Kartoon Studios Inc.

NYSEAM:TOON Stock Report

Market Cap: US$38.8m

Kartoon Studios Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Andy Heyward

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.92%
CEO tenure12yrs
CEO ownership3.8%
Management average tenure2.2yrs
Board average tenure11.2yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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

Mar 13
Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Is Using Debt Safely

Genius Brands announces buyback of common shares

Oct 17

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

Aug 30

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

Aug 17

Class action lawsuit filed against Genius Brands gets dismissed

Jul 18

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

Apr 13

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

Jun 22

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

Jan 25
The Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Share Price Is Up 406% And Shareholders Are Delighted

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

Dec 01
Health Check: How Prudently Does Genius Brands International (NASDAQ:GNUS) Use Debt?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Andy Heyward's remuneration changed compared to Kartoon Studios's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$21m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$20m

Dec 31 2024US$1mUS$440k

-US$21m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$40m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$54m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$60m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$440k

-US$77m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$68m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$64m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$65m

Dec 31 2022US$1mUS$440k

-US$46m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$62m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$61m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$55m

Dec 31 2021US$1mUS$440k

-US$126m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$103m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$96m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$472m

Dec 31 2020US$17mUS$312k

-US$402m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$395m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$397m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$15m

Dec 31 2019US$412kUS$288k

-US$15m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$15m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$13m

Dec 31 2018US$228kUS$213k

-US$9m

Compensation vs Market: Andy's total compensation ($USD1.08M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD591.09K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Andy's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Andy Heyward (76 yo)

12yrs
Tenure
US$1,075,384
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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Andrew Heyward
Chairman of the Board & CEO12yrsUS$1.08m3.79%
$ 1.5m
Brian Parisi
Chief Financial Officer2.2yrsUS$346.44k0.033%
$ 12.8k
Michael Jaffa
COO, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary7.6yrsUS$500.00k0.11%
$ 41.1k
Jon Ollwerther
Executive Vice President5.8yrsno datano data
Todd Steinman
President of Toon Media Networks3.8yrsno datano data
Cindy Kelly
President of Beacon Media Group3.8yrsno datano data
Gregg Goldin
Senior Vice President of Development & Production1.8yrsno datano data
Kim Wilder
Executive Vice President of Mainframe Studios1.8yrsno datano data
Michael Riley
Head of Social & Environmental Initiatives1.8yrsno datano data
Michael Hefferon
President & CCO of Mainframe Studios1.8yrsno datano data
Mike Maliani
?Head of Creative Affairsless than a yearno datano data
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: TOON's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Andrew Heyward
Chairman of the Board & CEO12yrsUS$1.08m3.79%
$ 1.5m
Anthony Thomopoulos
Independent Director11.8yrsUS$103.00k0.24%
$ 93.2k
Margaret Loesch
Independent Director10.7yrsUS$45.00k0.12%
$ 45.7k
Jeffrey Schlesinger
Directorless than a yearno datano data
Joseph Davis
Independent Director11.9yrsUS$50.00k0.14%
$ 55.8k
Lynne Segall
Independent Director11.9yrsUS$65.00k0.16%
$ 63.1k
Henry Sicignano
Independent Director2.5yrsUS$40.00k0.12%
$ 44.8k
Cynthia Turner-Graham
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$45.00k0.11%
$ 42.5k
11.2yrs
Average Tenure
76yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: TOON's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.2 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/28 09:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/26 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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