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Dolphin Entertainment
(NASDAQ:DLPN)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$1.00
▼(-12.28% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/18/26
The score is weighed down primarily by weak financial fundamentals—ongoing losses, persistently negative operating/free cash flow, and a highly levered balance sheet with a reduced equity cushion. Technical indicators are moderately supportive in the near term (price above short-term averages, positive MACD), and the earnings call included credible near-term profitability catalysts tied to one-time cost roll-offs, but recent operating deterioration and execution risk keep the overall rating below average.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Expansion
Material revenue expansion indicates stronger demand for Dolphin's marketing and publicity services. If sustained across entertainment and consumer-brand clients, greater scale could improve operating leverage and support more durable profitability.
Negative Factors
Persistent Unprofitability
Dolphin has not yet demonstrated durable profitability despite revenue growth. Continued losses indicate that client growth is not fully translating into earnings, leaving the company dependent on execution improvements and cost discipline.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue Expansion
Material revenue expansion indicates stronger demand for Dolphin's marketing and publicity services. If sustained across entertainment and consumer-brand clients, greater scale could improve operating leverage and support more durable profitability.
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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$15.24M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)62.99K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.22
Revenue Growth12.55%
EPS Growth86.16%
CountryUS
Employees271
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.29
Shares Outstanding13,025,551
10 Day Avg. Volume100,764
30 Day Avg. Volume62,990
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.86
Price to Sales (P/S)0.32
P/FCF Ratio-8.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$3.00Price Target Upside163.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)$60.30M
Dolphin Entertainment Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment marketing and production company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Entertainment Publicity and Marketing, and Content Production. The E...
How the Company Makes Money
Dolphin Entertainment makes money primarily by providing marketing and publicity services and related agency services to entertainment projects and consumer brands, and by monetizing entertainment content it develops/produces.
Key revenue streams...
Dolphin Entertainment Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 18, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: top-line revenue growth was modest (Q2 +2.5%, H1 +3.8%) and management highlighted multiple strategic initiatives (Graviteur Studios, DealMaker, Copper Books, AI capabilities) and structural levers (debt maturity, lease roll-offs, large NOLs) that could drive materially better free cash flow and upside over time. However, near-term financial results were weakened by higher operating expenses (including ~$800K of one-time retention and litigation costs), a significant decline in adjusted EBITDA (~61% YoY), a widened operating loss and lower cash balances. Management expects these one-time items to roll off and a step-up in profitability in Q3, making the outlook contingent on execution of initiatives and reduction of litigation costs.Positive Updates
Modest Revenue Growth
Total revenue for Q2 2026 was $14.4M, up 2.5% year-over-year. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $27.2M, up 3.8% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Widening Operating Loss
Operating loss for Q2 2026 was $1.0M versus an operating loss of approximately $0.1M in Q2 2025, representing a material year-over-year deterioration in operating profitability.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Modest Revenue Growth
Total revenue for Q2 2026 was $14.4M, up 2.5% year-over-year. Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $27.2M, up 3.8% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management guided to a meaningful step‑up in Q3 profitability as roughly $400k of non‑recurring retention bonuses and another ~$400k of elevated litigation/legal fees recorded in Q2 roll off, and said the core business is already moving toward materially better free cash flow driven by bank debt maturing in ~2 years (freeing about $2.2M/year in principal and interest) and large NY/LA leases rolling off in H2 2027 (saving roughly $1M/year), with ~ $127M of NOLs on the balance sheet so most savings flow to the bottom line; they reiterated near‑term objectives including getting the first DealMaker venture to market before year‑end (targeting 2 next year and 3–4/year longer term) and seasonally stronger results Sep–Dec. Key metrics cited: Q2 revenue $14.4M (+2.5% YoY), H1 revenue $27.2M (+3.8% YoY), Q2 operating loss $1.0M, Q2 net loss $1.6M (EPS loss $0.13 on ~12.8M weighted shares), Q2 adjusted EBITDA ~$243k (vs ~$628k prior year) and adjusted EPS $0.02, and cash $7.7M at 6/30/26.Dolphin Entertainment Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
27
Negative
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 57.69M | 56.70M | 51.68M | 43.12M | 40.51M | 35.73M |
| Gross Profit | 32.08M | 54.43M | 48.42M | 42.25M | 36.94M | 31.85M |
| EBITDA | 851.21K | 1.53M | -8.05M | -17.86M | -1.74M | -3.73M |
| Net Income | -3.64M | -3.09M | -12.60M | -24.40M | -4.78M | -6.46M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 54.90M | 58.33M | 58.44M | 66.25M | 75.38M | 52.75M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.67M | 9.68M | 8.20M | 6.43M | 6.07M | 7.69M |
| Total Debt | 26.46M | 28.52M | 27.62M | 25.59M | 21.82M | 12.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 48.68M | 48.64M | 46.79M | 46.30M | 41.29M | 29.81M |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.22M | 9.69M | 11.65M | 19.96M | 34.09M | 22.93M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -4.03M | -2.03M | -159.36K | -5.05M | -4.10M | -1.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -4.03M | -2.03M | -157.85K | -5.02M | -4.03M | -1.32M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 232.31K | 233.07K | -2.46M | -4.54M | -7.92M | -3.03M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.77M | 2.35M | 4.18M | 9.92M | 10.91M | 3.94M |
Dolphin Entertainment Technical Analysis
Positive
1.14
Price Trends
1.12
Positive
1.23
Negative
1.41
Negative
Market Momentum
0.01
Negative
56.02
Neutral
56.84
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DLPN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1.14 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.13, above the 50-day MA of 1.12, and below the 200-day MA of 1.41, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.02 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.84 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DLPN.
Dolphin Entertainment Risk Analysis
Dolphin Entertainment disclosed 21 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Dolphin Entertainment reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Dolphin Entertainment Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | $24.20B | 47.00 | 4.34% | 3.89% | 40.60% | -83.10% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
60 Neutral | $2.13B | 133.33 | 2.16% | ― | 6.17% | 351.09% | |
56 Neutral | $126.43M | -5.04 | -151.70% | ― | -12.05% | 43.57% | |
53 Neutral | $5.75B | -17.14 | -9.33% | 5.34% | -2.97% | -165.26% | |
48 Neutral | $15.24M | -3.99 | -41.42% | ― | 12.55% | 86.16% | |
48 Neutral | $53.29M | -22.32 | -5.10% | ― | -28.21% | 80.21% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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