Comparing PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and LiveWorld (OTCMKTS:LVWD)

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and LiveWorld (OTCMKTS:LVWD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PodcastOne and LiveWorld, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	1	1	0	0	1.50
LiveWorld	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.3% of LiveWorld shares are owned by 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and LiveWorld”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$52.12 million	1.33	-$6.46 million	($0.20)	-12.88
LiveWorld	$11.35 million	N/A	$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

LiveWorld has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PodcastOne.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-9.07%	-34.68%	-23.83%
LiveWorld	2.17%	4.76%	2.81%

Risk & Volatility

PodcastOne has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LiveWorld has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LiveWorld beats PodcastOne on 5 of the 9 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 LiveWorld

LiveWorld, Inc., a digital agency and software company, provides social media and technology solutions for pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and financial-travel service industries. It offers consulting, strategy, and creative solutions with human agents for moderation, engagement, customer care, and adverse events management, as well as conversation management software, and chatbots for digital campaigns and social media programs. The company was formerly known as Talk City, Inc. and changed its name to Liveworld, Inc. in May 2001. Liveworld, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.