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PodcastOne, Inc. (the “Company,” “PodcastOne,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading podcast platform and publisher that makes its content available to audiences via all podcasting distribution platforms, including PodcastOne’s website (www.podcastone.com), Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. We are a majority owned subsidiary of LiveOne, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a Nasdaq-listed company (“LiveOne”). We have recently been ranked as high as #8 on the list of Top Podcast Publishers by the podcast metric company Podtrac. On September 8, 2023, we completed our spin-out from LiveOne and our direct listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Spin-Out”) and our shares of common stock began trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol of “PODC”. On September 21, 2023, we changed our corporate name to “PodcastOne, Inc.” After the completion of the Spin-Out, we became a standalone publicly traded company trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
| Metric | TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 60M | 52M | 43M | 35M |
| Net Income | -4.0M | -6.5M | -15M | -7.0M |
| EPS | $-0.15 | $-0.26 | $-0.68 | $-0.06 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.8M | -366K | 1.9M | -4.9M |
| ROIC | -35.5% | -42.6% | -90.2% | -25.7% |
| Gross Margin | 12.0% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 20.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 1.01 |
| Dividends/Share | $0.00 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | -4.0M | -6.4M | -5.0M | -1.8M |
| Operating Margin | -6.7% | -12.3% | -11.6% | -5.3% |
| ROE | -25.5% | -41.0% | -90.2% | -97.9% |
| Shares Outstanding | 27M | 25M | 22M | 24M |
| Metric | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | ||||
| Revenue | 35M | 43M | 52M | 60M |
| Gross Margin | 20.4% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 12.0% |
| R&D | 312K | 85K | 52K | 44K |
| SG&A | 3.3M | 5.4M | 6.2M | 7.1M |
| EBIT | -1.8M | -5.0M | -6.4M | -4.0M |
| Op. Margin | -5.3% | -11.6% | -12.3% | -6.7% |
| Net Income | -7.0M | -15M | -6.5M | -4.0M |
| Net Margin | -20.1% | -34.0% | -12.4% | -6.7% |
| Non-Recurring | 0 | 0 | 334K | 334K |
| Returns on Capital | ||||
| ROIC | -25.7% | -90.2% | -42.6% | -35.5% |
| ROE | -97.9% | -90.2% | -41.0% | -25.5% |
| ROA | -24.7% | -61.1% | -28.5% | -16.3% |
| Cash Flow | ||||
| Op. Cash Flow | -4.7M | 2.2M | -212K | 2.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | -4.9M | 1.9M | -366K | 2.8M |
| Owner Earnings | -6.0M | -2.1M | -4.3M | -431K |
| CapEx | 219K | 318K | 154K | 21K |
| Maint. CapEx | 323K | 1.1M | 1.3M | 762K |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D&A | 323K | 1.1M | 1.3M | 762K |
| CapEx/OCF | N/A | 14.4% | N/A | 0.7% |
| Capital Allocation | ||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buyback Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 1.0M | 3.2M | 2.7M | 2.5M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 3.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | ||||
| Net Debt | 31K | N/A | N/A | -6.8M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 3.6M | 1.4M | 1.1M | 6.8M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | -0.4 | -2.2 | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | 7.1M | 16M | 15M | 16M |
| Total Assets | 28M | 24M | 21M | 25M |
| Total Liabilities | 21M | 7.8M | 6.1M | 8.9M |
| Intangibles | 13M | 15M | 13M | 13M |
| Retained Earnings | -13M | -30M | -36M | -38M |
| Working Capital | -9.7M | 875K | 1.5M | 2.8M |
| Current Assets | 11M | 8.6M | 7.6M | 12M |
| Current Liabilities | 21M | 7.7M | 6.1M | 8.8M |
| Per Share Data | ||||
| EPS | -0.06 | -0.68 | -0.26 | -0.15 |
| Owner EPS | -0.25 | -0.10 | -0.17 | -0.02 |
| Book Value | 0.30 | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Cash Flow/Share | -0.20 | 0.10 | -0.01 | -0.12 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 |
| Shares Out. | 23.8M | 21.7M | 24.8M | 27.2M |
| Valuation | ||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | -14.9 |
| P/FCF | N/A | 23.9 | N/A | 21.3 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | N/A | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Price/Sales | N/A | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| FCF Yield | N/A | 4.2% | -1.0% | 4.7% |
| Market Cap | N/A | 45M | 38M | 61M |
| Avg. Price | N/A | 2.10 | 1.80 | 2.23 |
| Year-End Price | N/A | 2.09 | 1.51 | 2.23 |
PodcastOne, Inc. passes 0 of 9 quality checks, indicating weak fundamentals.
On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 21.3x vs a median of 23.9x. The company's 5-year average gross margin is 14.4%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is -2.9%.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of -52.8%. This is below average and may indicate limited pricing power.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a market capitalization of $61M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) operates in the Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. industry, within the Technology sector.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) reported annual revenue of $52 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a net profit margin of -12.4%. The company is currently unprofitable.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) generated $-366 thousand in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Negative free cash flow may indicate heavy investment or operational challenges.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. This indicates a conservatively financed balance sheet.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.26 in its most recent fiscal year.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -41.0%. A negative ROE may indicate losses or negative equity.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a 5-year average gross margin of 14.4%. This lower margin is typical of capital-intensive or commodity businesses.
The Ledger Terminal provides 3 years of financial data for PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) has a book value per share of $0.61, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.