ADforus treasury share ratio seen reaching 35.5%…Top-tier KOSDAQ shareholder returns, fast-growi...

[Edaily Reporter Shin Ha-yeon] Independent research firm ValueFinder said on October 1 that ‘ADforus’ is emerging as one of Korea‘s most shareholder-friendly AI advertising platform companies, backed by an intensive shareholder return policy through treasury share purchases and dividends, as well as expanding overseas revenue. ADforus is an AI-based digital advertising platform company operating ad platform, brand strategy, ad agency and rental businesses. On a 1H26 consolidated basis, revenue breaks down into ad platform 87.6%, brand strategy 8.7%, ad agency 3.3% and rental 0.4%. In June, the company acquired On the Planet and brought it into the group, with its results to be fully reflected from 3Q26. 1H26 consolidated revenue rose 17.8% YoY to KRW 20.3bn. 2Q26 revenue grew 39.9% YoY to KRW 12.5bn, extending top-line growth to four consecutive quarters since listing. 1H26 operating profit, however, fell 46.9% YoY to KRW 1.1bn. This was a temporary effect of one-off costs, including M&A advisory fees and due diligence expenses paid in the course of acquiring On the Planet in June, and profitability is expected to normalise from 3Q26. Overseas revenue is also gaining traction. ...