Critical Analysis: PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) versus Global Mofy Metaverse (NASDAQ:GMM)

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and Global Mofy Metaverse (NASDAQ:GMM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Global Mofy Metaverse shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and Global Mofy Metaverse’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$43.30 million	0.86	-$14.73 million	N/A	N/A
Global Mofy Metaverse	$26.89 million	0.87	$6.55 million	N/A	N/A

Global Mofy Metaverse has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PodcastOne.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and Global Mofy Metaverse’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-34.02%	-108.47%	-53.06%
Global Mofy Metaverse	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for PodcastOne and Global Mofy Metaverse, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	0	0	3	0	3.00
Global Mofy Metaverse	0	0	0	0	N/A

PodcastOne currently has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 202.55%. Given PodcastOne’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than Global Mofy Metaverse.

Summary

Global Mofy Metaverse beats PodcastOne on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 Global Mofy Metaverse

Global Mofy Metaverse Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides virtual content production, digital marketing, and digital assets development services for the metaverse industry in the People's Republic of China. It offers services for visual effect design, content development, production, and integration based on customers specific needs; and 3D rebuilt and artificial intelligence technologies using its Mofy Lab technology platform. The company also grants use right of digital assets for various applications, such as movies, TV series, AR/VR, animation, advertising, and gaming. Global The company was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.