PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) & LiveWorld (OTCMKTS:LVWD) Head-To-Head Analysis

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for LiveWorld and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 16.3% of LiveWorld shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

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

LiveWorld has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PodcastOne.

Volatility & Risk

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

Profitability

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

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

Summary

LiveWorld beats PodcastOne on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.