Communication Services
Kartoon Studios Inc.(TOON)
Live Price
Offline$0.944
-11.78% today
1Y Change
-0.71%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $30.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +20.7%
- EPS Growth
- +9.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 236 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $30.00M and listed on AMEX. The stock last traded around $0.94 and down 0.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +20.7%, EPS growth of +9.3%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +20.7%, EPS +9.3%, free cash flow -220.5% with operating margin -30.9% and ROIC -23.9%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines TOON price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+20.7% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
-30.9% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Mar 31, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +20.7% and EPS at +9.3%, with operating margin around -30.9%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -4.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 31, 2026 | โ | -1.1% | -3.8% | +3.2% |
2026 Mar 25, 2026 | โ | +1.4% | +1.4% | +15.6% |
2025 Nov 14, 2025 | โ | -7.2% | -9.7% | +5.9% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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TOON Max Drawdown
-37.25%
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Company Overview
Kartoon Studios Inc.
New York Stock Exchange American
Kartoon Studios Inc., a content and brand management company, creates, produces, licenses, and broadcasts educational and multimedia animated content for children worldwide. The company offers Ukulele U, a live-action IP preschool music series; Team Zenko Go!, a preschool computer animated children's streaming television series; Rainbow Rangers, an animated series about the adventures of seven magical girls; Guava Juice, a 2D animated IP series; Shaq's Garage, a children's animated series about the secret adventures; Cocomelon that provides 3D animation videos of traditional nursery rhymes and children's songs; Eggventurers, a preschool animated series; Barbie Productions that provides animated Barbie series; Octonauts, a children's television series based on the children's books; Roblox Rumble, an elimination-style competitive reality series; Spin Master Productions; Madagascar; and Bee & PuppyCat. It also operates a cartoon channel over various platforms. In addition, the company acts as a licensing agent for Llama Llama, Bee & PuppyCat, and Castlevania. It serves various customers and partners, including broadcasters, consumer products licensees, and online platforms. The company was formerly known as Genius Brands International, Inc. and changed its name to Kartoon Studios Inc. in June 2023. Kartoon Studios Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
- Leadership
- Andrew A. Heyward
- IPO Date
- Feb 3, 2012
- Employees
- 344
- Street Address
- 190 North Canon Drive
- Mailing
- Beverly Hills, CA, 90210
- Region
- Beverly Hills, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 310 273 4222
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
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- EV/EBITDA
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- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 1.2
Growth
- Revenue
- +20.7%
- EPS
- +9.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- -220.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 34.2%
- Operating Margin
- -30.9%
- Net Margin
- -62.3%
- ROE
- -92.7%
- ROIC
- -23.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.67
- Current Ratio
- 1.07
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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