Kartoon Studios Inc is a media company developing, producing, marketing, and licensing branded animated entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution... Show more
Kartoon Studios, Inc. is a content and brand management company headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. It develops, produces, broadcasts, and licenses educational and multimedia animated content for children, operating across two segments: Content Production and Distribution, and Media Advisory and Advertising Services. The company's portfolio includes the Kartoon Channel! streaming platform, the Stan Lee intellectual property library, and the "Hundred Acre Wood: Winnie & Friends" franchise built around A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Listed on the NYSE American under the symbol TOON, the company is a micro-cap with a market capitalization of roughly $32 million, which contributes to above-average share-price volatility. Investors follow the stock primarily for its strategic transition from production services toward owning and monetizing premium children's IP, supported by a deleveraged balance sheet.
Over the last 30 days, TOON declined approximately 12%, falling from a closing price near $0.59 to around $0.52. The move extended a slide that saw shares touch an intraday low near $0.50 in mid-to-late October, close to the stock's 52-week low of $0.495 and far below its 52-week high of $1.29.
The quarterly picture tells a similar but more volatile story. Over the last three months, the stock is down roughly 12% as well, but the path was far from straight. Shares climbed to roughly $0.66 in mid-August following the company's second-quarter report, only to give back those gains through September and October. The net result is a stock trading near the bottom of its annual range despite a period of meaningful headline-driven rallies.
The recent decline was driven less by a single dramatic event and more by a combination of fading catalysts and structural factors common to micro-cap equities. After a sharp, high-volume spike in late September that briefly pushed shares above $0.62, buying momentum dissipated and the stock drifted steadily lower. Limited daily trading liquidity amplified the move, and shares ultimately returned to the lower bound of their established range.
Dilution considerations also weighed on sentiment. At the company's recent annual meeting, stockholders approved an increase to the equity incentive plan, and the company has a history of raising capital through registered direct offerings. These factors can pressure share prices even when fundamentals are improving. On the positive side, the company reported continued growth across its streaming platforms and entered the period with a fortified balance sheet, but those developments were not enough to offset the broader selling pressure during the window.
The quarter's narrative centered on a strategic and financial transformation. In June and July, Kartoon Studios secured approximately $78.5 million in litigation settlements and received an initial non-dilutive cash payment of roughly $39.2 million, which management said materially strengthened the balance sheet. The company also completed the sale of its Frederator Channel Network business in July while retaining the associated IP for licensing — a move consistent with its shift away from service-based production toward owning and monetizing premium content.
In August, second-quarter results and an announced agreement with Amazon Prime helped fuel a rally toward $0.66. The company highlighted roughly $40 million in cash and no long-term debt. However, as the immediate excitement around those announcements faded and no near-term revenue catalyst emerged, the stock gave back its gains, leaving the quarter roughly flat to slightly lower on a net basis.
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Looking ahead, the next quarterly earnings release is a key event for investors, with results expected around mid-November. Market participants will focus on revenue trends, progress toward profitability, and any updates on content distribution agreements. The company's longer-term story hinges on the commercialization of its IP library, including the planned launch of the "Hundred Acre Wood" series on Amazon Prime and Stan Lee-related projects expected in 2027, alongside ongoing licensing expansion for the Stan Lee portfolio.
Other factors to monitor include capital allocation and any future financing activity, given the company's history of equity offerings, as well as broader conditions in the micro-cap and media sectors. Low trading liquidity and elevated volatility mean that even modest news can produce outsized price moves in either direction.
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for TOON turned positive on October 29, 2026. Looking at past instances where TOON's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 38 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 79%.
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where TOON's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 26 of 35 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 74%.
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 45 of 59 cases where TOON's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.
Following a +4.42% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where TOON advanced for three days, in 174 of 220 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 79%.
TOON may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on November 10, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on TOON as a result. In 88 of 95 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 90%.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where TOON declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 86%.
The Aroon Indicator for TOON entered a downward trend on November 10, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 35 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.594) is normal, around the industry mean (12.833). P/E Ratio (4.999) is within average values for comparable stocks, (39.433). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.376). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.047) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.044) is also within normal values, averaging (2.932).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 45 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 70 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 72 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. TOON’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. TOON’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a brand management company, which creates and licenses multimedia content
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