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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
DLPN
$12M
Mkt Cap
$1.07
+0.94%
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -45.6%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a market capitalization of $12M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 8.68%.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) operates in the Services-Personal Services industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported annual revenue of $57 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a net profit margin of -5.4%. The company is currently unprofitable.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) generated $-2 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
We are a leading independent entertainment marketing and production company. Through our subsidiaries, 42West LLC (“42West”) including BHI Communications Inc. (“BHI”) that merged with 42West effective January 1, 2024, The Door Marketing Group LLC (“The Door”), Shore Fire Media, Ltd (“Shore Fire”), The Digital Dept, LLC (“The Digital Dept.”) formerly known as Socialyte LLC (“Socialyte”) and Be Social Relations LLC (“Be Social”) that merged effective January 1, 2024, Special Projects Media, LLC (“Special Projects”), Always Alpha Sports Management, LLC (“Always Alpha”) and Elle Communications, LLC (“Elle”) we provide expert strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, lifestyle and charitable industries.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 57M | 57M | 52M | 43M | 41M | 36M |
| Net Income | -3.1M | -3.1M | -13M | -24M | -4.8M | -6.5M |
| EPS | $-0.27 | $-0.27 | $-1.22 | $-6.78 | $-1.12 | $-1.70 |
| Free Cash Flow | -2.0M | -2.0M | -159K | -5.0M | -4.1M | -1.3M |
| ROIC | 0.0% | - | -60.7% | -79.5% | -15.3% | -26.8% |
| Gross Margin | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.32 | 0.69 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.11 |
| Operating Income | 0 | - | -10M | -20M | -4.6M | -5.5M |
| Operating Margin | 0.0% | - | -20.3% | -46.6% | -11.3% | -15.4% |
| ROE | -31.9% | -29.0% | -79.8% | -90.3% | -16.8% | -30.3% |
| Shares Outstanding | 11M | 11M | 10M | 4M | 4M | 4M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2.1M | N/A | N/A | 22M | 23M | 25M | 24M | 36M | 41M | 43M | 52M | 57M | 57M |
| Gross Margin | 92.3% | N/A | N/A | 79.3% | 13.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 1.5M | 1.8M | 1.2M | 3.2M | 4.5M | 3.8M | 4.8M | 5.8M | 6.6M | 8.4M | 7.8M | 7.8M | 7.8M |
| EBIT | -1.3M | -5.4M | -18M | -964K | -4.1M | -4.1M | -2.6M | -5.5M | -4.6M | -20M | -10M | N/A | 0 |
| Op. Margin | -60.5% | N/A | N/A | -4.3% | -18.4% | -16.3% | -10.9% | -15.4% | -11.3% | -46.6% | -20.3% | N/A | 0.0% |
| Net Income | -1.9M | -8.8M | -42M | 6.9M | -3.1M | -2.6M | -1.9M | -6.5M | -4.8M | -24M | -13M | -3.1M | -3.1M |
| Net Margin | -90.5% | N/A | N/A | 30.8% | -13.6% | -10.5% | -8.1% | -18.1% | -11.8% | -56.6% | -24.4% | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28K | 1.9M | 0 | 1.9M | 20M | 906K | 9.5M | 6.7M | 0 | 0 |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | -66.3% | -25.1% | -124.7% | -2.7% | -30.8% | -22.4% | -11.5% | -26.8% | -15.3% | -79.5% | -60.7% | N/A | 0.0% |
| ROE | 12.1% | 31.1% | 131.1% | -53.6% | -36.4% | -25.8% | -13.3% | -30.3% | -16.8% | -90.3% | -79.8% | -29.0% | -31.9% |
| ROA | -120.4% | -77.3% | -238.6% | 28.9% | -8.6% | -6.5% | -4.1% | -12.2% | -7.5% | -34.5% | -20.2% | -5.3% | -5.3% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | -1.4M | -7.1M | -15M | 8.4M | -625K | -2.9M | -1.5M | -1.3M | -4.0M | -5.0M | -158K | -2.0M | -2.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.4M | -7.1M | -15M | 8.1M | -714K | -3.0M | -1.6M | -1.3M | -4.1M | -5.0M | -159K | -2.0M | -2.0M |
| Owner Earnings | -1.4M | -7.1M | -15M | 6.8M | -2.5M | -5.2M | -4.1M | -4.0M | -7.7M | -10M | -5.1M | -6.7M | -6.7M |
| CapEx | 74K | 3K | 0 | 227K | 90K | 103K | 77K | 0 | 72K | 29K | 2K | 1K | 1K |
| Maint. CapEx | 20K | 25K | 20K | 1.3M | 1.9M | 2.3M | 2.6M | 2.7M | 3.4M | 4.9M | 4.6M | 4.7M | 4.7M |
| Growth CapEx | 54K | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 20K | 25K | 20K | 1.3M | 1.9M | 2.3M | 2.6M | 2.7M | 3.4M | 4.9M | 4.6M | 4.7M | 4.7M |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.7% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320K | 424K | 583K | 799K | 804K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4.0% | N/A | 8.7% |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330K | 20K | N/A | N/A | N/A | 216K | 355K | 365K | 12K | 12K |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10M | 1.5M | 86K | 300K | 900K | 36K | 3.2M | 997K | 1.7M | 1.7M |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | 4.1M | 38M | 18M | -1.0M | -129K | 11M | 12M | 8.1M | 1.8M | -7.0M | 4.0M | 8.4M | 8.4M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 198K | 2.4M | 663K | 5.3M | 5.5M | 2.2M | 7.9M | 7.7M | 6.1M | 6.4M | 8.2M | 8.8M | 8.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | 300K | 2.6M | 300K | 300K | 1.4M | 1.7M | 2.8M | 2.9M | 2.5M | 4.9M | 5.1M | 12M | 12M |
| Debt/Equity | -0.18 | -1.22 | -0.60 | 0.71 | 0.50 | 1.36 | 1.04 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 1.05 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.9 | -1.5 | -3.8 | -0.6 | -3.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -7.0 | -5.3 | -9.6 | -5.1 | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | -24M | -33M | -32M | 6.1M | 11M | 9.6M | 20M | 23M | 34M | 20M | 12M | 9.7M | 9.7M |
| Total Assets | 1.5M | 21M | 14M | 34M | 38M | 43M | 53M | 53M | 75M | 66M | 58M | 58M | 58M |
| Total Liabilities | 22M | 51M | 46M | 28M | 27M | 33M | 30M | 30M | 41M | 46M | 47M | 49M | 49M |
| Intangibles | N/A | N/A | 1.0M | 8.5M | 9.4M | 8.4M | 7.5M | 6.1M | 9.9M | 11M | 10M | 7.9M | 7.9M |
| Retained Earnings | -39M | -63M | -100M | -93M | -95M | -97M | -98M | -104M | -109M | -134M | -146M | -149M | -149M |
| Working Capital | -9.6M | -43M | -31M | -11M | -12M | -16M | -3.0M | 3.3M | -1.4M | -6.7M | -6.4M | -4.6M | -4.6M |
| Current Assets | 681K | 5.7M | 8.2M | 9.4M | 10M | 6.9M | 14M | 18M | 24M | 21M | 20M | 24M | 24M |
| Current Liabilities | 10M | 49M | 40M | 20M | 22M | 22M | 17M | 15M | 25M | 27M | 27M | 29M | 29M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | -5.44 | -587.52 | -154.56 | 5.23 | -1.84 | -9.60 | -4.64 | -1.70 | -1.12 | -6.78 | -1.22 | -0.27 | -0.27 |
| Owner EPS | -3.99 | -471.43 | -54.60 | 5.13 | -1.52 | -18.84 | -9.86 | -1.06 | -1.80 | -2.85 | -0.50 | -0.59 | -0.59 |
| Book Value | -69.67 | -2,185.09 | -116.07 | 4.60 | 6.46 | 34.96 | 47.06 | 6.03 | 7.99 | 5.55 | 1.13 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Cash Flow/Share | -3.94 | -469.78 | -54.53 | 6.33 | -0.37 | -10.61 | -3.60 | -0.35 | -0.94 | -1.39 | -0.02 | -0.18 | 0.14 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.77 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
| Shares Out. | 0.3M | 0.0M | 0.3M | 1.3M | 1.7M | 0.3M | 0.4M | 3.8M | 4.3M | 3.6M | 10.3M | 11.4M | 11.4M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -4.0 |
| P/FCF | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | N/A | 1.3 |
| Price/Sales | 2.6 | N/A | N/A | 4.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | N/A | 0.2 |
| FCF Yield | -38.1% | -9.9% | -28.4% | 20.1% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -27.8% | -20.4% | -1.4% | N/A | -16.6% |
| Market Cap | 3.7M | 71M | 53M | 40M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15M | 25M | 12M | 0 | 12M |
| Avg. Price | 23.17 | 28.87 | 119.91 | 90.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.02 | 3.80 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 1.07 |
| Year-End Price | 16.00 | 76.00 | 120.00 | 36.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.46 | 3.44 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 1.07 |
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. passes 2 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
The company's 5-year average gross margin is 5.3%. Total shareholder yield (dividends) is 8.7%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -43.1%.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. This indicates higher leverage, which may increase financial risk.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.27 in its most recent fiscal year.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -29.0%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a 5-year average gross margin of 5.3%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 16 years of financial data for Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a book value per share of $0.85, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.