PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) and Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for PodcastOne and Opera, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PodcastOne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Opera | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.60 |
Opera has a consensus target price of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 75.91%. Given Opera’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Opera is more favorable than PodcastOne.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PodcastOne | $52.12 million | 1.55 | -$6.46 million | ($0.20) | -15.00 |
| Opera | $583.45 million | 1.99 | $80.77 million | $0.90 | 14.37 |
Opera has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Opera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares PodcastOne and Opera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PodcastOne | -9.07% | -34.68% | -23.83% |
| Opera | 13.93% | 8.91% | 7.95% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.2% of Opera shares are held by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.4% of Opera shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
PodcastOne has a beta of -0.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Opera has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Opera beats PodcastOne on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PodcastOne
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.
About Opera
Opera Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile and PC web browsers and related products and services in Norway and internationally. The company offers mobile browser products, such as Opera Mini, Opera browser for Android and iOS, and Opera GX for PCs and Mobile; Opera Touch; PC browsers, including Opera for Computers and Opera GX; Apex Football; Opera VPN Pro; and Opera News, an AI-powered personalized news discovery and aggregation service. It provides Opera Crypto Browser for PCs and mobile; browser-based cashback rewards programs; owns GameMaker Studio, a 2D gaming development platform; and GXC, a gaming portal. In addition, the company operates Opera Ads, an online advertising platform; and offers Web3 and e-commerce services. Opera Limited was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Opera Limited is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Limited.
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