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Earnings call · FY2026 Q2

WEBTOON Q2 2026 Earnings Call

WEBTOON Q2 2026 Earnings Call

Concluded Aug 10, 2026 Audio replay
Aug 10, 2026 40:05 33 turns
Period
FY2026 Q2
Runtime
40:05
Sources
4 artifacts

Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Webtoon reported Q2 revenue of $338.5 million (down 2.8% reported, up 5.2% constant currency), adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million beating the high end of guidance, and announced a strategic 60% acquisition of RI Games Holdings plus a $100 million IP adaptation fund with Naver, while reiterating an exit to double-digit growth by year-end.

Korea business momentum 66 Gaming strategy and risk management 25 Profitability and margin expansion 22 IP adaptations and off-platform expansion 21 AI-powered platform initiatives 15 User metrics and engagement 14

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +45 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “We continue to expect to return to double-digit growth by the end of the year and look forward to the growth ahead.”
  • “We delivered another solid quarter with revenue of $338.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million, reflecting continued execution across the business, and I'm proud of the progress we are making.”
  • “I feel really good about the fundamental growth platform we have exiting this calendar year.”
  • “we are also very carefully looking at opportunities where in a de-risk way, we are taking more of the ownership on IP. In the case of here, feature-length film opportunities, either on theaters or on streamers. But we're very selective there, as we don't want to risk our balance sheet without understanding what could be ahead.”

Forward guidance

4 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue $338.46M -2.8% YoY
Diluted EPS -$0.11
Net income -$15.25M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million exceeded the high end of guidance
  • Gross margin expanded approximately 100 basis points to 26%
  • Established a $100 million IP adaptation fund with Naver to capture more value from global hits
  • Announced strategic investment in RI Games Holdings to build a multi-format IP adaptation pipeline with games over the next four years
  • Reiterated expectation of returning to double-digit growth by the end of the year

Risks & pressure points

  • GAAP revenue declined 2.8% year-over-year to $338.5 million
  • Net loss widened to $14.6 million from a $3.9 million loss a year ago on higher tax expense and marketing investment
  • Adjusted EBITDA fell to $5.5 million from $9.7 million year-over-year due to increased marketing spend
  • Adjusted EPS declined to $0.04 from $0.07 in the prior-year quarter
  • AppMAU and webcomic AppMAU declined 8.0% and 1.5% year-over-year respectively

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Forward guidance

From the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026.

Metric Guided
Revenue growth on a constant currency basis
third quarter 2026
0.7% – 3.3%
Revenue
third quarter 2026
$358M – $368M
Adjusted EBITDA
third quarter 2026
$0 – $5M
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
third quarter 2026
0% – 1.4%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · products & services

Paid Content$263.94M -4% YoY
Advertising$47.12M +4.2% YoY
IP Adaptations$27.40M -2.6% YoY
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