WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Competitors

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WBTN vs. MH, WLYB, WLY, 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 (WLYB), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), 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?

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

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 2 more articles in the media than McGraw Hill. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 1 mentions for McGraw Hill. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat McGraw Hill's score of 0.50 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McGraw Hill	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

McGraw Hill has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.11	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.68	7.06

WEBTOON Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.40%. McGraw Hill has a consensus price target of $20.38, indicating a potential upside of 71.74%. 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
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
McGraw Hill	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

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
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

McGraw Hill beats WEBTOON Entertainment on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to John Wiley & Sons?

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

WEBTOON Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.40%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than John Wiley & Sons.

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
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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 0.74 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.00 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.11	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.42

WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, indicating that its share price is 159% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

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
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the broader market.

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 & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%

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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 3 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 0 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat John Wiley & Sons' score of 0.00 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons	Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment	Positive

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68B	1.29	$84.16M	$2.87	14.66
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.11	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A

WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 38.40%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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

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?

USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) and WEBTOON Entertainment (NASDAQ:WBTN) 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 profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

USA Today has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the broader market.

USA Today presently has a consensus target price of $7.70, indicating a potential upside of 2.12%. WEBTOON Entertainment has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.40%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than USA Today.

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
USA Today	$2.30B	0.48	$1.75M	$0.06	125.67
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.11	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A

76.7% of USA Today shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of USA Today shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, USA Today had 5 more articles in the media than WEBTOON Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for USA Today and 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat USA Today's score of 0.13 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
USA Today	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
USA Today	1.27%	21.75%	2.09%
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%

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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lee Enterprises	$532.43M	0.37	-$25.84M	-$2.45	N/A
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.11	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A

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

In the previous week, Lee Enterprises had 3 more articles in the media than WEBTOON Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lee Enterprises and 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment. Lee Enterprises' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat WEBTOON Entertainment's score of 0.74 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

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

Summary

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

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WBTN vs. The Competition

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Metric	WEBTOON Entertainment	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.54B	$16.36B	$38.13B	$12.10B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.94%	3.21%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	-4.46	62.77	76.68	25.11
Price / Sales	1.11	36.44	630.19	91.29
Price / Cash	4.20	65.70	47.87	37.30
Price / Book	1.24	5.92	9.50	6.60
Net Income	-$345.93M	$379.18M	$1.06B	$335.60M
7 Day Performance	-6.41%	0.67%	-0.56%	-2.03%
1 Month Performance	-6.72%	-0.66%	3.43%	-1.90%
1 Year Performance	30.06%	-8.14%	159.10%	27.35%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WBTN WEBTOON Entertainment	3.7734 of 5 stars	$11.38 -0.5%	$15.75 +38.4%	+27.5%	$1.54B	$1.38B	N/A	1,800	Analyst Upgrade
MH McGraw Hill	4.1551 of 5 stars	$11.32 -3.8%	$20.38 +80.1%	N/A	$2.16B	$2.11B	6.72	4,200
WLYB John Wiley & Sons	1.7305 of 5 stars	$41.45 flat	N/A	-6.4%	$2.13B	$1.68B	14.44	9,500	News Coverage
WLY John Wiley & Sons	2.0193 of 5 stars	$40.06 -3.2%	N/A	-5.1%	$2.05B	$1.68B	13.95	5,200
TDAY USA Today	0.4557 of 5 stars	$7.39 -3.1%	$7.70 +4.2%	+111.1%	$1.08B	$2.30B	123.19	7,500	News Coverage

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WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Competitors

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

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

How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to McGraw Hill?

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Do analysts recommend WBTN or MH?

Is WBTN or MH more profitable?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WBTN or WLYB?

Which has more risk & volatility, WBTN or WLYB?

Is WBTN or WLYB more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WBTN or WLYB?

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How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to John Wiley & Sons?

Which has more risk & volatility, WLY or WBTN?

Is WLY or WBTN more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in WLY or WBTN?

Does the media favor WLY or WBTN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WLY or WBTN?

Do analysts rate WLY or WBTN?

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How does WEBTOON Entertainment compare to USA Today?

Which has more risk and volatility, TDAY or WBTN?

Do analysts prefer TDAY or WBTN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TDAY or WBTN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TDAY or WBTN?

Does the media favor TDAY or WBTN?

Is TDAY or WBTN more profitable?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LEE or WBTN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LEE or WBTN?

Does the media prefer LEE or WBTN?

Which has more risk & volatility, LEE or WBTN?

Is LEE or WBTN more profitable?

Do analysts rate LEE or WBTN?

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