Do analysts prefer PODC or CURI?

CuriosityStream has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 78.57%. Given CuriosityStream's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream 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 CuriosityStream 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25

Do analysts prefer PODC or CNVS?

Cineverse has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 502.09%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cineverse 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 Cineverse 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Is PODC or CNVS more profitable?

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to Cineverse's net margin of -12.87%. PodcastOne's return on equity of -17.56% beat Cineverse's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PodcastOne -5.01% -17.56% -10.97% Cineverse -12.87% -50.16% -18.30%

Do analysts prefer PODC or RDI?

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 Reading International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate PODC or SOGP?

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 Sound Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

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

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

How does PodcastOne compare to CuriosityStream?

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

In the previous week, CuriosityStream had 2 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CuriosityStream and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat CuriosityStream's score of 0.82 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne	Positive
CuriosityStream	Positive

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market.

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of CuriosityStream shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.1% of CuriosityStream shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PodcastOne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CuriosityStream. PodcastOne 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
PodcastOne	$61.67M	1.05	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A
CuriosityStream	$71.66M	2.32	-$6.43M	$0.01	280.00

CuriosityStream has a net margin of 0.03% compared to PodcastOne's net margin of -5.01%. CuriosityStream's return on equity of 0.06% beat PodcastOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%
CuriosityStream	0.03%	0.06%	0.03%

CuriosityStream has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 78.57%. Given CuriosityStream's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CuriosityStream 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
CuriosityStream	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Summary

CuriosityStream beats PodcastOne on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PodcastOne compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

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

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.3% of FreeCast (Direct Listing) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, FreeCast (Direct Listing) had 8 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing) and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s score of -0.03 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
FreeCast (Direct Listing)	Neutral
PodcastOne	Positive

FreeCast (Direct Listing) presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 417.24%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe FreeCast (Direct Listing) is more favorable than PodcastOne.

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
PodcastOne	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

PodcastOne has higher revenue and earnings than FreeCast (Direct Listing). PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FreeCast (Direct Listing), 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	82.98	-$13.05M	-$0.55	N/A
PodcastOne	$61.67M	1.05	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has a net margin of 0.00% compared to PodcastOne's net margin of -5.01%. FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s return on equity of 0.00% beat PodcastOne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FreeCast (Direct Listing)	N/A	N/A	N/A
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%

Summary

FreeCast (Direct Listing) beats PodcastOne on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PodcastOne compare to Cineverse?

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Cineverse had 2 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cineverse and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Cineverse's score of 0.37 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne	Positive
Cineverse	Neutral

PodcastOne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cineverse. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cineverse, 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	1.05	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A
Cineverse	$65.73M	0.69	-$8.84M	-$0.59	N/A

Cineverse has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 502.09%. Given Cineverse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cineverse 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
Cineverse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to Cineverse's net margin of -12.87%. PodcastOne's return on equity of -17.56% beat Cineverse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%
Cineverse	-12.87%	-50.16%	-18.30%

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of Cineverse shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Cineverse shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cineverse has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does PodcastOne compare to Reading International?

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Reading International (NASDAQ:RDI) 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 earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

PodcastOne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Reading International. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Reading International, 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	1.05	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A
Reading International	$202.99M	0.21	-$14.14M	-$0.55	N/A

In the previous week, Reading International had 2 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Reading International and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Reading International's score of 0.00 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne	Positive
Reading International	Neutral

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Reading International shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Reading International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Reading International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% 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.

PodcastOne has a net margin of -5.01% compared to Reading International's net margin of -5.87%. Reading International'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%
Reading International	-5.87%	N/A	-2.91%

Summary

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

How does PodcastOne compare to Sound Group?

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Sound Group (NASDAQ:SOGP) 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 institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sound Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Sound Group shares are held by 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.

In the previous week, Sound Group had 2 more articles in the media than PodcastOne. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sound Group and 1 mentions for PodcastOne. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Sound Group's score of 0.61 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne	Positive
Sound Group	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
Sound Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its share price is 118% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sound Group has a beta of 2.44, indicating that its share price is 144% more volatile than the broader market.

Sound Group has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sound Group, 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	1.05	-$2.64M	-$0.12	N/A
Sound Group	$443.69M	0.08	$32.39M	-$1.51	N/A

Sound Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to PodcastOne's net margin of -5.01%. Sound Group'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%
Sound Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Sound Group beats PodcastOne on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PODC vs. The Competition

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Metric	PodcastOne	Entertainment Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$66.25M	$9.72B	$34.32B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.83%	5.51%	16.36%
P/E Ratio	-17.92	27.90	231.95	26.16
Price / Sales	1.05	114.80	111.79	94.78
Price / Cash	N/A	35.54	20.44	53.09
Price / Book	3.47	7.01	12.41	6.34
Net Income	-$2.64M	$65.60M	$1.12B	$381.90M
7 Day Performance	-8.51%	0.23%	-0.50%	-1.41%
1 Month Performance	-15.02%	-1.71%	-3.48%	-3.48%
1 Year Performance	31.10%	-10.43%	-7.40%	1.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PODC PodcastOne	1.3551 of 5 stars	$2.15 -1.8%	N/A	+28.7%	$66.25M	$61.67M	N/A	37	Positive News Gap Up
CURI CuriosityStream	4.2921 of 5 stars	$2.91 -1.4%	$5.00 +71.8%	-45.7%	$175.05M	$71.66M	291.00	42	Analyst Downgrade
CAST FreeCast (Direct Listing)	2.151 of 5 stars	$1.14 -2.6%	$6.00 +426.3%	N/A	$48.37M	$710K	N/A	48
CNVS Cineverse	2.314 of 5 stars	$2.00 +1.0%	$11.50 +475.0%	-41.2%	$47.07M	$65.73M	N/A	300	News Coverage
RDI Reading International	0.5409 of 5 stars	$1.85 -7.0%	N/A	+28.1%	$45.55M	$202.99M	N/A	2,025	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade Short Interest Decrease Gap Down

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PodcastOne (PODC) Competitors

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

How does PodcastOne compare to CuriosityStream?

Does the media refer more to PODC or CURI?

Which has more volatility and risk, PODC or CURI?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PODC or CURI?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PODC or CURI?

Is PODC or CURI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PODC or CURI?

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How does PodcastOne compare to FreeCast (Direct Listing)?

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

Does the media favor CAST or PODC?

Do analysts prefer CAST or PODC?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CAST or PODC?

Is CAST or PODC more profitable?

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How does PodcastOne compare to Cineverse?

Does the media prefer PODC or CNVS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PODC or CNVS?

Do analysts prefer PODC or CNVS?

Is PODC or CNVS more profitable?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, PODC or CNVS?

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How does PodcastOne compare to Reading International?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PODC or RDI?

Does the media prefer PODC or RDI?

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

Do analysts prefer PODC or RDI?

Which has more volatility & risk, PODC or RDI?

Is PODC or RDI more profitable?

Summary

How does PodcastOne compare to Sound Group?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PODC or SOGP?

Does the media prefer PODC or SOGP?

Do analysts rate PODC or SOGP?

Which has more risk & volatility, PODC or SOGP?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, PODC or SOGP?

Is PODC or SOGP more profitable?

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