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Kartoon Studios Inc.

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AMEXCommunication ServicesEntertainment

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$0.6443

−$0.0053 · -0.82%

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50

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Momentum

27

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Sentiment

50

Mixed

Risk resilience

19

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Company profile

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Kartoon Studios Inc., which operated as Genius Brands International, Inc. until its renaming in June 2023, is a dynamic content and brand management company. Its core business involves developing, producing, licensing, and broadcasting educational and multimedia animated entertainment specifically for children around the world. The company boasts an extensive portfolio of intellectual properties and shows, including the live-action preschool music series "Ukulele U," the CGI streaming children's program "Team Zenko Go!," and "Rainbow Rangers," an animated series featuring seven magical girls. Other offerings encompass the 2D animated "Guava Juice," "Shaq's Garage" detailing secret adventures, "Cocomelon" with its 3D animated nursery rhymes, the preschool series "Eggventurers," animated "Barbie Productions," and the book-based "Octonauts." Its roster also includes "Roblox Rumble," a competitive reality show, as well as contributions to "Spin Master Productions," "Madagascar," and "Bee & PuppyCat." Beyond content creation, Kartoon Studios operates its own cartoon channel accessible across various platforms. It also serves as a licensing agent for well-known properties such as "Llama Llama," "Bee & PuppyCat," and "Castlevania." The company collaborates with a diverse group of clients and partners, including broadcasters, consumer product licensees, and online streaming services. Incorporated in 2006, Kartoon Studios Inc. maintains its headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Industry
Entertainment
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Andrew A. Heyward
Listed since
Feb 3, 2012
Employees
294

Market position

Day range

Current $0.6443

52-week range

Current $0.6443

Open
$0.6536
Previous close
$0.6496
Volume
172.44K
0.11× average
Average volume
1.64M
Average daily volume
Market cap
38.11M USD
Beta
2.07
Market reference 1
50-day average
$0.6946
-7.24% below average
200-day average
$0.6762
-4.71% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
50.91M USD
P/E (TTM)
8.72×
P/B (TTM)
0.81×
P/S (TTM)
5.71×
EV / EBITDA
-2.6×
Earnings yield
-67.83%
Free cash flow yield
-31.96%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
-235.78%
Operating margin
-570.32%
Net margin
147.74%
Return on equity
-93.60%
Return on assets
-34.60%
Return on invested capital
-23.92%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.17×
Current ratio
1.07×
Altman Z-score
-9.63
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends195%-459%-1113%-1768%Gross margin, FY2021: -179.27%Gross margin, FY2022: 20.77%Gross margin, FY2023: 8.36%Gross margin, FY2024: 29.02%Gross margin, FY2025: 31.82%Operating margin, FY2021: -809.77%Operating margin, FY2022: -70.18%Operating margin, FY2023: -164.16%Operating margin, FY2024: -52.15%Operating margin, FY2025: -30.87%Net margin, FY2021: -1604.10%Net margin, FY2022: -73.19%Net margin, FY2023: -174.90%Net margin, FY2024: -63.63%Net margin, FY2025: -62.34%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 -179.27%. Gross margin FY2022 20.77%. Gross margin FY2023 8.36%. Gross margin FY2024 29.02%. Gross margin FY2025 31.82%. Operating margin FY2021 -809.77%. Operating margin FY2022 -70.18%. Operating margin FY2023 -164.16%. Operating margin FY2024 -52.15%. Operating margin FY2025 -30.87%. Net margin FY2021 -1604.10%. Net margin FY2022 -73.19%. Net margin FY2023 -174.90%. Net margin FY2024 -63.63%. Net margin FY2025 -62.34%.

Income trends

Revenue

39.35M USD+20.75%

Operating income

−12.15M USD+28.52%

Net income

−24.53M USD-18.29%
Income trends across reported periods81.16M USD5.72M USD−69.71M USD−145.15M USDRevenue, FY2021: 7.87M USDRevenue, FY2022: 62.3M USDRevenue, FY2023: 44.09M USDRevenue, FY2024: 32.59M USDRevenue, FY2025: 39.35M USDOperating income, FY2021: −63.75M USDOperating income, FY2022: −43.72M USDOperating income, FY2023: −72.37M USDOperating income, FY2024: −17M USDOperating income, FY2025: −12.15M USDNet income, FY2021: −126.29M USDNet income, FY2022: −45.6M USDNet income, FY2023: −77.1M USDNet income, FY2024: −20.74M USDNet income, FY2025: −24.53M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 7.87M USD. Revenue FY2022 62.3M USD. Revenue FY2023 44.09M USD. Revenue FY2024 32.59M USD. Revenue FY2025 39.35M USD. Operating income FY2021 −63.75M USD. Operating income FY2022 −43.72M USD. Operating income FY2023 −72.37M USD. Operating income FY2024 −17M USD. Operating income FY2025 −12.15M USD. Net income FY2021 −126.29M USD. Net income FY2022 −45.6M USD. Net income FY2023 −77.1M USD. Net income FY2024 −20.74M USD. Net income FY2025 −24.53M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue39.35M USD32.59M USD44.09M USD62.3M USD7.87M USD
Cost of goods sold26.83M USD23.13M USD40.4M USD49.36M USD21.99M USD
Gross profit12.52M USD9.46M USD3.69M USD12.94M USD−14.11M USD
Selling, general, and administrative24.67M USD26.45M USD37.98M USD47.69M USD41.41M USD
Operating expenses24.67M USD26.45M USD76.06M USD56.66M USD49.64M USD
Interest income76K USD168K USD622K USD1.02M USD559K USD
Interest expense678K USD866K USD3.32M USD2.45M USD20K USD
Depreciation and amortization4.58M USD4.38M USD5.96M USD10.92M USD2.24M USD
Operating income−12.15M USD−17M USD−72.37M USD−43.72M USD−63.75M USD
Net income−24.53M USD−20.74M USD−77.1M USD−45.6M USD−126.29M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest EPS result
0.38

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Estimates unavailable
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.420.220.02-0.18Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Q4 2024, reported Nov 14, 2024: actual -0.05, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2025, reported Mar 27, 2025: actual -0.143, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual -0.14, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual -0.13, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual -0.14, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q1 2026, reported Mar 31, 2026: actual -0.096, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual -0.1, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 13, 2026: actual 0.38, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates20.61M6.53M-7.55M-21.64MQ1 '25No estimateQ2 '25No estimateQ3 '25No estimateQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 27, 2025: actual 9.62M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q2 2025, reported May 15, 2025: actual 9.5M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2025, reported Aug 14, 2025: actual 10.28M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q4 2025, reported Nov 14, 2025: actual 8.71M USD, estimate 16M USD, surprise -45.57%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 31, 2026: actual 9.69M USD, estimate 17.7M USD, surprise -45.24%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 15, 2026: actual -18.72M USD, estimate 1.87M USD, surprise -1100.69%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 13, 2026: actual 5.82M USD, estimate 1.87M USD, surprise +211.12%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 12, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.87M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

TOON news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Feb 13, 2023

1:10

Stock split

Effective Nov 9, 2016

1:3

Stock split

Effective Apr 7, 2014

1:100

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