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WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.

WBTNMarket cap $1.33BPrice $9.8

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorTechnology

IndustryInteractive Media

Publishes and distributes digital comics and stories, connecting webtoon creators with millions of readers worldwide. Its platform launched hits like "Lore Olympus," turning amateur artists into bestselling creators without a single print run.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)-0%2

Rev CAGR (3y)+6%5

Rev CAGR (5y)+17%9

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+10%5

EPS Growth Y+2+228%10

EPS Growth Y+3+81%10

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin-4%1

Net Income Margin-25%1

Free Cash Flow Margin-0%3

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE-26%1

ROA-21%1

Earnings Stability22

GEAR+VERY WEAK5

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)1061

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)213

P/BV1.19

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd301

EV/EBIT Fwdna–

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-0.3%3

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-14%2

YTD return-25%2

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh52%1

1 year return-45%1

Long term

3 year return-57%1

5 year return-57%1

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta1.71

Volatility60%2

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-0%3

Free Cash Flow Yield-0.3%3

Quality

ROCE-4%1

Earnings Stability22

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WBTNWEBTOON Entertainment

Revenue FY25$1.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE59 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y-0%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+17%9

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+228%10

EPS growth, FY28E+81%10

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 17%/yr over five years.9/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 59% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK4 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-14%2

YTD return-25%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high52%1

1-year return-45%1

3-year return-57%1

5-year return-57%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-57% over three years and -57% over five), behind 90% of the market.

It's down 45% over the past year, now 48% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-14%) and so far this year (-25%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WBTNWEBTOON Entertainment

Revenue FY25$1.4B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE59 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 1Y-0%2

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+6%5

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+17%9

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+228%10

EPS growth, FY28E+81%10

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 17%/yr over five years.9/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 59% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 6%/yr over the next 3 years, in line with the market.5/10

Revenue grew 9%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 6%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK4 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-14%2

YTD return-25%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high52%1

1-year return-45%1

3-year return-57%1

5-year return-57%1

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-57% over three years and -57% over five), behind 90% of the market.

It's down 45% over the past year, now 48% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-14%) and so far this year (-25%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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