WEBTOON Entertainment Inc

WBTN

Market cap $1.58B

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript

Webtoon Entertainment remains a 'hold' after Q1 2026 results, with revenue missing expectations and ongoing monthly active user declines. WBTN's profitability improved, with a narrower net loss and higher EBITDA, but adjusted operating cash flow deteriorated and volatility remains high. Monthly paying users grew 2.2% year over year, aided by content launches and higher ARPPU, yet total MAUs declined across all regions.

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications ConferenceMay 20, 2026Presentation Time: 10:40 am ETLocation: Boston, MA UBS Asian Investment Conference 2026May 28, 2026Location: Hong Kong Evercore Global TMT ConferenceJune 2, 2026Presentation Time: 7:30 am PTLocation: San Francisco, CA J.P.

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

WEBTOON Entertainment NASDAQ: WBTN reported first-quarter 2026 revenue that declined slightly from a year earlier, while profitability improved as the digital comics and storytelling platform cited stronger gross margins, cost discipline and growth in paying users.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Webtoon (WBTN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Webtoon Entertainment (WBTN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.07 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago.

The digital comics platform's shares fell in after hours trading after it said it expects revenue to rise 1.7% to 4.6% on a constant currency basis for the current quarter.

Delivered Revenue Within Guidance Range and Adjusted EBITDA Well Above the High-End of Guidance Range First Quarter Revenue Decline of 1.5% Year-Over-Year; Revenue Growth on a Constant Currency Basis of 0.2% Net Loss of $8.8 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $9.5 million Strong Balance Sheet With Cash and Cash Equivalents of Approximately $594.9 million and No Debt LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world's largest storytelling platforms, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. More information about these results can be found in the Company's shareholder letter on the investor relations section of its website.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP advises WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: WBTN) investors that the firm is investigating potential legal claims arising from alleged false statements and omissions in connection with the company's June 2024 initial public offering. Current shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm here: https://www.classactionlawyers.com/webtoon.