LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) & Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) Financial Contrast

LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVOGet Free Report) and Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLBGet Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares LiveOne and Dolby Laboratories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LiveOne -18.52% N/A -20.69%
Dolby Laboratories 19.62% 11.52% 9.26%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.3% of LiveOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.6% of Dolby Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 24.6% of LiveOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.4% of Dolby Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LiveOne and Dolby Laboratories”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
LiveOne $114.40 million 0.60 -$18.71 million ($0.20) -2.97
Dolby Laboratories $1.27 billion 5.58 $261.83 million $2.73 27.17

Dolby Laboratories has higher revenue and earnings than LiveOne. LiveOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dolby Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

LiveOne has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dolby Laboratories has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for LiveOne and Dolby Laboratories, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LiveOne 0 0 1 0 3.00
Dolby Laboratories 0 0 3 0 3.00

LiveOne presently has a consensus target price of $1.50, suggesting a potential upside of 152.31%. Dolby Laboratories has a consensus target price of $103.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.85%. Given LiveOne’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Dolby Laboratories.

Summary

Dolby Laboratories beats LiveOne on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LiveOne

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LiveOne, Inc., a digital media company, engages in the acquisition, distribution, and monetization of live music, Internet radio, podcasting/vodcasting, and music-related streaming and video content. It operates LiveXLive, a live music streaming platform; PodcastOne, a podcasting platform; and Slacker, an integrated membership and advertising streaming music service, as well as produces original music-related content. The company also produces, edits, curates, and streams live music events through broadband transmission over the Internet and satellite networks to its users; provides digital Internet radio and music services to users online and through automotive and mobile original equipment manufacturers on a white label basis; and offers ancillary products and services, such as regulatory and post-implementation support services. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and distributes personalized merchandise and gifts through wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. Further, the company offers LiveOne App, an application that provides access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, vodcasts, video on demand, real-time livestreams, and social sharing of content. The company was formerly known as LiveXLive Media, Inc. and changed its name to LiveOne, Inc. in October 2021. LiveOne, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

About Dolby Laboratories

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Dolby Laboratories, Inc. creates audio and imaging technologies that transform entertainment at the cinema, DTV transmissions and devices, mobile devices, OTT video and music services, home entertainment devices, and automobiles. The company develops and licenses its audio technologies, such as AAC & HE-AAC, a digital audio codec solution used for a range of media applications; AVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency used in various media devices; Dolby AC-4, a digital audio coding technology that delivers new audio experiences to a range of playback devices; and Dolby Atmos technology for cinema and various media devices. Its audio technologies also include DD, a digital audio coding technology that provides multichannel sound to applications; DD+, a digital audio coding technology that offers audio transmission for a range of media applications and devices; Dolby TrueHD, a digital audio coding technology providing encoding for media application; Dolby Vision, an imaging technology for cinema and media devices; and HEVC, a digital video codec with high bandwidth efficiency for media devices. In addition, the company offers digital cinema servers, cinema processors, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and audio and imaging hardware and software products for the cinema, television, broadcast, communication, and entertainment industries. Further, it provides 3-D glasses and kits; and various services to support theatrical and television production for cinema exhibition, broadcast, and home entertainment. The company serves film studios, content creators, post-production facilities, cinema operators, broadcasters, and video game designers. It sells its products directly to the end users, as well as through dealers and distributors worldwide. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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