WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a global entertainment company that operates digital storytelling platforms for webcomics, web novels and other serialized content. Its flagship WEBTOON platform connects creators with readers through mobile and online services, offering content across genres such as romance, fantasy, drama, action and comedy.

The company’s business includes digital content distribution, advertising and paid content, as well as the development and licensing of intellectual property. Through WEBTOON and its broader portfolio, which includes Wattpad, WEBTOON Entertainment helps adapt popular stories into films, television programs, animation, games, books and merchandise through studio and partnership activities.

WEBTOON Entertainment serves creators and audiences internationally, with content available across multiple markets and languages. The company was founded by Junkoo Kim and is part of NAVER Corporation’s broader digital content ecosystem. Kim serves as chief executive officer, overseeing the company’s global platform and entertainment operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.71 to $10.91
• 50-Day Range: $8.25 to $11.20
• 52-Week Range: $7.85 to $20.07
• Volume: 36,026 shs
• Average Volume: 361,767 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.88
• Consensus Rating: Hold

WEBTOON Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WEBTOON Entertainment scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 188th out of 246 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

WEBTOON Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for WEBTOON Entertainment is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WEBTOON Entertainment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WEBTOON Entertainment are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is -4.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WEBTOON Entertainment is -4.08, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

WEBTOON Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.17% of the float of WEBTOON Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WEBTOON Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.14.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WEBTOON Entertainment has recently decreased by 9.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

WEBTOON Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

WEBTOON Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for WBTN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added WEBTOON Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WEBTOON Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.61% of the stock of WEBTOON Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

WEBTOON Entertainment has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WBTN
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:WBTN
• CIK: 1997859
• Web: www.webtoons.com
• Phone: (213) 347-4841
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,800
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for WEBTOON Entertainment: $10.88
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.63)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$345.93 million
• Net Margins: -25.09%
• Pretax Margin: -27.71%
• Return on Equity: 2.10%
• Return on Assets: 1.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.63
• Quick Ratio: 2.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.07
• Cash Flow: $2.77 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.89
• Book Value: $9.21 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 135,711,000
• Free Float: 128,098,000
• Market Cap: $1.46 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.62