Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) is a Communication Services stock trading at $0.65 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $38.18M and a trailing P/E of 5.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
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.
Kartoon Studios creates, produces, licenses, and broadcasts educational and children’s animated content, monetizing it through distribution and related channel licensing (shown here as Distribution Revenue).
Because the business is monetized through distributing its children’s animation IP, profitability hinges on converting broad channel reach across platforms and countries into Distribution Revenue, while costs to produce and sustain content can pressure operating results when that conversion is weak.
| Distribution | $0.0B |
Business quality (Weak): The company’s public operating signals emphasize channel reach (viewers, platforms, countries) and brand engagement (ratings and followers), but the provided financial snapshot shows negative operating margin and Distribution Revenue of 0.0B, which makes it hard to see profitability momentum from the available numbers.
| Price | $0.65 |
| Market Cap | $38.18M |
| P/E Ratio | 5.0 |
| Price / Book | 0.71 |
| Price / Sales | 1.27 |
| FCF Yield | 35.8% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $39.35M |
| Net Margin | -62.3% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -9.3% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 220.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | -14.58 (distress) |
| Stock P/E | 5.0 |
| Sector P/E (Communication Services) | 24.4 |
| Industry P/E (Entertainment) | 39.5 |
| vs Sector | -79.5% |
| vs Industry | -87.4% |
| Top Institutional Holder | Anson Funds Management LP ($3.24M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| CEO | Andrew A. Heyward |
| Employees | 344 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2012-02-03 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.