Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON)Communication Services | Entertainment | Beverly Hills, United States | NYSE American
0.52 USD
-0.02
(-3.035%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 0.53 +0.01 (1.164%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 5:45 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook is dire due to a catastrophic nine-year price collapse of nearly 99%, driven by seven consecutive years of negative annual returns. While the company recently received a $39 million litigation settlement and retains key IP, the market has already priced in a structural failure, evidenced by the massive drop in share count and the inability to generate positive operating margins. The current low valuation is a reflection of this deep deterioration, not a margin of safety. In the short term, the stock is a pure momentum play fueled by a speculative 'lottery ticket' thesis. Options data reveals heavy positioning at the $1.00 strike, suggesting traders are waiting for a specific catalyst to trigger a gap-up. However, the absence of any put buying indicates no institutional protection against further downside. With a beta of 2.06 and no dividend, this is a high-risk vehicle suitable only for those willing to accept total loss potential in exchange for a speculative rebound. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.109276 |
| AutoETS | 0.119763 |
| AutoTheta | 0.209619 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.807911 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 28% |
| H-stat | 21.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.130 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.44 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 35.086 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.555 |
| Market Cap | 32,588,728 |
| Trailing P/E | 6.55 |
| Beta | 2.06 |
| Profit Margins | 26.90% |
| Previous Name | Genius Brands International, Inc. |
| Website | https://www.KartoonStudios.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a significant gap-up to the $1.00 strike, which holds massive open interest across multiple expirations. However, this is a 'long-only' skew with virtually no protective put volume at the money or out-of-the-money. The lack of downside hedging suggests traders are betting on a speculative catalyst rather than a balanced view of risk. Implied volatility remains elevated, pricing in a binary event.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.37988168 |
| Address1 | 190 North Canon Drive |
| Address2 | 4th Floor |
| All Time High | 870.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.46 |
| Ask | 0.529 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 254,040 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 279,420 |
| Average Volume | 279,420 |
| Average Volume10Days | 254,040 |
| Beta | 2.062 |
| Bid | 0.5216 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 0.842 |
| City | Beverly Hills |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 0.5239 |
| Current Ratio | 1.995 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 0.5422 |
| Day Low | 0.515 |
| Debt To Equity | 35.086 |
| Display Name | Kartoon Studios |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,710,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,486,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,486,600 |
| Ebitda | -9,387,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.28768998 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -1.294 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.372 |
| Enterprise Value | 12,145,731 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.08 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 318 861 5663 |
| Fifty Day Average | 0.59998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.076080024 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.12680426 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -37.988167 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 1.29 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7661 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.593876 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 0.504 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.019899964 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.039484054 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 0.504 - 1.29 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,328,279,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 53,113,597 |
| Free Cashflow | 23,767,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Full Time Employees | 294 |
| Fullday Change | -0.01030004 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -1.9063557 |
| Fullday Price | 0.5239 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.31484 |
| Gross Profits | 10,273,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.046240002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.31854 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 62,204,105 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Industry Disp | Entertainment |
| Industry Key | entertainment |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,676,246,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:10 |
| Long Business Summary | Kartoon Studios Inc., a content and brand management company, creates, produces, licenses, and broadcasts educational and multimedia animated content for children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Content Production and Distribution; and Media Advisory and Advertising Services. The company offers original and third-party commissioned animated content animation production services under the Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, Octonauts: Above & Beyond, Cocomelon, SuperKitties, Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie and Friends, and Unicorn Academy brand names.It also provides content distribution services, such as film and television licensing and advertising; and media advisory services. In addition, it produces owned IP and for-hire projects, including SuperKitties Season 2, 3 and 4; Phoebe & Jay, a 2D preschool series for PBS kids; It's Andrew!, a preschool animated series; and Unicorn Academy, a children's fantasy-adventure series, as well as distributes content across streaming platforms, linear television, and its ad-supported and subscription-based video-on-demand services and apps, including Kartoon Channel! and Ameba TV. It serves various customers and partners, including broadcasters, consumer products licensees, and online platforms. The company was formerly known as Genius Brands International, Inc. and changed its name to Kartoon Studios Inc. in June 2023. Kartoon Studios Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. |
| Long Name | Kartoon Studios Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 32,588,728 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27370569 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-17 |
| Net Income To Common | 8,777,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 36,084,601 |
| Open | 0.54 |
| Operating Cashflow | 26,316,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.58581 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 310 273 4222 |
| Post Market Change | 0.006099999 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.1643442 |
| Post Market Price | 0.53 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,187,112 |
| Prev Name | Genius Brands International, Inc. |
| Previous Close | 0.5403 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.622209 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.99876577 |
| Profit Margins | 0.26899 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.943 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0164 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.03536 |
| Regular Market Day High | 0.5422 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 0.515 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 0.515 - 0.5422 |
| Regular Market Open | 0.54 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 0.5403 |
| Regular Market Price | 0.5239 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 366,167 |
| Return On Assets | -0.09147 |
| Return On Equity | 0.20898001 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.434 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.555 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.13723719 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 62,204,105 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.028399998 |
| Shares Short | 1,764,411 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,226,733 |
| Short Name | Kartoon Studios, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0296 |
| Short Ratio | 4.98 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | TOON |
| Total Cash | 40,505,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.651 |
| Total Debt | 18,815,000 |
| Total Revenue | 32,629,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.08 |
| Trailing P E | 6.54875 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 0.65285 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.12895 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.19751859 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 366,167 |
| Website | https://www.KartoonStudios.com |
| Zip | 90,210 |