WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Competitors $17.41 -0.04 (-0.23%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.74 +0.33 (+1.90%) As of 08:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WBTN vs. PSO, MH, WLYB, WLY, GCI, DALN, LEE, VSME, SOBR, and TRIShould you be buying WEBTOON Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WEBTOON Entertainment include Pearson (PSO), McGraw Hill (MH), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), Gannett (GCI), DallasNews (DALN), Lee Enterprises (LEE), VS MEDIA (VSME), SOBR Safe (SOBR), and Thomson Reuters (TRI). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry. WEBTOON Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Pearson McGraw Hill John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons Gannett DallasNews Lee Enterprises VS MEDIA SOBR Safe Thomson Reuters WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both mid-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WBTN or PSO? Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pearson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWEBTOON Entertainment$1.35B1.69-$143.90M-$0.77-22.61Pearson$3.52B2.61$554.61M$0.9415.13 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WBTN or PSO? 2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, WBTN or PSO? WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer WBTN or PSO? In the previous week, Pearson had 2 more articles in the media than WEBTOON Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Pearson and 8 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Pearson's score of 0.30 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WEBTOON Entertainment 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pearson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is WBTN or PSO more profitable? Pearson has a net margin of 0.00% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -7.24%. Pearson's return on equity of 0.00% beat WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WEBTOON Entertainment-7.24% -0.13% -0.10% Pearson N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer WBTN or PSO? WEBTOON Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $17.83, indicating a potential upside of 2.43%. Pearson has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.54%. Given Pearson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Pearson is more favorable than WEBTOON Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WEBTOON Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Pearson 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryPearson beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WEBTOON Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WBTN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WBTN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWEBTOON EntertainmentINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.28B$19.74B$32.88B$10.50BDividend YieldN/A3.61%3.21%4.80%P/E Ratio-22.6174.32490.7827.24Price / Sales1.69131.751,836.91196.48Price / Cash23.4282.7837.7761.53Price / Book1.479.707.726.74Net Income-$143.90M$356.34M$820.59M$276.59M7 Day Performance-1.92%-1.62%-0.26%-0.47%1 Month Performance16.38%3.16%6.75%7.47%1 Year Performance55.72%98.90%23,939.59%34.58% WEBTOON Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WBTNWEBTOON Entertainment2.1161 of 5 stars$17.41-0.2%$17.83+2.4%+54.1%$2.28B$1.35B-22.611,800Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradePSOPearson3.792 of 5 stars$14.21-0.3%$18.00+26.7%+5.9%$9.21B$4.54B15.1217,116MHMcGraw Hill3.9166 of 5 stars$11.71-2.3%$20.97+79.0%N/A$2.29BN/A0.004,200Gap UpWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons1.6282 of 5 stars$38.51-4.7%N/A-25.3%$2.16B$1.68B21.649,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.6083 of 5 stars$38.76-3.0%N/A-25.6%$2.13B$1.68B21.785,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGCIGannett3.4879 of 5 stars$4.11-1.2%$6.00+46.0%-33.6%$609.93M$2.39B12.098,900News CoverageDALNDallasNews0.1453 of 5 stars$16.51+0.0%N/A+279.4%$88.34M$121.12M-17.02660High Trading VolumeLEELee Enterprises0.2013 of 5 stars$5.31-0.2%N/A-70.3%$33.26M$581.81M-0.734,360Gap DownVSMEVS MEDIA0.5826 of 5 stars$2.32+5.5%N/A+62.7%$17.59M$8.25M0.00N/ASOBRSOBR Safe1.1235 of 5 stars$3.27+0.3%N/A-95.0%$4.94M$210K-0.029TRIThomson Reuters0.7879 of 5 stars$152.03-0.6%N/AN/A$68.69B$7.26B42.0026,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pearson Alternatives McGraw Hill Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives John Wiley & Sons Alternatives Gannett Alternatives DallasNews Alternatives Lee Enterprises Alternatives VS MEDIA Alternatives SOBR Safe Alternatives Thomson Reuters Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:WBTN) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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