Kartoon Studios (FRA:4XV0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.07 (As of Aug. 19, 2026) — 46% Below Median

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

FRA:4XV0 Kartoon Studios Inc FRA:4XV0
47 GF Score
Price €0.57
GF Value €0.44
! 3 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kartoon Studios FRA:4XV0 47 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 0.13. GuruFocus rates FRA:4XV0 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.44. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 688 Media - Diversified companies, Kartoon Studios ranks better than 97.82% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-19), Kartoon Studios's current share price is €0.565. Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €7.71. Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.07.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:4XV0' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.13   Max: 7.22
Current: 0.06

During the past years, Kartoon Studios's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 7.22. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.13.

FRA:4XV0's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
97.82% of 688 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1 vs FRA:4XV0: 0.06

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kartoon Studios's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €0.731. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €7.71 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Kartoon Studios  (FRA:4XV0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kartoon Studios Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.57 0.24 0.05 0.03 0.06

Kartoon Studios Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.07

FRA:4XV0 vs ANGH, RDI, GAIA: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


FRA:4XV0
47GF Score
Kartoon Studios Inc FRA:4XV0
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Kartoon Studios Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=0.565/7.71
=0.07

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kartoon Studios's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kartoon Studios's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0.731/333.9520*333.9520
=0.731

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Kartoon Studios Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 25.815 241.428 35.708
201612 23.773 241.432 32.883
201703 20.623 243.801 28.249
201706 17.186 244.955 23.430
201709 14.643 246.819 19.812
201712 16.700 246.524 22.623
201803 15.423 249.554 20.639
201806 13.618 251.989 18.047
201809 15.047 252.439 19.906
201812 11.930 251.233 15.858
201903 9.137 254.202 12.004
201906 7.761 256.143 10.119
201909 6.648 256.759 8.647
201912 3.738 256.974 4.858
202003 1.342 258.115 1.736
202006 2.565 257.797 3.323
202009 2.447 260.280 3.140
202012 3.791 260.474 4.860
202103 4.914 264.877 6.195
202106 4.736 271.696 5.821
202109 4.747 274.310 5.779
202112 4.164 278.802 4.988
202203 4.165 287.504 4.838
202206 4.211 296.311 4.746
202209 4.020 296.808 4.523
202212 3.285 296.797 3.696
202303 2.606 301.836 2.883
202306 2.258 305.109 2.471
202309 1.930 307.789 2.094
202312 1.342 306.746 1.461
202403 1.166 312.332 1.247
202406 1.006 314.175 1.069
202409 0.939 315.301 0.995
202412 0.723 315.605 0.765
202503 0.554 319.799 0.579
202506 0.513 322.561 0.531
202509 0.394 324.800 0.405
202512 0.408 324.054 0.420
202603 0.326 330.213 0.330
202606 0.731 333.952 0.731

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 mean?
Kartoon Studios (FRA:4XV0) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kartoon Studios and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 0.13. Over the past decade, Kartoon Studios' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 7.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #15 out of 688 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 2.2%.
Is Kartoon Studios' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kartoon Studios' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 0.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 7.22. The Media - Diversified industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.00. Kartoon Studios' value of 0.07 is 93% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #15 out of 688 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kartoon Studios has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kartoon Studios' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to ANGH and RDI?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #15 out of 688 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kartoon Studios in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.00. Kartoon Studios' value of 0.07 is 93% below this benchmark. Historically, Kartoon Studios' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 7.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.13 vs. the industry median of 1.00, Kartoon Studios has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 1.00, based on 688 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kartoon Studios's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07 is 93% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kartoon Studios and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kartoon Studios's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kartoon Studios stock overvalued right now?
Kartoon Studios (FRA:4XV0) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.07. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.44, compared to a current price of €0.57 — trading 28.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 0.13 and 93% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.00. Kartoon Studios' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kartoon Studios (FRA:4XV0), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.07 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kartoon Studios (FRA:4XV0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kartoon Studios stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €0.57 is trading 28.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.44.

Key valuation signals for FRA:4XV0:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.07 (46% below median its 10-year median of 0.13)
  • GF Value™: €0.44 vs. price of €0.57 (28.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 93% below the Media - Diversified median (#15 of 688)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4XV0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kartoon Studios Business Description

Other Exchanges TOON:USA
Address 190 N. Canon Drive, 4th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90210
Kartoon Studios Inc is a media company developing, producing, marketing, and licensing branded animated entertainment properties and consumer products for media and retail distribution. Its portfolio features programming for toddlers to tweens, including the preschool properties Rainbow Rangers for Nick Jr. and Llama Llama for Netflix, Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten, Shaq's Garage, toddler brand Baby Genius, STEM-based series Thomas Edison's Secret Lab, Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club, and the new preschool show, Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten. Its channel is available on television and mobile devices through distribution platforms, including Comcast, Cox, DISH, Sling TV, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, Tubi, Xumo, and Amazon Fire.
47GF Score

Get the complete analysis for FRA:4XV0

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

€0.57
Price
€0.44
GF Value