Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

NasdaqCM:DLPN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$11.9m

Dolphin Entertainment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Dolphin Entertainment's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -44.4%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 21.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.6% per year.

Key information

-44.4%

Earnings growth rate

-10.0%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate16.6%
Return on equity-148.9%
Net Margin-39.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 03
Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 98%

Oct 16
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 98%

Does Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 21
Does Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) Revenues

Jul 02
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) Revenues

Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

May 10
Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) Share Price

Jan 19
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) Share Price

Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) A Risky Investment?

Jul 04
Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) A Risky Investment?

Dolphin Is In Show Me Mode

Oct 04

Does Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 31
Does Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dolphin entertainment regains compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements

Jul 25

Dolphin Entertainment GAAP EPS of -$0.13 misses by $0.19, revenue of $9.18M misses by $0.18M

Jul 18

Dolphin Entertainment: A High Risk But Higher Reward Bet

May 25

Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Mar 19
Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Oct 23
Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Increases to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Sep 17
Increases to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DLPN) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Is Dolphin Entertainment Stock A Buy Or Sell Now?

Sep 14

Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Forecasts

Aug 19
Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Forecasts

Why I Am Letting Dolphin Swim In My Portfolio

Jul 08

Dolphin Entertainment set to join Russell Microcap Index

Jun 08

Is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Mar 28
Is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) Trading At A 25% Discount?

Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 02
Is Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) Using Too Much Debt?

Dolphin Entertainment buys B/HI

Jan 13

Dolphin Entertainment announces 1-for-5 reverse stock split

Nov 25

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Dolphin Entertainment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqCM:DLPN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2451-20480
30 Jun 2449-15470
31 Mar 2448-22460
31 Dec 2343-24460
30 Sep 2342-17450
30 Jun 2342-14430
31 Mar 2341-6410
31 Dec 2241-5380
30 Sep 2240-6370
30 Jun 2239-4360
31 Mar 2238-3340
31 Dec 2136-6320
30 Sep 2132-5290
30 Jun 2128-5260
31 Mar 2125-9230
31 Dec 2024-2220
30 Sep 2024-3220
30 Jun 2024-3220
31 Mar 2025-1230
31 Dec 1925-3220
30 Sep 1924-5220
30 Jun 1924-5220
31 Mar 1923-4210
31 Dec 1823-3210
30 Sep 1824-2210
30 Jun 18255210
31 Mar 18283220
31 Dec 17227170
30 Sep 1723-5150
30 Jun 1718-23200
31 Mar 1710-34160
31 Dec 169-42160
30 Sep 162-31150
30 Jun 163-2150
31 Mar 163-1060
31 Dec 153-960
30 Sep 153-650
30 Jun 151-530
31 Mar 152-420
31 Dec 142-220
30 Sep 142-220
30 Jun 142-220
31 Mar 142-220
31 Dec 132-220

Quality Earnings: DLPN is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: DLPN is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: DLPN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 44.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare DLPN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: DLPN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Entertainment industry (-13.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: DLPN has a negative Return on Equity (-148.87%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 16:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jon HickmanLadenburg Thalmann & Company
Allen KleeMaxim Group
RAHUL SOWANIRedChip Companies, Inc.