Kartoon Studios Inc.

NYSEAM:TOON Stock Report

Market Cap: US$55.8m

Kartoon Studios Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 2/6

Kartoon Studios has a total shareholder equity of $22.6M and total debt of $14.4M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 63.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $63.6M and $41.0M respectively.

Key information

63.70%

Debt to equity ratio

US$14.39m

Debt

Interest coverage ration/a
CashUS$6.01m
EquityUS$22.59m
Total liabilitiesUS$40.98m
Total assetsUS$63.57m

Recent financial health updates

Analysis Article • Mar 13

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Is Using Debt Safely

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Analysis Article • Dec 01

Health Check: How Prudently Does Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Use Debt?

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Recent updates

Analysis Article • Mar 13

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Is Using Debt Safely

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Seeking Alpha • Oct 17

Genius Brands announces buyback of common shares

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) has repurchased 419,336 shares of common stock in a private transaction from an entity owned by Harold and Jennifer Chizick, former executives of the Co. This share repurchase was made in connection with a comprehensive settlement agreement resolving certain employment-related claims by Harold and Jennifer Chizick against the Company as well as the counterclaim by the Company against the Chizicks. "Also, the significant premium to the market price, $1.99 per share, underscores our confidence in our rapidly growing business and the future." said Genius Brands spokesperson.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 30

Genius Brands: It's All Down To You, Shaq

Summary Genius Brands reported 843% revenue growth in Q2, but near enough all of this growth was inorganic. 'Wow' provides Genius Brands with some needed scale but brings questions regarding the success of the existing content. Genius Brands burned through over $10M in the last quarter and will likely have to sell some of its marketable securities or dilute to fund operations in the future. A lot of Genius Brands' future success hinges upon the reception of 'Shaq's Garage' which will need to buck the previous trend of content underperformance.
Seeking Alpha • Aug 17

Genius Brands GAAP EPS of -$0.04, revenue of $22.12M

Genius Brands press release (NASDAQ:GNUS): Q2 GAAP EPS of -$0.04. Revenue of $22.12M (+845.3% Y/Y). Shares +24% PM. The revenue increase reflects the inclusion of WOW!, which was acquired by Genius Brands in April 2022, and Ameba, which was acquired in January of 2022.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 18

Class action lawsuit filed against Genius Brands gets dismissed

Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) announces the dismissal of  the shareholder class action lawsuit filed against the company on July 15, 2022. Commenting on the court’s ruling, the company's General Counsel and COO, Mike Jaffa stated, “We are pleased that the court has ruled in our favor. We remain singularly focused on creating timeless animated content and a cutting-edge global distribution system, while growing revenues and assets for our shareholders.”
Seeking Alpha • Apr 13

Genius Brands: Buy This Cheap Stock Before Shaq's Garage Cartoon Debut

Genius Brands will launch its first paid subscription product called Kidaverse on April 15th for $3.99 per month. The company experienced hypergrowth for its flagship "Kartoon Network" product and finished 2021 with over $7 million in revenue. The launch of Shaq's Garage, along with the acquisition of WOW networks, makes Genius Brands look like a cheap penny stock at these price levels.
Seeking Alpha • Jun 22

Is Genius Brands Stock A Buy, Sell, Or Hold? In Any Normal Market, A Screaming Sell

The story behind Genius Brands seems attractive, given ownership of the Kartoon Channel!, existing shows, and potentially valuable intellectual property. But management has done a far better job talking up that story than actually executing it; this isn't a start-up, yet revenues are minute and losses large. A market cap of roughly $550 million seems far too high for what Genius Brands is now, while significant roadblocks remain in its possible path to upside.
Analysis Article • Jan 25

The Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Share Price Is Up 406% And Shareholders Are Delighted

While stock picking isn't easy, for those willing to persist and learn, it is possible to buy shares in great...
Analysis Article • Dec 01

Health Check: How Prudently Does Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Use Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: TOON's short term assets ($30.7M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($31.4M).

Long Term Liabilities: TOON's short term assets ($30.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($9.6M).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: TOON's net debt to equity ratio (37.1%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: TOON's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.6% to 63.7% over the past 5 years.

Balance Sheet

Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: TOON has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: TOON has less than a year of cash runway if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates of 5.6% each year.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/21 22:52
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/18 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kartoon Studios Inc. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James McIlreeChardan Capital Markets, LLC