Financial Review: PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV)

Net Savings Link (OTCMKTS:NSAV) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Net Savings Link and PodcastOne”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PodcastOne	$52.12 million	1.26	-$6.46 million	($0.20)	-12.25

Net Savings Link has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PodcastOne.

Volatility & Risk

Net Savings Link has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Net Savings Link and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Net Savings Link	0	0	0	0	0.00
PodcastOne	1	1	0	0	1.50

Given Net Savings Link’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Net Savings Link is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Profitability

This table compares Net Savings Link and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Net Savings Link	N/A	N/A	N/A
PodcastOne	-9.07%	-34.68%	-23.83%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Net Savings Link shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Net Savings Link beats PodcastOne on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Net Savings Link

Net Savings Link, Inc. operates as a cryptocurrency, blockchain, and digital asset technology company. It holds interests in Cryptocurrency Trading Platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and offers a range of trading services, such as portfolio management and price search function. This platform supports various cryptocurrency exchanges. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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.