WEBTOON Entertainment Inc./$WBTN
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About WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.
Webtoon Entertainment Inc is a storytelling platform where a vibrant community of creators and users discover, create, and share new content. It has pioneered a cultural movement by revolutionizing storytelling formats and democratizing content creation and publication, connecting creators with active users around the world. Geographically, it generates the majority of its revenue from Japan.
- Ticker
- $WBTN
- Sector
- Software & Cloud Services
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,800
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Website
- www.about.webtoon.com
WBTN Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.5B
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-$2.60
2.62
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.5B
Beta
2.62
52-week high
$21.34
52-week low
$7.85
Average daily volume
463K
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.634
Quick ratio
2.416
Long term debt to equity
0.012
Total debt to equity
0.019
Interest coverage (TTM)
-608.30%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
-19.986
Gross margin (TTM)
24.45%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-25.14%
Operating margin (TTM)
-3.82%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
2.14%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$760,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-1.82%
Return on equity (TTM)
-26.31%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.084
Price to book
1.31
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.2
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-106.888
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-0.94%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.105
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-0.49%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
236.03%
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 constant-currency revenue grew 5.2% year over year, with growth across Paid Content, Advertising, and IP Adaptations; adjusted EBITDA also exceeded the high end of prior guidance. (SEC filing)
WEBTOON’s global scale remains a strategic asset, with approximately 155 million monthly active users, while its new AI-powered Cuts Make tool increased new short-form content by 136% and participating creators by 188% in its first week. (SEC filing)
The company is broadening monetization beyond platform subscriptions by investing in a $100 million joint IP-adaptation fund and a dedicated games pipeline based on established franchises, including Omniscient Reader and Overgeared. (SEC filing)
Reported Q2 revenue fell 2.8% year over year to $338.5 million, while Japan revenue declined 6.7% on a constant-currency basis; Japan remains a key earnings exposure for WEBTOON. (WEBTOON Entertainment)
Profitability weakened materially in Q2: net loss widened to $14.6 million from $3.9 million, adjusted EBITDA fell to $5.5 million from $9.7 million, and operating cash flow turned negative. (SEC filing)
The planned RI Games investment could increase execution and capital-allocation risk: WEBTOON is committing approximately $100 million for a 60% stake, with additional funding obligations and potential future dilution tied to performance milestones. (SEC filing)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing WBTN
Fund name | Fund size | $WBTN weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
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