PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and CrowdGather (OTCMKTS:CRWG) Financial Survey

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

Volatility & Risk

PodcastOne has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdGather has a beta of 11.75, suggesting that its share price is 1,075% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-6.22%	-24.78%	-16.46%
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PodcastOne and CrowdGather”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$52.12 million	1.96	-$6.46 million	($0.15)	-24.80
CrowdGather	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CrowdGather has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PodcastOne.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for PodcastOne and CrowdGather, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of CrowdGather 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.

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 CrowdGather

CrowdGather, Inc., a social networking Internet company, develops and hosts forum based Websites primarily in the United States. It monetizes a network of online forums and message boards designed to engage, provide information to, and build community around users. The company's forum community connects a network of people sharing their questions, expertise, and experiences. It also provides targeted advertising and marketing services for online customers. The company's portfolio includes approximately 350 domain names and 70 Web properties at various stages of development. CrowdGather, Inc. is headquartered in Calabasas, California.