Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) Stock

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.

Understand Kartoon Studios Inc.: how it makes money

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.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
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.

Bull case

  • Large reported reach: Kartoon Channel Viewer Universe is reported at 1,500,000,000.
  • Wide distribution footprint: Distribution Platforms Count is reported as 16, and Kartoon Channel Distribution Countries is reported as 61.
  • Brand reception signals: Apple App Store Rating for Kartoon Channel is reported at 4.9.

Bear case

  • Negative profitability in the latest snapshot: Operating margin for the period ending 2026-03-31 is -38.7% (revenue shown as 0.0B in the provided data).
  • Distribution monetization shown as zero in the provided financials: Distribution Revenue is shown as 0.0B in the provided figures, which limits visibility into how reach converts to cash earnings.
  • Ongoing content commitments can add cost pressure: Production Commitment Episodes is reported at 104, which implies continued spending needs even if monetization is not reflected in the provided Distribution Revenue.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$0.65
Market Cap$38.18M
P/E Ratio5.0
Price / Book0.71
Price / Sales1.27
FCF Yield35.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$39.35M
Net Margin-62.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)20.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-9.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)220.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-14.58 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E5.0
Sector P/E (Communication Services)24.4
Industry P/E (Entertainment)39.5
vs Sector-79.5%
vs Industry-87.4%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderAnson Funds Management LP ($3.24M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CEOAndrew A. Heyward
Employees344
CountryUS
IPO Date2012-02-03

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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.