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WBTN vs. MH, WLY, WLYB, TDAY, and LEE

Should you buy WEBTOON Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares WEBTOON Entertainment with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with WEBTOON Entertainment include McGraw Hill (MH), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), USA Today (TDAY), and Lee Enterprises (LEE). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to McGraw Hill?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, McGraw Hill and McGraw Hill both had 3 articles in the media. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat McGraw Hill's score of -0.33 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

McGraw Hill has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGraw Hill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw HillN/AN/AN/A$1.687.70
WEBTOON Entertainment$1.38B1.08-$345.93M-$2.55N/A

McGraw Hill has a net margin of 0.00% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity of 2.55% beat McGraw Hill's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw HillN/A N/A N/A
WEBTOON Entertainment -24.12%2.55%1.96%

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus target price of $20.38, indicating a potential upside of 57.59%. WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 42.15%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than WEBTOON Entertainment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.87
WEBTOON Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Summary

McGraw Hill beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.30 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons9.24% 28.38% 8.24%
WEBTOON Entertainment -24.12%2.55%1.96%

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.35$84.16M$2.8715.33
WEBTOON Entertainment$1.38B1.08-$345.93M-$2.55N/A

WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 42.15%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
WEBTOON Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.49, indicating that its share price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 42.15%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
WEBTOON Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its share price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John Wiley & Sons, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons$1.67B1.33$84.16M$2.8715.08
WEBTOON Entertainment$1.38B1.08-$345.93M-$2.55N/A

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons9.24% 28.38% 8.24%
WEBTOON Entertainment -24.12%2.55%1.96%

0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 1 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to USA Today?

WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) and USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) are both small-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

76.7% of USA Today shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of USA Today shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

USA Today has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than USA Today, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
WEBTOON Entertainment$1.38B1.08-$345.93M-$2.55N/A
USA Today$2.30B0.50$1.75M$0.06132.00

WEBTOON Entertainment currently has a consensus price target of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 42.15%. USA Today has a consensus price target of $8.53, indicating a potential upside of 7.64%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than USA Today.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
WEBTOON Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
USA Today
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

USA Today has a net margin of 1.27% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. USA Today's return on equity of 21.75% beat WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
WEBTOON Entertainment-24.12% 2.55% 1.96%
USA Today 1.27%21.75%2.09%

WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, USA Today has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, USA Today had 4 more articles in the media than WEBTOON Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for USA Today and 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat USA Today's score of 0.42 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
USA Today
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

USA Today beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to Lee Enterprises?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) are both small-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% more volatile than the broader market.

WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 42.15%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than Lee Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
WEBTOON Entertainment
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Lee Enterprises has a net margin of -7.21% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity of 2.55% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lee Enterprises-7.21% -325.44% -6.55%
WEBTOON Entertainment -24.12%2.55%1.96%

Lee Enterprises has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lee Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises$532.43M0.43-$25.84M-$2.45N/A
WEBTOON Entertainment$1.38B1.08-$345.93M-$2.55N/A

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 2 more articles in the media than WEBTOON Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat WEBTOON Entertainment's score of 0.64 indicating that Lee Enterprises is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lee Enterprises
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
WEBTOON Entertainment
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lee Enterprises and WEBTOON Entertainment tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WBTN vs. The Competition

MetricWEBTOON EntertainmentINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.50B$16.74B$38.60B$11.95B
Dividend YieldN/A3.07%3.13%5.58%
P/E Ratio-4.3562.8979.6923.76
Price / Sales1.0836.83631.45116.35
Price / Cash3.9973.2348.7537.23
Price / Book1.206.209.656.75
Net Income-$345.93M$386.39M$1.07B$337.35M
7 Day Performance-7.59%-7.68%-4.16%-2.54%
1 Month Performance-16.57%0.71%3.43%1.42%
1 Year Performance28.54%-9.57%155.15%24.71%

WEBTOON Entertainment Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WBTN
WEBTOON Entertainment
2.0923 of 5 stars
$11.08
-5.1%
$15.75
+42.1%
+33.5%$1.50B$1.38BN/A1,800
MH
McGraw Hill
4.2338 of 5 stars
$12.61
+4.7%
$20.38
+61.7%
N/A$2.41BN/A7.504,200
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
2.2945 of 5 stars
$43.01
+2.2%
N/A+15.0%$2.21B$1.68B14.995,200
WLYB
John Wiley & Sons
1.5879 of 5 stars
$41.05
flat
N/A+15.2%$2.11B$1.68B14.309,500
TDAY
USA Today
0.9941 of 5 stars
$7.93
+1.5%
$7.70
-2.9%
+119.3%$1.16B$2.30B132.197,500

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