Head to Head Survey: PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) vs. Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA)

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and Yalla Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yalla Group	$313.07 million	2.38	$117.34 million	$0.64	7.45

Yalla Group has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for PodcastOne and Yalla Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	0	0	2	0	3.00
Yalla Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

PodcastOne presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 110.28%. Given PodcastOne’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than Yalla Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Yalla Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of Yalla Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and Yalla Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yalla Group	36.80%	22.83%	20.05%

Summary

Yalla Group beats PodcastOne on 6 of the 8 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 Yalla Group

Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and entertainment platform primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides mobile applications, including Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform; and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application. The company's platform offers group chatting and games services; and sells virtual items, as well as provides upgrade services. The company was formerly known as FYXTech Corporation. Yalla Group Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.