AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-14 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q2 revenue of $5.8M declined 43% YoY driven by production timing shifts; net income of $27.0M reflects non-operating $39.2M Section 16(b) litigation settlement, masking underlying operational losses.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Production Services$3.5M-53% YoY
Revenue decline primarily due to timing of production deliveries at Mainframe Studios, with several projects shifting from Q1 into later periods in 2026.
Content Distribution$1.9M-7% YoY
Decrease in Frederator's creator network revenue from YouTube driven by overall less viewership, partially offset by Mainframe content distribution and Ameba/Kartoon Channel increases.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $5.8M-43% YoY
Production Services$3.5M-53% YoY
Revenue decline primarily due to timing of production deliveries at Mainframe Studios, with several projects shifting from Q1 into later periods in 2026.
Content Distribution$1.9M-7% YoY
Decrease in Frederator's creator network revenue from YouTube driven by overall less viewership, partially offset by Mainframe content distribution and Ameba/Kartoon Channel increases.
Media Advisory and Advertising Services$0.4M-47% YoY
Reduced number of customer accounts in the period compared to the prior period.
Licensing and Royalties$0.1M-29% YoY
Timing differences in revenue recognition from existing license deals.
Largest Expense Items
Direct Operating Costs$4.6M-35% YoY
Lower salary costs driven by reduced headcount in Production Services and decreased Frederator Networks direct costs.
General and Administrative$4.5M-28% YoY
Decrease in salaries/wages, professional fees, and administrative costs, partially offset by increased share-based compensation.
Marketing and Sales$0.1M-17% YoY
Largely consistent period-over-period reflecting no significant changes in corporate awareness or advertising activities.
Margins: Operating loss of $3.4M on $5.8M revenue reflects negative operating margins of approximately -59%. The filing indicates operational losses persist despite revenue generation; underlying margins are obscured by the non-recurring $39.2M litigation settlement gain included in net income.
Watch Items from the Filing
Three customers represent 47.1%, 15.3%, and 11.8% of Q2 revenue (74.2% combined); significant customer concentration risk with loss of major customer potentially materially adverse.
Production Services revenue declined 53% YoY due to timing of project deliveries; deferred recognition under percentage-of-completion method creates revenue volatility.
Company received $39.2M Section 16(b) litigation settlement in June 2026 (net of escrow); non-recurring, non-operating item masking underlying operational losses of $3.4M in Q2.
Adopted stockholder rights plan with 10% pill trigger and classified board on July 1, 2026, plus standstill agreement with Anson parties ($4.0M payment through June 2027), potentially limiting shareholder activism.
Frederator Networks sold July 8, 2026 for $0.5M base price; expected $0.3M loss; retained key IP (Bee & PuppyCat, Castlevania); three-year channel distribution agreement provides declining revenue share.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Officers, directors and 10% owners with a Form 4 filed in the last 24 months, most recent first. From SEC EDGAR.
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About Kartoon Studios, Inc. (TOON): stock profile, AI score and financials
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