WBTN FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #4 of 6 in industry

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $4.3M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $81,147 · Publishing & Printing.

Publishing & Printing peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-22
Industry
Publishing & Printing
Industry rank
#4/6

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
53:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$4.3M
Median worker
$81,147

Answer first

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $4.3M ranks #980 of 1,423 complete filings; its 53:1 pay ratio ranks #951. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $81,147. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-27 peer cohort (# 4 of 6, 50th percentile - above the industry median pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Publishing & Printing companies.

Dollar rank
#980
$4.3M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#951
53:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
50th
above the industry median pay ratio

How WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. ranks nationally

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$4,300,791 31st percentile higher than 31% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Above this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). Above this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. vs. Publishing & Printing peers

CEO total pay ($4.3M) against pay ratio (53:1) for WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (marked) and its 4 closest same-industry peers, against the Publishing & Printing industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both984803.71902552.12820300.53738048.94655797.315.4:140.5:165.5:190.5:1115.5:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., CEO total pay: 4300791 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 53:1WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.Ennis, Inc., CEO total pay: 3559488 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 64:1Ennis, Inc.USA TODAY Co., Inc., CEO total pay: 4085499 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 74:1USA TODAY Co., Inc.LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc, CEO total pay: 1151667 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 20:1LEE ENTERPRISES, IncACCO BRANDS Corp, CEO total pay: 4488934 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 111:1ACCO BRANDS Corp
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. vs. Publishing & Printing peers, plotted against the industry's $4.1M median CEO total and 59:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Publishing & Printing peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 5 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 27. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Publishing & Printing

This Company's Ratio
53:1
Industry Median Ratio
59:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$4.1M
This CEO's Pay
$4.3M
Companies in Industry
6
vs. Industry Median
Below
#4 of 6 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Publishing & Printing →

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.: MODEST · MID$ pay ratio

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $4.3M ranks #980 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars). the CEO earned 53× the median employee ($81,147) in FY2025.

Median employee $81,147 (HIGH-MED); MODEST · MID$ stamps put about 53 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$4.3M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, near median

Pay Ratio

53:1

Near industry median

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. in the lower-dollar third

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $4.3M ranks #980 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Publishing & Printing (SIC 27) median ratio is 59:1 across 6 FY2025 filers; WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s $4.3M CEO total is above the $4.1M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #980 and ratio rank #951 split - treat 53:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Publishing & Printing peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$4.3M
Median Employee Pay
$81,147
Pay Ratio
53:1
Filing Date
2026-04-22

Company Info

Ticker
WBTN
CIK
1997859
Industry
Publishing & Printing
SIC Code
2741
State
DE
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SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1997859, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total $4.3M ranks #980 of 1,423 complete filings (lower third by dollars).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.

MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR Corp · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.3M (Δ $471 lighter vs WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.3M (Δ $9K heavier vs WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.); FLOOR · ELITE-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Orasure Technologies Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.3M (Δ $13K lighter vs WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.); MODEST · HIGH-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
Usana Health Sciences Inc · MID$

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $4.3M (Δ $18K heavier vs WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.); MID · PAR-MED vs this page's MODEST · MID$ · HIGH-MED.
New York Times Co (SIC 27 pole)

New York Times Co stamps MODEST · UNFILED nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s MODEST filing.
National dual ranks · #980/#951

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #980 by CEO dollars and #951 by ratio under MID$ · MODEST.
Ratio primer · MODEST

WEBTOON Entertainment Inc.'s MODEST stamp sits in the lower Item 402(u) band - start with how the ratio is disclosed before comparing peers.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (CIK 1997859), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.