upward trend compared to the same period last year.

For the first three quarters of the year, consolidated cumulative revenue stands at 95.42 billion KRW with an operating profit of 4.08 billion KRW. Cumulative game business revenue is up 5.4%, AdTech platform business revenue rose 5.1%, and other revenue, including app services and Clat, grew by 23.3%.

Neptune is currently expanding its infrastructure to enter the Indian market with its AdTech platform and is preparing for service launch in the near future. The Clat unit is seeking to expand its business by securing enterprise-level clients and is developing a chat consultation platform for release in 2026. In the gaming sector, the company plans to release five new mobile titles in the fourth quarter, and its subsidiary, Phantom, is nearing a new game service contract with a global publisher.

Neptune CEO Kang Yul-bin stated, "We have maintained operating profitability for three consecutive years thanks to solid growth in ad transaction volume and revenue from casual games that have proven their competitiveness in the global market. We are in close communication regarding Krafton’s strategic direction and plan to focus on expanding our AdTech platform business accordingly. We are preparing various strategies to accelerate this, including entering the Indian advertising market and expanding casual game development and publishing."