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Kartoon Studios

TOON
44
Entertainment · Communication Services
Price
$0.63
-0.03 (-3.80%)
Market Cap
$37.5M
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange Arca
Winston Score
44
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Sep 8, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+68.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 29.8M (2021) → 50.2M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Kartoon Studios Inc., which operated as Genius Brands International, Inc. until its renaming in June 2023, is a dynamic content and brand management company. Its core business involves developing, producing, licensing, and broadcasting educational and multimedia animated entertainment specifically for children around the world. The company boasts an extensive portfolio of intellectual properties and shows, including the live-action preschool music series "Ukulele U," the CGI streaming children's program "Team Zenko Go!," and "Rainbow Rangers," an animated series featuring seven magical girls. Other offerings encompass the 2D animated "Guava Juice," "Shaq's Garage" detailing secret adventures, "Cocomelon" with its 3D animated nursery rhymes, the preschool series "Eggventurers," animated "Barbie Productions," and the book-based "Octonauts." Its roster also includes "Roblox Rumble," a competitive reality show, as well as contributions to "Spin Master Productions," "Madagascar," and "Bee & PuppyCat." Beyond content creation, Kartoon Studios operates its own cartoon channel accessible across various platforms. It also serves as a licensing agent for well-known properties such as "Llama Llama," "Bee & PuppyCat," and "Castlevania." The company collaborates with a diverse group of clients and partners, including broadcasters, consumer product licensees, and online streaming services. Incorporated in 2006, Kartoon Studios Inc. maintains its headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
20.4%
Thin — 20.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-58.6%
Losing money on operations — -58.6%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-67.5%
Weak — -67.5% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-82.4%
Shrinking sales (-82.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
267%
Turns 267% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
392.5%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (392.5%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.08
Conservative — low debt load (0.08)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.6

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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