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Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$0.52 +1.28% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.52

Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 31/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $32.5M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is TOON stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Kartoon Studios Inc. (NYSE: TOON) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 31/100 at a spot price of $0.52 (+1.28% 1D, market cap $32.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, TOON ranks #109 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TOON compare to GAIA and RDI in the Communication Services sector?

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Within the Communication Services sector (Movies/Entertainment), TOON carries a Roarable E (31/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, GAIA (Gaia Inc. (Class A)) holds a E grade (26/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -5.0%, cap $36.6M) and RDI (Reading International Inc (Class A)) posts a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $37.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TOON leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while GAIA leads on capital efficiency (-5.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TOON?

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Per TOON's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001355848), Kartoon Studios Inc. generated $39.4M in revenue (+20.7% YoY), -$24.5K in net income, and -$11.6M in free cash flow against $70.9M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.52 (+0.04%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (31/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • E

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-11.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TOON)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±8.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (31/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TOON SCORES 31/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+10/20 pts (32% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±8.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 2/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$0.55-9.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.50+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.50+4% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.52-9.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (39) → E (31)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER

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While TOON currently carries a cautious 31/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.57) and Max Pain ($0.55) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.35.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.28% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TOON• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “TOON Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

44.530 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

2 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE3% OF RANGE

L: $1$0.52H: $1

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 4 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

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3-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on TOON

Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (20)

-35.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 2/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (32)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TOON

✓Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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TOON // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -16.13%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $0.51H $0.52L $0.51C $0.52VOL 163.5K

RES: $0.52SUP: $0.49SMA50: $0.57SMA200: $0.64

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TOON Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +20.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for TOON. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TOON)

Communication Services Rank #109 of 132 ⚔️ GAIA vs TOON Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (TOON vs. GAIA, RDI, CURI, MPU)

Industry: Movies/Entertainment (14 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) ranks #109 by composite RQD confidence (31/100, grade E) and #110 by equity capitalization ($32.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TOON leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while GAIA leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -5.0% ROIC and 87.1% gross margin. CURI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 36/100 (D-) compared with TOON at 31/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TOON ACTIVE Kartoon Studios Inc.	E	31/100	—	—	-35.0%	+1.28%	$32.5M	Benchmark Subject
GAIA Gaia Inc. (Class A)	E	26/100	—	87.1%	-5.0%	0.00%	$36.6M	/gaia-vs-toon →
RDI Reading International Inc (Class A)	E	28/100	—	—	-35.0%	-6.86%	$37.3M	/rdi-vs-toon →
CURI CuriosityStream Inc. (Class A)	D-	36/100	—	—	-24.9%	-2.32%	$150.1M	/curi-vs-toon →
MPU Mega Matrix Inc. (Class A)	E	25/100	—	55.1%	-35.0%	+0.72%	$5.8M	/mpu-vs-toon →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001355848

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) reported GAAP revenue of $39.4M (+20.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $32.6M , and -10.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$24.5K, operating cash flow of -$11.4M, and free cash flow of -$11.6M (-220.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, TOON closed FY2025 with $70.9M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 2/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$39.4M	-$24.5K	-$11.4M	-$11.6M	$70.9M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$32.6M	-$20.7K	-$3.5M	-$3.6M	$85.5M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$44.1M	-$77.1K	-$16.1M	-$16.1M	—	—

3. TOON Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TOON stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does TOON compare to GAIA and RDI in the Communication Services sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TOON?

Where is TOON trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TOON last traded at $0.52 (+1.28% on volume of 163,504 shares), positioning the stock -8.77% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.57) and -18.75% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.64). Across its 52-week range of $0.50 to $1.29, TOON sits at the 2.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±8.5% ($1.00 to $0.56).

TOON Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell TOON stock right now?

Kartoon Studios Inc. (TOON) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 31/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is TOON's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

TOON's 12-month base price target is $0.46 (range $0.36 to $1.35), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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