Kartoon Studios Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Kartoon Studios' CEO is Andy Heyward, appointed in Nov 2013, has a tenure of 10.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.48M, comprised of 29.8% salary and 70.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.77% of the company’s shares, worth $2.02M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 9.7 years respectively.
Key information
Andy Heyward
Chief executive officer
US$1.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 29.8% |
| CEO tenure | 10.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 4.8% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Is Using Debt Safely
Mar 13
Genius Brands announces buyback of common shares
Oct 17Genius Brands: It's All Down To You, Shaq
Aug 30Genius Brands GAAP EPS of -$0.04, revenue of $22.12M
Aug 17Class action lawsuit filed against Genius Brands gets dismissed
Jul 18Genius Brands: Buy This Cheap Stock Before Shaq's Garage Cartoon Debut
Apr 13Is Genius Brands Stock A Buy, Sell, Or Hold? In Any Normal Market, A Screaming Sell
Jun 22Genius Brands rising as it's set to join Russell 3000 index
Jun 08Genius Brands: The Smart Call
May 09The Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Share Price Is Up 406% And Shareholders Are Delighted
Jan 25
Genius Brands: Delight And Enrichment
Dec 17Health Check: How Prudently Does Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Use Debt?
Dec 01Genius Brands: Same Story, Shareholders Draw The Short Straw
Nov 19Genius Brands to strategically acquire ChizComm and ChizComm Beacon Media
Nov 16Genius Brands slides on $58M equity offering
Oct 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$440k | -US$77m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$72m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$68m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$1m | US$440k | -US$46m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$62m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$61m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$55m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$1m | US$440k | -US$126m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$103m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$96m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$472m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$17m | US$312k | -US$402m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$395m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$397m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$412k | US$288k | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$228k | US$213k | -US$9m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$361k | US$200k | -US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: Andy's total compensation ($USD1.48M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD663.90K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Andy's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Andy Heyward (74 yo)
10.5yrs
Tenure
US$1,476,984
Compensation
Mr. Andrew A. Heyward, also known as Andy, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Kartoon Studios Inc. (formerly known as Genius Brands International, Inc.) since November 15, 2013. Mr. Heyward has been t...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 10.5yrs | US$1.48m | 4.77% $ 2.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$305.05k | no data | |
| COO, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 6.1yrs | US$478.19k | 0.13% $ 54.0k | |
| Senior VP & Head of Worldwide Consumer Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President | 4.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Brand Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Toon Media Networks | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Beacon Media Group | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Kartoon Channel Worldwide | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development & Production | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Mainframe Studios | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Social & Environmental Initiatives | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: TOON's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board & CEO | 10.5yrs | US$1.48m | 4.77% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$107.75k | 0.048% $ 20.4k | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$46.00k | 0.044% $ 18.6k | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$56.00k | 0.053% $ 22.5k | |
| Director | 1.9yrs | US$137.50k | 0.89% $ 376.0k | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$66.00k | 0.062% $ 26.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$40.23k | 0.043% $ 18.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$31.00k | 0.032% $ 13.8k |
9.7yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: TOON's board of directors are considered experienced (9.7 years average tenure).