PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) and Tuniu (NASDAQ:TOUR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
PodcastOne has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tuniu has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares PodcastOne and Tuniu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PodcastOne | -10.86% | -38.84% | -26.85% |
| Tuniu | 5.82% | 5.94% | 3.12% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PodcastOne | $52.12 million | 0.83 | -$6.46 million | ($0.23) | -7.13 |
| Tuniu | $70.37 million | 1.59 | $10.57 million | $0.05 | 19.10 |
Tuniu has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tuniu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.1% of Tuniu 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for PodcastOne and Tuniu, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PodcastOne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Tuniu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Tuniu beats PodcastOne on 9 of the 11 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 Tuniu
Tuniu Corporation operates as an online leisure travel company in China. The company offers various packaged tours, including organized and self-guided tours; and other travel-related services, such as tourist attraction tickets, visa application services, accommodation reservation, financial services, and hotel booking services, as well as air, train, and bus ticketing for leisure travelers. It also provides car rental and insurance services, as well as advertising services to tourism boards and bureaus. The company offers its products and services through various online and offline channels, including tuniu.com website; mobile platform; a call center in Nanjing; and other offline retail stores in China. Tuniu Corporation was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Nanjing, the People's Republic of China.
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