WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) Financial Ratio Screen

NASDAQ Communication Services United States USD 1217M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. While the debt ratio of 1.5% is acceptable, the cash and interest-bearing securities ratio of 37.1% exceeds the 30% threshold. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. operates in the Communication Services sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

WBTN financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
1.5%
Pass vs 30%
Cash ratio
37.1%
Fail vs 30%
Receivables + cash
48.2%
Fail vs 30%
Impermissible income
1.4%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Internet Content & Information) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. operates a storytelling platform in the United States, Korea, Japan, and internationally. Its platform allows a community of creators and users to discover, create, and share new content. The company's platform offers stories primarily in two ways, including web-comics, a graphical comic-like medium; and web-novel platforms, optimized for reading serialized text-based content. It also provides hosting services for web-comics through web and mobile applications, and paid content, advertising and IP adaptations. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of NAVER Corporation.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 1.5%
/ 30%
37.1%
/ 30%
48.2%
/ 30%
1.39%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 1.5%
/ 33%
37.1%
/ 33%
48.2%
/ 50%
1.39%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-2.66
P/B Ratio
1.0
EV/EBITDA
-23.6
EV: $715M
Revenue
$1.4B
Growth: -6.3%
Current Ratio
2.6

Profitability

Gross Margin 23.3%
Operating Margin -4.2%
Net Margin -25.0%
Return on Equity (ROE) -26.8%
Return on Assets (ROA) -2.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$11M
Free Cash Flow-$7M
Total Debt$24M
Debt-to-Equity1.9
Current Ratio2.6
Total Assets$1.6B

Price & Trading

Last Close$9.03
50-Day MA$10.88
200-Day MA$13.06
Avg Volume345K
52-Week Range
$6.75
$22.47

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN)

CEO
Mr. Junkoo Kim
Employees
1,800
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Country
United States
Exchange
NASDAQ
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 1217M
Currency
USD

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. operates a storytelling platform in the United States, Korea, Japan, and internationally. Its platform allows a community of creators and users to discover, create, and share new content. The company's platform offers stories primarily in two ways, including web-comics, a graphical comic-like medium; and web-novel platforms, optimized for reading serialized text-based content. It also provides hosting services for web-comics through web and mobile applications, and paid content, advertising and IP adaptations. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. is a subsidiary of NAVER Corporation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s debt ratio?

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s debt ratio is 1.5% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s key financial metrics?

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 1217M in its listing currency, and revenue of $1.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 23.3% and a net margin of -25.0%. Return on equity stands at -26.8%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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