Tariff Pressures Hit Funko Q3 Earnings, But Strategy Keeps Profits on Track

Funko closed the third quarter of 2025 with stable results and stronger-than-expected margins, signaling continued resilience in a market still finding its footing. The company reported net sales of $250.9 million, a 14% decrease versus $292.8 million during the same period last year. Gross profit reached $100.8 million, representing a 40.2% margin, nearly flat year over year.

“We delivered a solid 2025 third-quarter performance, with net sales in line with internal expectations and gross margin and bottom-line profitability well ahead of expectations,” says Funko CEO Josh Simon. “Sales of our Bitty Pop! line, which made Walmart’s 2025 Top Toy List, was a key contributor, and our strong gross margin benefited from the swift implementation earlier this year of our tariff mitigation plans.”

In Q3, sales of Core Collectibles slipped 12% while Loungefly declined by 5.5%. Sales in the “Other” category (including Mondo) slipped 67%.

On the balance sheet, Funko ended the quarter with $39.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, $99.8 million in inventories, and $241 million in total debt.

“I’m only 60 days into the role, but it’s already clear how powerful the Funko brand is and how much growth opportunity lies ahead,” Simon adds. “Our Make Culture POP! strategy is all about being at the center of the moments everyone is talking about. Beginning with lightning-fast launches like KPop Demon Hunters — where we’ll be one of the only licensees on shelves this holiday season — we’re moving fast to turn pop culture into products, expanding into new fandoms, delivering bold retail experiences, and celebrating the creativity that makes Funko unique.”

Funko comes off a triumphant return to New York Comic Con (NYCC) last month, where it debuted its Premium Blind Box range and kicked off what should be a strong Q4 thanks to big content tie-ins like Wicked: For Good, Stranger Things 5, and the aforementioned KPop Demon Hunters. The company expects modest sales growth, with a gross margin of nearly 40% and adjusted EBITDA margins in the mid-to-high single digits.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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