Webtoon Entertainment Inc. (WBTN)
Nasdaq · Miscellaneous Publishing · Manufacturing · CIK 1997859 · fiscal year ends in Dec
Closing price $9.54 on 29 Oct 2026; 52-week range $8.25 to $17.91.
Key figures
The last twelve months reported, with the latest price and balance sheet.
- Revenue, last twelve months
- $1.4B
- Revenue growth
- -0.5%
- Net income, last twelve months
- -$343.9M
- Earnings per share
- -$2.63
- Gross margin
- 24.4%
- Operating margin
- -3.8%
- Net margin
- -25.1%
- Free cash flow
- -$4.0M
- Return on equity
- -29.5%
- Market value
- $1.3B
- Cash
- $583.1M
- Debt
- $0
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Shares outstanding
- 135.7M
Financial statements
Revenue, profit and cash flow by fiscal year, each year linked to its annual report.
| Fiscal year | Year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $1.4B | -$63.5M | -$345.9M | -$2.66 | $3.6M | 10-K filed 5 Mar 2026 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $1.3B | -$100.7M | -$143.9M | -$1.21 | $15.5M | 10-K filed 11 Mar 2025 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $1.3B | -$36.4M | -$116.5M | -$1.06 | $4.6M | 10-K filed 11 Mar 2025 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | $1.1B | -$114.7M | -$129.9M | -$1.22 | -$143.3M | 10-K filed 11 Mar 2025 |
By quarter
| Quarter | Quarter end | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | $338.5M | -$15.2M | -$0.11 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | $320.9M | -$9.5M | -$0.07 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | $330.7M | -$307.6M | -$2.36 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sep 2025 | $378.0M | -$11.6M | -$0.09 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | $348.3M | -$4.3M | -$0.03 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | $325.7M | -$22.4M | -$0.17 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | $352.8M | -$93.0M | -$0.72 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | $347.9M | $19.8M | $0.15 |
Revenue by segment
As the company reports it in the segment note of its annual report.
By product, FY2025
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Content | $1.1B | 78.6% |
| Advertising | $164.3M | 11.9% |
| IP Adaptations | $131.0M | 9.5% |
By region, FY2025
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | $681.8M | 49.3% |
| South Korea | $522.0M | 37.8% |
| Rest of World | $178.9M | 12.9% |
Company events
The newest 8-K filings of 22 held.
| Filed | Form | Event | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8-K | Results, Material agreement, Investor update | 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 8-K | Shareholder vote | 5.07 |
| 11 May 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change | 5.02, 9.01 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K/A | Leadership change | 5.02, 9.01 |
| 5 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Leadership change, Investor update | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | 8-K | Share sale, Investor update | 3.02, 7.01 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 8-K | Results | 2.02, 9.01 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 8-K | Investor update | 7.01, 9.01 |
Every filing
The newest filings with the SEC of 61 held.
| Filed | Form | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | 8-K | 30 Sep 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10-Q | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 8-K | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 8-K | 3 Jun 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | 10-Q | 31 Mar 2026 |
| 11 May 2026 | 8-K | 11 May 2026 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | ARS | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | DEFA14A | – |
| 22 Apr 2026 | DEF 14A | 3 Jun 2026 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 8-K | 10 Apr 2026 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K | 26 Mar 2026 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 8-K/A | 2 Mar 2026 |
Large holders
Schedule 13D and 13G filings by holders of more than 5% of the voting shares.
| Filed | Holder | Schedule | Stake | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | FMR LLC | 13G amended | 11.3% | 15.1M |
| 5 Dec 2025 | FMR LLC | 13G amended | 10.1% | 13.3M |
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, on each FINRA settlement date.
| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 4.3M | +4.36% | 7.53 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 4.2M | +11.45% | 11.94 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 3.7M | -8.12% | 9.21 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 4.1M | -9.13% | 8.14 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 4.5M | -1.98% | 10.48 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4.6M | -3.17% | 13.58 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 4.7M | -3.11% | 14.62 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4.9M | -11.95% | 12.86 |
Funds that hold it
From each fund's latest Form 13F.
112 funds held it at 30 Jun 2026: 67 added and 16 trimmed in the quarter. The largest:
| Fund | Shares | Value | Change in the quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softbank Group Corp. | 31,432,480 | $359.0M | 0 |
| FMR LLC | 15,284,401 | $174.5M | +173,309 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,893,919 | $21.6M | +398,942 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,416,418 | $16.2M | +115,540 |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc. | 1,088,234 | $12.4M | +129,269 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 640,012 | $7.3M | +70,688 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 433,296 | $4.9M | +69,456 |
| State Street Corp. | 425,312 | $4.9M | +9,715 |
| Creative Planning | 321,954 | $3.7M | +104,695 |
| Millennium Management LLC | 270,704 | $3.1M | -181,986 |
Peers
Companies in the same industry.
- Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI): revenue $7.5B, market value $51.8B
- McGraw Hill, Inc. (MH): revenue $2.1B, market value $2.7B