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GAIA vs. PODC, CAST, SOGP, CNVS, and LVO

Should you buy Gaia stock or one of its competitors? Gaia's main competitors and comparable companies include PodcastOne (PODC), FreeCast (Direct Listing) (CAST), Sound Group (SOGP), Cineverse (CNVS), and LiveOne (LVO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "movies & entertainment" industry.

How does Gaia compare to PodcastOne?

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Gaia had 3 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gaia and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Gaia's score of 0.57 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne Very Positive
Gaia Positive

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PodcastOne
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Gaia
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

PodcastOne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Gaia. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gaia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne$61.67M1.20-$2.64M-$0.12N/A
Gaia$98.95M0.35-$4.49M-$0.24N/A

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.1, indicating that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to Gaia's net margin of -6.08%. Gaia's return on equity of -5.82% beat PodcastOne's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PodcastOne-5.01% -17.56% -10.97%
Gaia -6.08%-5.82%-3.85%

Summary

Gaia beats PodcastOne on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gaia's net margin of -6.08%. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gaia-6.08% -5.82% -3.85%
FreeCast (Direct Listing) N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Gaia had 1 more articles in the media than FreeCast (Direct Listing). MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gaia and 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing). Gaia's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s score of 0.22 indicating that Gaia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gaia
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaia. FreeCast (Direct Listing) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gaia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gaia$98.95M0.35-$4.49M-$0.24N/A
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/AN/AN/A-$0.18N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than Gaia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gaia
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 53.3% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats Gaia on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to Sound Group?

Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) and Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Gaia has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sound Group has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the broader market.

40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sound Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Sound Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gaia$98.95M0.35-$4.49M-$0.24N/A
Sound Group$3.44B0.01$32.39M-$1.21N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gaia
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Sound Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Sound Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Gaia's net margin of -6.08%. Sound Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gaia-6.08% -5.82% -3.85%
Sound Group N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Gaia had 3 more articles in the media than Sound Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gaia and 1 mentions for Sound Group. Sound Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Gaia's score of 0.57 indicating that Sound Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Gaia Positive
Sound Group Very Positive

Summary

Sound Group beats Gaia on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to Cineverse?

Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cineverse$65.73M0.80-$8.84M-$0.59N/A
Gaia$98.95M0.35-$4.49M-$0.24N/A

Gaia has a net margin of -6.08% compared to Cineverse's net margin of -12.87%. Gaia's return on equity of -5.82% beat Cineverse's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cineverse-12.87% -50.16% -18.30%
Gaia -6.08%-5.82%-3.85%

In the previous week, Gaia had 1 more articles in the media than Cineverse. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gaia and 3 mentions for Cineverse. Cineverse's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Gaia's score of 0.57 indicating that Cineverse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cineverse
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gaia
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Cineverse has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Cineverse currently has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 420.36%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than Gaia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cineverse
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Gaia
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.4% of Cineverse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gaia beats Cineverse on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gaia compare to LiveOne?

LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) and Gaia (NASDAQ:GAIA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

LiveOne has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gaia has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gaia had 3 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Gaia and 1 mentions for LiveOne. LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Gaia's score of 0.57 indicating that LiveOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
LiveOne Very Positive
Gaia Positive

Gaia has a net margin of -6.08% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gaia's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
LiveOne-25.87% N/A -39.66%
Gaia -6.08%-5.82%-3.85%

LiveOne currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 176.38%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Gaia.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
LiveOne
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Gaia
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

21.3% of LiveOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of Gaia shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of LiveOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Gaia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LiveOne$77.14M0.71-$20.97M-$1.75N/A
Gaia$98.95M0.35-$4.49M-$0.24N/A

Summary

LiveOne and Gaia tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GAIA vs. The Competition

MetricGaiaEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$34.33M$10.56B$33.61B$12.85B
Dividend YieldN/A3.90%5.34%11.71%
P/E Ratio-5.6325.78233.1025.36
Price / Sales0.35112.6962.24111.77
Price / Cash2.3935.9520.8151.52
Price / Book0.336.6111.516.20
Net Income-$4.49M$74.89M$1.11B$358.50M
7 Day Performance-15.63%0.02%-0.52%-2.35%
1 Month Performance3.05%-0.64%-1.06%-3.23%
1 Year Performance-77.69%-11.36%-7.72%8.79%

Gaia Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GAIA
Gaia
1.7719 of 5 stars
$1.35
-7.5%
N/A-77.7%$34.33M$98.95MN/A150
PODC
PodcastOne
1.7465 of 5 stars
$2.71
-3.0%
N/A+34.6%$81.89M$61.67MN/AN/A
CAST
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
1.8416 of 5 stars
$1.43
+11.6%
$6.00
+320.2%
N/A$59.32MN/AN/A48
SOGP
Sound Group
1.0186 of 5 stars
$12.54
+4.4%
N/A-48.4%$56.48M$3.44BN/A750
CNVS
Cineverse
3.27 of 5 stars
$2.34
-1.7%
$11.50
+391.5%
-35.0%$55.62M$65.73MN/A134

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This page (NASDAQ:GAIA) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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