DDI
Strong BuyFull HouseAI pickDoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. · Communication Services · South Korea · $644M cap · $2.3M/day traded
$13.74 +0.7% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
Report expected 9 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 1.8% over the last 13 weeks.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (DDI) is 100/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 74, Value 79, Momentum 76, each scored against its sector).
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DoubleDown Interactive is capitalizing on a structural shift toward direct-to-consumer web platforms, successfully bypassing the standard 30% take-rate imposed by mobile app ecosystems. Second-quarter revenue rose 11.2% to $94.3 million while diluted earnings per share expanded 50.5% to $13.27, reflecting substantial operating leverage and expanding gross margins. The business generates high-margin cash flow supported by a sticky, loyal social gaming player base with minimal capital expenditure, backed by a fortress balance sheet with substantial net cash. Trading at a modest valuation relative to its cash generation and earnings expansion, the business provides asymmetric upside as direct web monetization continues to compound.
ABOUT DOUBLEDOWN INTERACTIVE CO., LTD.
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DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a leading developer and publisher of social casino games for mobile and web platforms, known for popular titles like DoubleDown Casino. The company holds a strong market position within its niche due to a large, engaged player base, established brand recognition, and expertise in monetizing through virtual currency sales and in-app purchases.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 321.0M | 308.9M | 341.3M | 359.9M | 3.9% | 380.0M | 374.1M | 371.9M | 1.6% |
| EPS | -0.24 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 1.0% | — | 0.13 | 0.12 | 8.5% |
| Shares | 49.6M | 49.6M | 49.6M | 49.6M | 0.0% | 49.6M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 44.1M | 46.4M | 38.7M | 39.6M | -3.5% | 37.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 626.0M | 727.7M | 841.9M | 950.2M | 14.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 50.8M | 24.1M | 148.4M | 136.8M | 39.1% | 147.0M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -67.8M | -30.3M | -15.6M | -81.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 0 | -3.3M | -2.0M | -1.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and at its 52-week high.
Calmer than 66% of stocks we rank over the past year (33% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of DDI are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDI | DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.(you) | $644M | 100 | Strong Buy |
| 192080.KS | DoubleUGames Co., Ltd. | $829M | 99 | Strong Buy |
| GRVY | Gravity Co., Ltd. | $469M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 181710.KS | NHN Corporation | $1.3B | 87 | Strong Buy |
| 204610.KQ | T3 Entertainment Inc. | $111M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 215000.KQ | GOLFZON Co., Ltd. | $159M | 75 | Buy |
| 078340.KQ | Com2uS Corporation | $295M | 50 | Hold |
| 251270.KS | Netmarble Corporation | $2.1B | 53 | Hold |
| 036570.KS | NC Corporation | $3.0B | 60 | Hold |
| 263750.KQ | Pearl Abyss Corp. | $1.5B | 34 | Sell |
Peer medians: ROE 6.0% · P/E 11.3x · Gross margin 70.4%
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