Kartoon Studios
Produces family animation while monetizing owned IP, streaming channels, licensing, and media services.
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Profile
Sells animated and live-action programming, streaming distribution, character licensing, and family-focused media services, with production work generating most revenue. Its model combines Mainframe's commissioned animation, owned and controlled IP, Kartoon Channel!/Ameba distribution, and Beacon's media-planning and buying work.
Develops and produces animated and live-action programming through Mainframe Studios, including work for outside media and IP owners, while building a catalog of owned and controlled family properties. It distributes programming through Kartoon Channel!, Ameba TV, and third-party streaming, connected-TV, and pay-TV services, and licenses content and characters for consumer products.
Earns most revenue from production services; content distribution, advertising and subscriptions on owned channels, licensing, and Beacon Media Group's specialist media-planning and buying work provide additional routes. Canadian production operations, a Beverly Hills corporate base, and channels across more than 61 territories give the group a cross-border operating footprint.
Depends on outside studios, co-financing partners, distribution platforms, rights agreements, Canadian production incentives, and a concentrated customer base.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date −10.4% · Average volume (30d) 236.4K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | $0.38 | — | $1.9M | $5.8M | +211.1% | −2.12% |
| Aug 13, 2026Q2 FY26 | — | $0.38 | — | $1.9M | $5.8M | +211.1% | −1.25% |
| May 15, 2026Q1 FY26 | — | −$0.10 | — | $1.9M | −$18.7M | −1,100.7% | −2.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026Q4 FY25 | — | −$0.10 | — | $17.7M | $9.7M | −45.2% | −1.12% |
Financial highlights
| 11 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.5M | $10.3M | $9.9M | $9.7M | −$18.7M | $5.8M | |
| Gross profit | $2.8M | $3.2M | $3.0M | $4.5M | −$24.4M | $1.2M | |
| Operating income | −$3.1M | −$3.2M | −$2.9M | −$3.0M | −$28.8M | −$3.4M | |
| Net income | −$6.5M | −$6.2M | −$6.6M | −$5.3M | −$6.4M | $28.1M | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.14 | −$0.13 | −$0.14 | −$0.10 | −$0.10 | $0.38 | |
| Gross margin | 29.7% | 30.8% | 29.9% | 46.7% | — | 20.4% | |
| Operating margin | -32.4% | -31.3% | -29.3% | -30.5% | — | -58.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY24 $32.6M · FY25 $39.4M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $40.5M · Total debt $9.1M · Total assets $94.5M · Shareholders' equity $52.4M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 59.14M · Float 51.04M · 86.3% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Street Derivatives LLC | 7.10M | 12.00% | 13G | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Anson Funds Management LP | 5.20M | 8.79% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Nomura Holdings Inc | 2.98M | 5.04% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.30M | 3.88% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 1.05M | 1.78% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
Nothing filed in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Walt Disney
Broadest rival in family IP, streaming placement, and consumer products.
- Warner Bros. Discovery
Cartoon Network and HBO Max contest kids' viewing and licensing.
- Netflix
Global family streaming and animated originals compete for attention.
- Paramount Skydance
Nickelodeon, Paramount+, and Skydance Animation span key kid markets.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kartoon Studios | $0.6310 | −2.14% | $37.9M | 14.6 | — | 5.7 | −43.4% |
| Walt Disney | $108.09 | −0.01% | $187.72B | 22.3 | 14.6 | 1.9 | +7.1% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $28.79 | +0.05% | $72.13B | — | — | 2.0 | −11.2% |
| Netflix | $81.62 | −0.12% | $340.28B | 25.7 | 23.6 | 7.0 | +13.4% |
| Paramount Skydance | $10.88 | +0.09% | $11.83B | — | 13.7 | 0.4 | +0.9% |
| Median | 24.0 | 14.6 | 1.9 | +4.0% |