PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) vs. DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) Financial Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and DoubleDown Interactive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%
DoubleDown Interactive	32.91%	12.93%	11.81%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PodcastOne and DoubleDown Interactive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$61.67 million	1.13	-$2.64 million	($0.12)	-19.25
DoubleDown Interactive	$359.94 million	1.81	$102.50 million	$2.52	5.22

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for PodcastOne and DoubleDown Interactive, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	2	0	0	0	1.00
DoubleDown Interactive	0	2	2	0	2.50

DoubleDown Interactive has a consensus target price of $18.33, suggesting a potential upside of 39.31%. Given DoubleDown Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleDown Interactive is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Risk & Volatility

PodcastOne has a beta of 2.18, meaning that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

DoubleDown Interactive beats PodcastOne on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PodcastOne

PodcastOne, Inc. operates as a podcast platform and publisher. The company offers its content to audiences through podcasting distribution platforms, including its website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and others. It also produces vodcasts, branded podcasts, merchandise, and live events. In addition, the company builds, owns, and operates LaunchPadOne, a self-publishing podcast platform. The company was formerly known as Courtside Group, Inc. and changed its name to PodcastOne, Inc. in September 2023. PodcastOne, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is based in Beverly Hills, California. PodcastOne, Inc. is a subsidiary of LiveOne, Inc.

About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. engages in the development and publishing of casual games and mobile applications in South Korea. It publishes digital gaming content on mobile and web platforms. The company offers DoubleDown Casino, DoubleDown Classic, DoubleDown Fort Knox, and cash me out games, as well as sells in-game virtual chips. Its games are primarily distributed, marketed, and promoted through third party platform providers. The company was formerly known as The8Games Co., Ltd. and changed its name to DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. in December 2019. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of DoubleU Games Co., Ltd.