ESTsoft has officially announced its Q1 2026 financial results.

On the 14th, ESTsoft released its performance figures for the first quarter of 2026. The company posted a revenue of 30.98 billion KRW, marking a 22.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, it recorded an operating loss of 1.67 billion KRW and a net loss of 690 million KRW, continuing the trend of operating at a loss compared to the same period last year.

The revenue growth in the first quarter was observed across all business segments. The AI/SW division achieved 15.08 billion KRW, a 29% increase year-on-year. In addition, the gaming division saw a 39.3% revenue boost, reaching 8.85 billion KRW, driven by the launch of the new title 'CabalRED'. Furthermore, the asset management division showed a 17% growth rate, supported by an increase in managed assets and active fund trading.

Profitability improvement was significantly influenced by the results of AI business infrastructure investments and the base effect from reduced labor costs. Additionally, non-operating income, such as gains from stock disposals and financial asset revaluation, contributed to the improvement.

An official from ESTsoft stated, "The proactive AI investments we have made until last year have begun to contribute to tangible results in revenue growth and profitability for the AI/SW division." They added, "We expect continued performance improvement driven by the domestic and international expansion of our real-time AI avatar service 'Persona Interactive', the growth of our AI education business, and the steady revenue maintenance of our new game."