Dolphin Entertainment Inc (DLPN)
NASDAQ:DLPN
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Dolphin Entertainment
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
$1.00
▼(-37.50% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/19/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—persistent losses, high leverage, and negative operating/free cash flow—despite strong recent revenue growth. Technicals also remain bearish with the stock trading below all key moving averages. Offsetting these, the earnings call indicates improving operating leverage and constructive guidance, but profitability and cash generation are not yet proven.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth momentum
Sustained top-line expansion (TTM revenue up ~112%, Q4 organic +27%) indicates durable demand for Dolphin's marketing and content services across studios, streaming and brands. Consistent organic growth supports scale in retainer/project revenue and strengthens long-term client relationships and pricing leverage.
Negative Factors
Negative operating cash flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow (~-$2.4M TTM) is a structural constraint: it forces reliance on external financing or asset sales, limits reinvestment in sales/technology, and makes the company vulnerable to slower demand. NOLs and low capex help taxes but do not replace operating cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth momentum
Sustained top-line expansion (TTM revenue up ~112%, Q4 organic +27%) indicates durable demand for Dolphin's marketing and content services across studios, streaming and brands. Consistent organic growth supports scale in retainer/project revenue and strengthens long-term client relationships and pricing leverage.
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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$16.01M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)62.99K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth17.92%
EPS Growth86.34%
CountryUS
Employees269
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.29
Shares Outstanding13,017,271
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 Cap2.26
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.63
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.11
Enterprise Value/Ebitda33.22
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.00Price Target Upside212.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.23
Revenue Forecast (FY)$63.80M
Dolphin Entertainment Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent entertainment marketing and premium content development company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Entertainment Publicity, and Marketing and C...
How the Company Makes Money
Dolphin Entertainment makes money mainly by providing marketing, publicity, and strategic communications services to entertainment and consumer-facing clients and charging fees for those services. Its core revenue stream is service revenue from ca...
Dolphin Entertainment Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 25, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a clear improvement in operating results and strong evidence of operating leverage: organic revenue growth (10% FY, 27% Q4), a >200% increase in adjusted EBITDA, meaningful narrowing of GAAP losses, and strategic initiatives (DealMaker partnership and Dolphin Intelligence) that could drive higher-margin, recurring revenue. Lowlights include an ongoing net loss (~$3.1M), modest absolute adjusted EBITDA margin (5%), seasonality risk, early-stage execution risk on new initiatives, and reliance on future streaming/digital monetization for film projects. On balance, the positive operational momentum, cash-conversion story (NOLs and low capex), and credible near-term catalysts outweigh the remaining risks.Positive Updates
Full-Year Revenue Growth
Total revenue grew ~10% year-over-year to $56.7 million in 2025 (from $51.7 million in 2024).
Negative Updates
GAAP Net Loss Remains
Despite improvement, Dolphin reported a net loss of approximately $3.1 million in 2025 — the company is not yet GAAP profitable on a net income basis.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Full-Year Revenue Growth
Total revenue grew ~10% year-over-year to $56.7 million in 2025 (from $51.7 million in 2024).
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Company Guidance
Management guided to continued organic revenue growth in 2026 with adjusted EBITDA growing significantly faster than revenue, building on 2025 results of $56.7M revenue (+10% YoY), Q4 revenue $15.6M (+27% YoY), full-year adjusted EBITDA $2.9M (vs. $0.9M in 2024), Q4 adjusted EBITDA $1.7M (vs. -$0.5M in Q4 2024) and a 5% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2025. Key catalysts called out include ramping DealMaker-related marketing engagements and Dolphin Intelligence services in H2 2026 (DealMaker has raised >$2.4B historically; Reg CF/A raises typically $0.5M–$5M with ~$1k–$2k investor checks, ~2 months prep + ~4 months live and >90% success rates), expected ~ $1M annualized lease savings beginning year-end (NY) with LA lease rolling off end of 2027, ~$127M of federal/state NOLs to shield taxes, a capital-light approach to ventures requiring little-to-no cash, and full repayment of bank debt by the September 29, 2028 maturity.Dolphin Entertainment Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
26
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 57.33M | 56.70M | 51.68M | 43.12M | 40.51M | 35.73M |
| Gross Profit | 32.48M | 54.43M | 48.42M | 42.25M | 36.94M | 31.85M |
| EBITDA | 1.09M | 1.53M | -8.05M | -17.86M | -1.74M | -3.73M |
| Net Income | -3.45M | -3.09M | -12.60M | -24.40M | -4.78M | -6.46M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 53.27M | 58.33M | 58.44M | 66.25M | 75.38M | 52.75M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.21M | 9.68M | 8.20M | 6.43M | 6.07M | 7.69M |
| Total Debt | 27.31M | 28.52M | 27.62M | 25.59M | 21.82M | 12.92M |
| Total Liabilities | 45.96M | 48.64M | 46.79M | 46.30M | 41.29M | 29.81M |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.31M | 9.69M | 11.65M | 19.96M | 34.09M | 22.93M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.37M | -2.03M | -159.36K | -5.05M | -4.10M | -1.32M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.37M | -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 | 1.33M | 2.35M | 4.18M | 9.92M | 10.91M | 3.94M |
Dolphin Entertainment Technical Analysis
Negative
1.60
Price Trends
1.46
Negative
1.53
Negative
1.48
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.07
Positive
34.97
Neutral
34.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DLPN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.6 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.36, above the 50-day MA of 1.46, and above the 200-day MA of 1.48, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.07 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 34.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
50 Neutral | $93.49M | -3.34 | 128.06% | ― | -38.49% | -61.52% | |
48 Neutral | $37.68M | -0.79 | 122.83% | ― | 1.12% | 35.50% | |
48 Neutral | $28.64M | -0.29 | -205.22% | ― | 27.16% | -18.55% | |
44 Neutral | $16.01M | -1.68 | -55.09% | ― | 17.92% | 86.34% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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