PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) Stock

PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) is a Technology stock trading at $2.52 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $76.39M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

PodcastOne, Inc. is a podcast platform and publisher that distributes audio and video podcast content through channels such as its website and major podcast and music services, and also produces formats including vodcasts and branded podcasts. It also creates and operates LaunchPadOne for self-publishing podcasts, serving listeners and podcast creators, and offers related merchandise and live events.

Understand PodcastOne, Inc.: how it makes money

PodcastOne runs a podcast platform and publisher, distributing and producing audio content across platforms like its website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and also operating LaunchPadOne for self-publishing. It makes money by attracting audiences and advertisers, including via business-to-business partnerships.

The profit engine is audience and distribution reach that supports advertiser demand (tracked by Monthly Unique Audience and Number of Advertisers), which can then flow into ad partner activity and business-to-business signed revenue.

Business quality (Weak): You can track the business with audience and advertiser indicators, but the company is not yet operating profitably based on the latest operating margin shown.

Bull case

Measured audience scale: The company tracks Monthly Unique Audience in the United States and Monthly Unique Listeners, alongside downloads and streams.
Advertiser engagement is explicitly monitored: Operational KPIs include Number of Advertisers and Ad Partnership Impressions, which reflect brand activity around its content.
Has a business-to-business revenue channel: Operational KPIs include Signed Revenue for Business-to-Business Partnership, indicating partnership revenue beyond consumer listening.
Content pipeline indicators are tracked: The company tracks New Podcasts Added and New Podcast Programs Added, which can support ongoing catalog and audience growth.

Bear case

Operating profitability is currently negative: The latest operating margin shown is -1.0% (with gross margin shown at 16.5%).
Revenue scale appears very small in the provided snapshot: The provided revenue_b is 0.0 for the period shown, which suggests limited financial scale in this dataset.
Advertising economics can be cyclical: A meaningful portion of the business is tied to advertisers and ad partner activity, which can be sensitive to advertiser budgets and engagement.
Distribution and ranking matter for visibility: The company tracks Top Ten Publisher Ranking Position and consecutive months in Podtrac Top Ten rankings, implying performance can be influenced by competitive market position.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$2.52
Market Cap	$76.39M
Price / Book	3.17
Price / Sales	1.23
FCF Yield	5.7%
DCF Value (model)	$1.90
DCF Upside vs Price	-24.8%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$61.67M
Net Margin	-4.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.5%
EPS Growth (YoY)	25.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-156.5%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	3.68 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Technology)	33.9
Industry P/E (Business Services)	30.0

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	FMR LLC ($684114.00)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Technology
Industry	Business Services
CEO	Robert S. Ellin
Employees	40
Country	US
IPO Date	2023-09-08

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.