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Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▲(23.87% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/30/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (declining revenue, pressured margins, negative cash flow and negative equity). This is partially offset by a more constructive forward narrative from the earnings call (raised guidance and improving adjusted EBITDA) and generally supportive recent corporate actions, while technical and valuation signals are limited/less informative due to missing indicators and a negative P/E.
Positive Factors
PodcastOne growth & margins
PodcastOne’s scale and margin turnaround constitute a durable revenue engine. Growth from ~$17M at acquisition to $61.7M with positive adjusted EBITDA shows repeatable monetization, healthier unit economics and a diversified income base that can sustain cash generation over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Negative shareholders' equity
Persistent negative equity constrains financing alternatives and increases funding and dilution risk. Even with low absolute debt, negative book equity can limit access to capital, force recurring equity raises or unfavorable financing, and restrict the company’s ability to fund growth or absorb shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
PodcastOne growth & margins
PodcastOne’s scale and margin turnaround constitute a durable revenue engine. Growth from ~$17M at acquisition to $61.7M with positive adjusted EBITDA shows repeatable monetization, healthier unit economics and a diversified income base that can sustain cash generation over the medium term.
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LiveOne (LVO) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$70.93M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)76.16K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.88
Revenue Growth-32.57%
EPS Growth-7.51%
CountryUS
Employees140
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.96
Shares Outstanding13,561,770
10 Day Avg. Volume49,395
30 Day Avg. Volume76,160
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)-2.72
Price to Sales (P/S)0.73
P/FCF Ratio-4.08
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.03
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.31
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-5.71
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$12.50Price Target Upside181.53% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.75
Revenue Forecast (FY)$92.65M
LiveOne Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
LiveOne, Inc. operates as a digital media and entertainment firm, focusing on the acquisition, dissemination, and commercialization of a wide array of audio and video content. This includes live musical performances, online radio, podcasts, vodcas...
How the Company Makes Money
LiveOne primarily generates revenue through digital audio/music streaming and related advertising and partnership arrangements. Key revenue streams include: (1) Subscription revenue: paid memberships for access to its streaming music service(s), t...
LiveOne Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jun 24, 2026
(Q4-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized a pronounced operational turnaround: record and repeatable growth at PodcastOne, meaningful content and partnership traction, cleaned up balance sheet, share buybacks and raised guidance. However, the company remains GAAP-loss-making at the consolidated level, has lingering unit (Slacker) weakness, conversion and timing risk in monetizing large installed bases and newly announced B2B deals, and some share-count/dilution uncertainty. On balance the management portrayed momentum and multiple clear near- to medium-term revenue levers, offset by execution and timing risks.Positive Updates
Record Fiscal Year Revenue
Consolidated revenue for fiscal 2026 was $77.1M (management repeatedly referenced ~$77M) with the audio division generating $73.5M.
Negative Updates
GAAP Losses and Full-Year Adjusted EBITDA Deficit
GAAP consolidated net loss in Q4 was $7.6M (negative $0.65 per share). Full-year fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.9M despite audio division profitability, indicating the company is not yet GAAP-profitable at the consolidated level.
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Q4-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Fiscal Year Revenue
Consolidated revenue for fiscal 2026 was $77.1M (management repeatedly referenced ~$77M) with the audio division generating $73.5M.
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Company Guidance
Management raised revenue guidance to $85–95 million with $8–10 million of adjusted EBITDA (they had earlier referenced $78–85M), noting fiscal 2026 results of $77.1M revenue and adjusted EBITDA of -$0.9M; Q4 consolidated revenue was $18.9M with adjusted EBITDA $0.3M (audio division Q4 $18.3M, adj EBITDA $2.4M; PodcastOne Q4 $15.7M, adj EBITDA $1.9M; Slacker Q4 $2.6M, adj EBITDA $0.6M), full‑year audio revenue $73.5M and adj EBITDA $6.1M, PodcastOne full year $61.7M and $6.3M adj EBITDA, Slacker full year $11.8M and adj EBITDA -$0.2M.
They said they’re already running roughly $2M of EBITDA in the current quarter (an ~$8M run‑rate off the slowest quarter), have 1.3M Tesla users averaging 69 minutes/day, converted over $15M of equity at $7.50/share, repurchased >$7M of stock with $5M remaining to buy, report 100+ B2B deals in the pipeline (AT&T reach ~70M), hold ~250k hours of video and ~500k hours of audio content, carry ~$225–230M of NOLs, and expect imminent AI/content licensing, accretive M&A and material upside to revenue and EBITDA.LiveOne Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
22
Negative
Cash Flow
16
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 77.14M | 114.41M | 118.44M | 99.61M | 117.02M |
| Gross Profit | 11.63M | 27.22M | 32.05M | 32.83M | 24.04M |
| EBITDA | -15.70M | -12.52M | -3.72M | 5.36M | -29.98M |
| Net Income | -21.25M | -18.71M | -11.97M | -10.02M | -43.91M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 46.88M | 40.52M | 63.86M | 65.89M | 76.82M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.35M | 4.12M | 6.99M | 8.41M | 12.89M |
| Total Debt | 14.97M | 3.82M | 8.55M | 12.32M | 27.39M |
| Total Liabilities | 59.31M | 48.93M | 57.31M | 62.07M | 87.74M |
| Stockholders Equity | -20.59M | -17.77M | -3.78M | 3.81M | -10.92M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -13.72M | 3.25M | 2.80M | -6.29M | -12.95M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -10.54M | 6.37M | 6.85M | -3.84M | -9.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.18M | -3.12M | -4.05M | -2.45M | -3.98M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 19.95M | -6.24M | -4.31M | 1.79M | 7.49M |
LiveOne Technical Analysis
Negative
4.44
Price Trends
5.93
Negative
5.49
Negative
5.07
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.23
Positive
41.27
Neutral
13.73
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LVO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.44 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.86, below the 50-day MA of 5.93, and below the 200-day MA of 5.07, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.27 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.73 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LVO.
LiveOne Risk Analysis
LiveOne disclosed 146 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. LiveOne 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
LiveOne 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% | |
54 Neutral | $70.93M | -2.65 | 128.06% | ― | -32.57% | -7.51% | |
46 Neutral | $35.35M | -1.29 | -98.96% | ― | -69.44% | 5.10% | |
44 Neutral | $39.97M | -1.58 | 110.41% | ― | 1.12% | 35.50% | |
44 Neutral | $30.64M | -0.26 | -205.22% | ― | 27.16% | -18.55% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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LiveOne Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
LiveOne Boosts Outlook as AI Cuts Costs
Positive
Jun 24, 2026
LiveOne reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $77.1 million, with its Audio Division contributing $73.5 million and more than $6.1 million in adjusted EBITDA for the year ended March 31, 2026. In the fourth quarter, reported on June 24, 2026, revenue wa...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
LiveOne Names Interim CFO, Consolidates Finance Leadership
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, LiveOne appointed 25-year finance veteran Craig Christensen as interim chief financial officer, treasurer, secretary and principal accounting officer, replacing outgoing CFO Ryan Carhart, whose departure was not due to any dispute....
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
LiveOne Issues Stock for BMI Royalties, Extends Licenses
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
On April 17, 2026, LiveOne agreed to issue 1,000,000 shares of its common stock at a deemed price of $7.50 per share to Broadcast Music, LLC as non-cash payment for music royalty and related obligations under existing performance license agreement...
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