PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) is one of 117 publicly-traded companies in the “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare PodcastOne to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares PodcastOne and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
PodcastOne | -34.67% | -96.68% | -62.27% |
PodcastOne Competitors | -14.20% | -22.62% | -4.02% |
Volatility and Risk
PodcastOne has a beta of -2.46, suggesting that its stock price is 346% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne’s peers have a beta of 1.27, suggesting that their average stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
PodcastOne | $43.30 million | -$14.73 million | -1.81 |
PodcastOne Competitors | $10.60 billion | $1.84 billion | -35,697.50 |
PodcastOne’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PodcastOne and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
PodcastOne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
PodcastOne Competitors | 1175 | 4762 | 10752 | 312 | 2.60 |
PodcastOne presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 254.48%. As a group, “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies have a potential upside of 11.28%. Given PodcastOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than its peers.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.0% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of shares of all “Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
PodcastOne peers beat PodcastOne on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
PodcastOne Company Profile
PodcastOne, Inc. operates as a podcast platform and publisher. The company offers its content to audiences through podcasting distribution platforms, including its website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and others. It also produces vodcasts, branded podcasts, merchandise, and live events. In addition, the company builds, owns, and operates LaunchPadOne, a self-publishing podcast platform. The company was formerly known as Courtside Group, Inc. and changed its name to PodcastOne, Inc. in September 2023. PodcastOne, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Beverly Hills, California. PodcastOne, Inc. is a subsidiary of LiveOne, Inc.
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