Kartoon StudiosTOON -5.00%39 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TOON with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Media - Diversified companies, Kartoon Studios ranks worse than 164203.45% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Kartoon Studios's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-2.80 Mil. Kartoon Studios's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-0.24 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kartoon Studios's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
TOON's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.88 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Kartoon Studios Interest Coverage Related Terms
Kartoon Studios Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kartoon Studios's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
TOON vs CRSF, RDI, SLMT: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Kartoon Studios's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kartoon Studios's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kartoon Studios's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Kartoon Studios did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Kartoon Studios (TOON) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kartoon Studios and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Kartoon Studios' Interest Coverage too high?
Kartoon Studios' current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Based on the distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #999999 out of 609 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kartoon Studios has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kartoon Studios' Interest Coverage compare to CRSF and RDI?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Kartoon Studios ranks #999999 out of 609 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Kartoon Studios in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.88. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.88, based on 609 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Kartoon Studios and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kartoon Studios's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kartoon Studios (TOON) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.56, compared to a current price of $0.76 — trading 35.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Kartoon Studios' overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kartoon Studios (TOON), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 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 (TOON) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kartoon Studios stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.76 is trading 35.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.56.
GuruFocus considers Kartoon Studios to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TOON:
Interest Coverage: 0 (At Loss)
GF Value™: $0.56 vs. price of $0.76 (35.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TOON stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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