Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Nov 7th, 2026

Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.06, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $258.34 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $250.70 million. Funko had a net margin of 0.49% and a return on equity of 6.63%.

Here are the key takeaways from Funko’s conference call:

Q3 sales and profitability improved: Net sales rose 3%, led by 5% growth in core collectibles and 12% growth in Europe. Gross margin expanded five percentage points to 45%, and adjusted EBITDA was $32 million, or a 12% margin.
Debt declined: Funko ended the quarter with $42 million in cash and $155 million in net debt, down from just over $200 million a year earlier.
Point-of-sale units were weaker in Q3: Reported global POS units fell 4% year over year, including a 10% decline in the U.S.; D2C units fell 13% amid reduced promotions. EMEA POS rose 16%, and global POS was up 3% year to date; management said last year’s post-tariff inventory shipments made the U.S. comparison tougher.
Full-year guidance was reiterated: The company maintained its outlook for sales to be flat to up 3% and adjusted EBITDA of $100 million to $110 million.
New products and sales channels showed early traction: Management said Pop! Mystery products sold three times faster than expected and reached 100% sell-through, with more launches planned. It also highlighted tests of live selling and auctions, while noting these are developing opportunities rather than established revenue drivers.

Funko Stock Performance

FNKO stock traded up $0.59 on Friday, reaching $6.72. 2,165,211 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 994,451. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $6.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $5.18. Funko has a 12 month low of $2.72 and a 12 month high of $7.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $375.85 million, a PE ratio of 96.01 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on FNKO. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Funko in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Funko from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research raised Funko to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 26th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on Funko in a research report on Monday, August 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $8.00 target price on the stock. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Funko from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Funko has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.08.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Charles D. Denson acquired 72,992 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.85 per share, with a total value of $499,995.20. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 269,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,843,225.40. This trade represents a 37.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Pendeven Le sold 35,907 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.51, for a total value of $233,754.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 35,907 shares in the company, valued at $233,754.57. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 228,662 shares of company stock worth $1,363,086. Corporate insiders own 3.88% of the company’s stock.

More Funko News

Here are the key news stories impacting Funko this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue rose 3% to $258.3 million, topping the roughly $250.7 million consensus, while adjusted earnings were $0.16 per share versus estimates of $0.10. Funko Q3 results
Positive Sentiment: Gross margin expanded to 45.2% from 40.2% a year earlier, and coverage pointed to core collectibles growth and a leaner Loungefly business. Funko reiterated its full-year net sales and adjusted EBITDA guidance, supporting the view that profitability and cost management are improving. Funko’s Core Collectibles Lead Q3 Growth as Loungefly Gets Leaner
Neutral Sentiment: FNKO’s post-earnings reaction was volatile: one report noted an initial decline despite the sales beat. The current rebound may reflect investors reassessing the results after that selloff. Funko beats Q3 sales expectations but stock drops
Negative Sentiment: U.S. sales declined even as overall sales increased, raising a potential concern about domestic demand and leaving regional performance as a risk to monitor. Funko’s U.S. sales decline, overall sales increase

About Funko

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Funko, Inc is a consumer products company that designs, sources and sells licensed and original pop-culture collectibles and merchandise. Its best-known product is the Pop! vinyl figure, which features characters from movies, television, video games, sports and other entertainment properties. The company also offers plush products, action figures, accessories, apparel, home goods and games.

Funko’s portfolio includes brands such as Pop!, Loungefly and Mondo. Loungefly focuses on licensed bags, wallets, accessories and other lifestyle products, while Mondo is known for premium collectibles, posters, apparel and related merchandise.