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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN)

WEBTOON Q2 2026 revenue fell 2.8% to $338.5 million; net loss widened to $14.6 million

Negative Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

WEBTOON Entertainment reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $338.5 million, down 2.8% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $14.6 million versus $3.9 million in the prior-year quarter. The company also agreed on August 6, 2026 to buy up to 9,000 shares, about a 60% stake, in South Korean game developer RI Games Holdings in two closings, with the second dependent on a commercial launch milestone.

Key points

  • Q2 revenue $338.5 million, down 2.8% from $348.3 million; up 5.2% on a constant currency basis to $366.4 million
  • Net loss $14.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, versus $3.9 million, or $0.03 per share, a year earlier, driven primarily by increased marketing investment
  • Adjusted EBITDA $5.5 million versus $9.7 million a year earlier, above the high end of prior guidance
  • Third-quarter outlook: revenue of $358-$368 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $0.0-$5.0 million; RI Games stake to be consolidated after the second closing

The filing

CompanyWEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (WBTN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 4:33 PM ET
Accession number0001997859-26-000087

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:46 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 10, 2026.

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