Kartoon Studios (TOON)
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Kartoon Studios
(NYSE MKT:TOON)
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
$0.61
▼(-15.14% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is held down primarily by poor financial performance—declining revenue, large ongoing losses, and meaningful cash burn—despite improved leverage. Technical indicators are mixed with only mild stabilization signals, and valuation is difficult to support due to the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield data.
Positive Factors
Multi-channel IP monetization
Kartoon's business model monetizes owned animated IP across production, licensing, consumer products, advertising and ancillary rights. This diversified IP approach creates multiple, semi-independent revenue funnels and recurring royalty potential that reduce reliance on any single distribution partner over months.
Negative Factors
Material cash burn
TTM operating and free cash flow near -$12.5M show the company is burning cash to fund production and operations. Persistent negative cash generation restricts reinvestment in IP, forces reliance on external financing or equity raises, and increases dilution and solvency risk over a multi-month horizon.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-channel IP monetization
Kartoon's business model monetizes owned animated IP across production, licensing, consumer products, advertising and ancillary rights. This diversified IP approach creates multiple, semi-independent revenue funnels and recurring royalty potential that reduce reliance on any single distribution partner over months.
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Kartoon Studios (TOON) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$37.49M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)298.31K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.44
Revenue Growth-69.44%
EPS Growth5.10%
CountryUS
Employees344
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.47
Shares Outstanding59,142,532
10 Day Avg. Volume359,792
30 Day Avg. Volume298,314
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.16
Price to Book (P/B)1.38
Price to Sales (P/S)0.92
P/FCF Ratio-3.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.65
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-2.15
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.71
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Kartoon Studios Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
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; Te...
How the Company Makes Money
Kartoon Studios generates revenue primarily by monetizing its animated intellectual property (IP) across multiple channels. Key revenue streams include: (1) Content production and distribution: the company produces animated programming and derives...
Kartoon Studios Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
22
Negative
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 39.35M | 32.59M | 44.09M | 62.30M | 7.87M |
| Gross Profit | 12.52M | 9.46M | 3.69M | 12.94M | -14.11M |
| EBITDA | -19.57M | -15.74M | -68.90M | -31.06M | -124.11M |
| Net Income | -24.53M | -20.74M | -77.10M | -45.59M | -126.29M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 70.91M | 85.47M | 111.44M | 239.59M | 174.08M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.92M | 9.91M | 15.54M | 91.14M | 114.58M |
| Total Debt | 17.68M | 16.78M | 28.71M | 92.37M | 9.60M |
| Total Liabilities | 43.37M | 49.01M | 58.17M | 126.72M | 29.43M |
| Stockholders Equity | 26.21M | 34.97M | 51.57M | 111.08M | 142.73M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -11.56M | -3.61M | -16.16M | -26.54M | -25.13M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -11.41M | -3.49M | -16.09M | -25.92M | -23.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.63M | 10.01M | 73.86M | -30.94M | -128.73M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 8.15M | -3.13M | -60.80M | 54.44M | 62.17M |
Kartoon Studios Technical Analysis
Neutral
0.72
Price Trends
0.63
Positive
0.65
Negative
0.70
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Positive
48.82
Neutral
13.68
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TOON, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 0.72 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.64, above the 50-day MA of 0.63, and above the 200-day MA of 0.70, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.82 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.68 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for TOON.
Kartoon Studios Risk Analysis
Kartoon Studios disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Kartoon Studios reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Kartoon Studios Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
50 Neutral | $93.49M | -3.34 | 128.06% | ― | -38.49% | -61.52% | |
48 Neutral | $37.68M | -0.79 | 122.83% | ― | 1.12% | 35.50% | |
48 Neutral | $28.64M | -0.29 | -205.22% | ― | 27.16% | -18.55% | |
45 Neutral | $22.52M | ― | -35.18% | ― | -12.16% | -103.59% | |
44 Neutral | $37.49M | -1.54 | -98.96% | ― | -69.44% | 5.10% | |
44 Neutral | $16.01M | -1.68 | -55.09% | ― | 17.92% | 86.34% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
TOON
Kartoon Studios
0.63
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-21.56%
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Kartoon Studios Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal ProceedingsPrivate Placements and Financing
Kartoon Studios Completes Debt-for-Equity Settlement Agreement
Neutral
Apr 24, 2026
Kartoon Studios, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Continuation Capital, Inc. to settle certain past due obligations and accounts payable by issuing 2,553,047 shares of common stock in lieu of cash payments. The settlement covers an initial ...
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