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$2.68 -0.03 (-1.11%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

Should you buy PodcastOne stock or one of its competitors? PodcastOne's main competitors and comparable companies include Enhanced Group (ENHA), CuriosityStream (CURI), FreeCast (Direct Listing) (CAST), Cineverse (CNVS), 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 Enhanced Group?

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

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.1% of Enhanced Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, PodcastOne had 4 more articles in the media than Enhanced Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PodcastOne and 1 mentions for Enhanced Group. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Enhanced Group's score of -0.66 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Enhanced Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
PodcastOne
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Enhanced Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PodcastOne.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Enhanced GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PodcastOne$62.80M1.29-$2.64M-$0.12N/A

Enhanced Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 208.64%. Given Enhanced Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Enhanced Group is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Enhanced Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 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

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Enhanced GroupN/A N/A N/A
PodcastOne -5.01%-17.56%-10.97%

Summary

Enhanced Group beats PodcastOne on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PodcastOne compare to CuriosityStream?

CuriosityStream (NASDAQ:CURI) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) 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, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

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

CuriosityStream currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 110.73%. Given CuriosityStream's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CuriosityStream is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CuriosityStream
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.20
PodcastOne
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CuriosityStream$71.66M2.16-$6.43M$0.01261.00
PodcastOne$62.80M1.29-$2.64M-$0.12N/A

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
CuriosityStream0.03% 0.06% 0.03%
PodcastOne -5.01%-17.56%-10.97%

CuriosityStream has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of 2.15, meaning that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CuriosityStream and CuriosityStream both had 5 articles in the media. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat CuriosityStream's score of 0.66 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CuriosityStream
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
PodcastOne
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

CuriosityStream beats PodcastOne on 13 of the 16 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, PodcastOne had 2 more articles in the media than FreeCast (Direct Listing). MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PodcastOne and 3 mentions for FreeCast (Direct Listing). PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s score of 0.47 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

FreeCast (Direct Listing) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PodcastOne. 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
FreeCast (Direct Listing)N/AN/AN/A-$0.18N/A
PodcastOne$62.80M1.29-$2.64M-$0.12N/A

FreeCast (Direct Listing) currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 354.55%. Given FreeCast (Direct Listing)'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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

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 8 of the 13 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Cineverse shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Cineverse has a consensus price target of $11.50, suggesting a potential upside of 377.18%. 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

In the previous week, PodcastOne had 1 more articles in the media than Cineverse. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for PodcastOne and 4 mentions for Cineverse. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Cineverse's score of 0.68 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.15, indicating that its share price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cineverse has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne$62.80M1.29-$2.64M-$0.12N/A
Cineverse$65.73M0.87-$8.84M-$0.59N/A

Summary

PodcastOne beats Cineverse on 9 of the 16 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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

In the previous week, PodcastOne and PodcastOne both had 5 articles in the media. PodcastOne's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Sound Group's score of 0.65 indicating that PodcastOne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PodcastOne
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sound Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne$62.80M1.29-$2.64M-$0.12N/A
Sound Group$443.69M0.13$32.39M-$1.21N/A

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sound Group has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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

Summary

Sound Group beats PodcastOne on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PODC vs. The Competition

MetricPodcastOneEntertainment IndustryCommunication Services SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$81.08M$11.30B$33.35B$12.91B
Dividend YieldN/A3.94%5.34%11.28%
P/E Ratio-22.3326.00233.6325.42
Price / Sales1.29110.5764.4486.95
Price / CashN/A36.6520.4753.00
Price / Book3.358.2711.476.14
Net Income-$2.64M$84.02M$1.10B$348.86M
7 Day Performance-0.74%0.84%0.38%-0.80%
1 Month Performance-22.99%-0.19%1.88%4.13%
1 Year Performance69.62%-7.87%-2.78%15.17%

PodcastOne Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PODC
PodcastOne
1.7981 of 5 stars
$2.68
-1.1%
N/A+69.6%$81.08M$62.80MN/AN/A
ENHA
Enhanced Group
2.8466 of 5 stars
$1.63
+0.1%
$5.00
+206.6%
N/A$199.24MN/AN/A1
CURI
CuriosityStream
4.3426 of 5 stars
$2.92
+2.1%
$5.50
+88.4%
-43.0%$168.67M$71.66M292.0090
CAST
FreeCast (Direct Listing)
2.0351 of 5 stars
$1.70
-19.0%
$6.00
+252.9%
N/A$86.82MN/AN/A48
CNVS
Cineverse
2.8231 of 5 stars
$2.71
-0.7%
$11.50
+324.4%
-50.7%$64.90M$65.73MN/A134

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This page (NASDAQ:PODC) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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