Do analysts rate PODC or LVO?

LiveOne has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LiveOne is more favorable than PodcastOne. 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 LiveOne 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Is PODC or LVO more profitable?

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat PodcastOne's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PodcastOne -5.01% -17.56% -10.97% LiveOne -25.87% N/A -39.66%

Is CAST or LVO more profitable?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets FreeCast (Direct Listing) N/A N/A N/A LiveOne -25.87% N/A -39.66%

Is LVO or CNVS more profitable?

Cineverse has a net margin of -12.87% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cineverse's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LiveOne -25.87% N/A -39.66% Cineverse -12.87% -50.16% -18.30%

Do analysts prefer LVO or RDI?

LiveOne currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Reading International. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LiveOne 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Reading International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is LVO or RDI more profitable?

Reading International has a net margin of -5.87% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LiveOne -25.87% N/A -39.66% Reading International -5.87% N/A -2.91%

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LVO vs. CURI, PODC, CAST, CNVS, and RDI

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

How does LiveOne compare to CuriosityStream?

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) 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 valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

CuriosityStream has a net margin of 0.03% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. CuriosityStream's return on equity of 0.06% beat LiveOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CuriosityStream	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%
LiveOne	-25.87%	N/A	-39.66%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream	$71.66M	2.41	-$6.43M	$0.01	291.00
LiveOne	$77.14M	0.47	-$20.97M	-$1.75	N/A

CuriosityStream presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.82%. LiveOne has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given LiveOne's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LiveOne is more favorable than CuriosityStream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CuriosityStream	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
LiveOne	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, CuriosityStream had 2 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CuriosityStream and 0 mentions for LiveOne. CuriosityStream's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat LiveOne's score of 0.00 indicating that CuriosityStream is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
CuriosityStream	Neutral
LiveOne	Neutral

Summary

CuriosityStream beats LiveOne on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LiveOne compare to PodcastOne?

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

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat PodcastOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%
LiveOne	-25.87%	N/A	-39.66%

In the previous week, PodcastOne had 8 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for PodcastOne and 0 mentions for LiveOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat LiveOne's score of 0.00 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne	Positive
LiveOne	Neutral

LiveOne has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LiveOne is more favorable than PodcastOne.

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
LiveOne	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$61.67M	1.15	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A
LiveOne	$77.14M	0.47	-$20.97M	-$1.75	N/A

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne 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.

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LiveOne has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does LiveOne compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

FreeCast (Direct Listing) (NASDAQ:CAST) and LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) 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 dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and risk.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)	$710K	68.71	-$7.44M	-$0.18	N/A
LiveOne	$77.14M	0.47	-$20.97M	-$1.75	N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 408.47%. LiveOne has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than LiveOne.

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

21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.3% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.8% of LiveOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)	N/A	N/A	N/A
LiveOne	-25.87%	N/A	-39.66%

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 16 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 0 mentions for LiveOne. LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s score of -0.32 indicating that LiveOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing)	Neutral
LiveOne	Neutral

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats LiveOne on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LiveOne compare to Cineverse?

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

21.3% of LiveOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Cineverse shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of LiveOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Cineverse shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiveOne	$77.14M	0.47	-$20.97M	-$1.75	N/A
Cineverse	$65.73M	0.69	-$8.84M	-$0.59	N/A

LiveOne currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Cineverse has a consensus target price of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 503.67%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cineverse is more favorable than LiveOne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiveOne	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Cineverse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Cineverse has a net margin of -12.87% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%. LiveOne's return on equity of 0.00% beat Cineverse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiveOne	-25.87%	N/A	-39.66%
Cineverse	-12.87%	-50.16%	-18.30%

LiveOne has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cineverse has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Cineverse had 1 more articles in the media than LiveOne. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Cineverse and 0 mentions for LiveOne. LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cineverse'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LiveOne	Neutral
Cineverse	Neutral

Summary

Cineverse beats LiveOne on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LiveOne compare to Reading International?

LiveOne (NASDAQ:LVO) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

Reading International has a net margin of -5.87% compared to LiveOne's net margin of -25.87%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LiveOne	-25.87%	N/A	-39.66%
Reading International	-5.87%	N/A	-2.91%

LiveOne has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Reading International has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LiveOne's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Reading International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
LiveOne	Neutral
Reading International	Neutral

21.3% of LiveOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of LiveOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LiveOne	$77.14M	0.47	-$20.97M	-$1.75	N/A
Reading International	$202.99M	0.22	-$14.14M	-$0.55	N/A

LiveOne currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 280.23%. Given LiveOne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LiveOne is more favorable than Reading International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LiveOne	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Reading International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Reading International beats LiveOne on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LVO vs. The Competition

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Metric	LiveOne	Entertainment Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$36.06M	$9.93B	$34.12B	$13.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.84%	5.55%	17.32%
P/E Ratio	-1.50	26.67	232.64	26.04
Price / Sales	0.47	113.27	66.71	91.89
Price / Cash	N/A	34.84	20.22	52.62
Price / Book	-1.70	6.55	12.16	6.31
Net Income	-$20.97M	$74.73M	$1.12B	$362.16M
7 Day Performance	12.39%	-1.46%	-1.63%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-22.19%	-2.69%	-4.18%	-4.50%
1 Year Performance	-38.69%	-13.59%	-9.54%	2.06%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LVO LiveOne	2.784 of 5 stars	$2.63 +1.9%	$10.00 +280.2%	-38.7%	$36.06M	$77.14M	N/A	86
CURI CuriosityStream	4.6749 of 5 stars	$2.86 +0.7%	$5.50 +92.3%	-43.4%	$168.52M	$71.66M	286.00	42	News Coverage
PODC PodcastOne	1.4208 of 5 stars	$2.07 -13.4%	N/A	+41.6%	$72.30M	$61.67M	N/A	37	News Coverage Positive News
CAST FreeCast (Direct Listing)	2.3245 of 5 stars	$1.39 -4.1%	$6.00 +331.7%	N/A	$59.95M	N/A	N/A	48	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade Short Interest Decrease Analyst Revision
CNVS Cineverse	2.4411 of 5 stars	$2.08 -1.0%	$11.50 +452.9%	-44.9%	$49.92M	$65.73M	N/A	300

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LVO vs. CURI, PODC, CAST, CNVS, and RDI

How does LiveOne compare to CuriosityStream?

Which has more volatility and risk, CURI or LVO?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CURI or LVO?

Is CURI or LVO more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CURI or LVO?

Do analysts recommend CURI or LVO?

Does the media favor CURI or LVO?

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How does LiveOne compare to PodcastOne?

Is PODC or LVO more profitable?

Does the media prefer PODC or LVO?

Do analysts rate PODC or LVO?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PODC or LVO?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PODC or LVO?

Which has more risk & volatility, PODC or LVO?

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How does LiveOne compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CAST or LVO?

Do analysts rate CAST or LVO?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CAST or LVO?

Is CAST or LVO more profitable?

Does the media prefer CAST or LVO?

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How does LiveOne compare to Cineverse?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LVO or CNVS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LVO or CNVS?

Do analysts rate LVO or CNVS?

Is LVO or CNVS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LVO or CNVS?

Does the media refer more to LVO or CNVS?

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How does LiveOne compare to Reading International?

Is LVO or RDI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LVO or RDI?

Does the media refer more to LVO or RDI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LVO or RDI?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LVO or RDI?

Do analysts prefer LVO or RDI?

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