Reservoir Media (RSVR) Stock Overview
Operates as a music publishing company. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Reservoir Media, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$9.47 |
| 52 Week High | US$13.39 |
| 52 Week Low | US$7.07 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.92% |
| 3 Month Change | -7.25% |
| 1 Year Change | 20.03% |
| 3 Year Change | 61.88% |
| 5 Year Change | 18.52% |
| Change since IPO | -5.49% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Analysis Article • Jul 25
At US$8.23, Is Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR) Worth Looking At Closely?
Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise...Analysis Article • Jan 07
Reservoir Media, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RSVR) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Reservoir Media, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 3.6x may look like a poor investment...
New Narrative • Sep 24
Emerging Markets And Digital Innovation Propel Music Giant's Growth And Margin Expansion
Expansion into emerging markets and strategic acquisitions aim at enhancing revenue through diversification and entry into new music genres.Analysis Article • Jul 28
Here's Why Reservoir Media (NASDAQ:RSVR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jun 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR) By 31%?
Key Insights The projected fair value for Reservoir Media is US$10.55 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity...Analysis Article • Feb 08
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Reservoir Media, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RSVR) Price
Reservoir Media, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 2.9x may not look like an appealing...Analysis Article • Jun 02
Reservoir Media, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Shareholders might have noticed that Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) filed its yearly result this time last week...Analysis Article • Mar 14
What Is Reservoir Media, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RSVR) Share Price Doing?
Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a...Seeking Alpha • Sep 04
Reservoir Media: Not Hearing The Music
Summary Shares of tightly held and independent music concern Reservoir Media, Inc. are down over 30% since going public in July 2021. Most of the move came during five trading sessions in May 2022, when the S&P fell 9%, belying its recession-proof business model. With steady cash flows but significant debt, the recent insider buying merited a deeper dive. A full investment analysis follows below. Without music, life would be a mistake. ― Friedrich Nietzsche Today's spotlight in on a company in a niche of the market we have never explored before. The company came public during the SPAC wave of 2021 and its shares are now well established in 'Busted IPO' territory. The company has steady cash flows as well as a levered balance and the shares have picked up some insider buying as of late. A full analysis below. Seeking Alpha Company Overview: Reservoir Media, Inc. (RSVR) is a New York City based independent music company comprised primarily of a publishing division and a record label business. The company represents over 140,000 copyrights to musical compositions, 36,000 sound recording copyrights, and hundreds of #1 releases over a diversified roster of artists, genres, and musical eras. It is also the first female founded and run publicly traded music company in the U.S. Reservoir was formed in 2007 and went public when it reverse merged into special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Roth CH Acquisition II Co. in July 2021, with its first trade transacted at $9.49 a share. Its stock trades just over $6.50 a share currently, translating to a market cap of approximately $425 million. February Company Presentation The company operates on a fiscal year (FY) ending March 31st. The year ended March 31, 2022 will be referred to as FY22. February Company Presentation Operating Segments Reservoir conducts its business through two operating segments: Music Publishing and Recorded Music. February Company Presentation Music Publishing invests in songwriters and owns the notes and lyrics of their compositions. Reservoir's catalog of past songs includes works by Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Evanescence, Hoagy Carmichael, and John Denver (amongst many others), with "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers its number one royalty generator. The company's active roster of songwriters have created award-winning hits performed by Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, BTS, and Drake (amongst others). The company receives royalties off its catalog from several sources, including creators of movies, tv programming, video games, advertising etc. who use its songs in their media (known as synchronization revenue); subscription streaming services (digital), play on radio stations or by DJs (known as performance revenue), and through the sales of CDs, albums, etc. (mechanical). The royalties are split between the songwriter and Reservoir, whose cut is known as the net publisher share (NPS). This segment generated FY22 revenue of $77.1 million, or 71% of Reservoir's total. Approximately 53% or this segment's top line was generated from digital (24% from performance and 15% from synchronization) with a 51/49 split between domestic and foreign copyrights. Recorded Music invests in artists and controls more than 36,000 sound recording copyrights (known as master recordings). [For the avoidance of doubt, in the music industry, money is received separately for musical compositions (from writers) and master recordings (from recording artists).] Reservoir's record company works with artists such as The Delfonics, Sinead O'Connor, Coolio, and Queen Latifah to create, market and promote their recordings. The revenue streams are essentially the same (digital; performance is dubbed neighboring rights, synchronization, and mechanical a.k.a. physical) with royalties split with the artists. The only difference is that the Recorded Music segment is responsible for the production, packaging, and distribution of its output, with digital (67%) and physical (30%) comprising the preponderance of its top line. The royalty share minus these costs is known as the net label share [NLS]. This segment generated FY22 revenue of $29.5 million, or 27% of total. Not too dissimilar to Music Publishing, its domestic/foreign split was 54/46. Approach To add to its collection of copyrighted compositions and master recordings, Reservoir has grown through acquisition, deploying over $650 million of capital since inception. To illustrate its acceleration in this area since becoming a public entity, in FY22, the company closed on 110 deals, spending over $224 million, or ~50% of what it spent in its prior thirteen years combined. Management attempts to improve on the acquired royalty stream through value enhancements, which include its global synchronization efforts and advocacy work - suing for 'fair compensation'. Over the past decade, Reservoir executed acquisitions at a weighted average price of 13.5x NPS or NLS, but through its value enhancements it was able to reduce the actual multiple by 2.4x through 2020. Furthermore, as it grows through acquisition, its operating expenses as a percentage of revenue decline. Music Industry Music was unquestionably an industry profoundly impacted by the interconnectivity and ongoing digitization of the world - the biggest impact as it relates to Reservoir is music streaming. The music publishing industry generated global revenue of $6.9 billion in 2021, up 17.6% from a Covid-compromised 2020, which also represented a 9% CAGR since 2016. However, it paled in comparison to the recorded music industry, which accounted for 2021 worldwide revenue of $25.9 billion, up 18.5% from the previous year, also representing a 9% CAGR since 2016. In this segment of the music industry, streaming comprised $16.9 billion, or 65% of total and up 32% from 2020. Remarkably, over 96% of the U.S. population aged 13 to 55 uses a streaming service to listen to music in a typical week, and globally, 523 million people subscribe to a music streaming service. As an interesting aside, the emergence of the pandemic produced a 16% year-over-year increase in the sale of physical albums, the first time that format has grown in 20 years. Brick-and-mortar music stores reopening full-time and the return of touring - permitting artists to adequately promote their new albums - have contributed to this aberration. Reservoir operates in an oligopoly in both recorded music and music publishing, with the former 72% dominated by Universal Music Group (OTCPK:UMGNF), Sony Group's (SONY) Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group (WMG); and the latter 60% controlled by Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and Warner Chappell Music. The balance of the market for both these segments is highly fragmented. Recent Quarters: On June 21, 2022, Reservoir reported its final fiscal quarter of 2022, posting a gain of $8.9 million ($0.14 per share (GAAP)) and Adj. EBITDA of $15.4 million on revenue of $35.1 million as compared to net income of $5.0 million and Adj. EBITDA of $10.5 million on revenue of $24.1 million in 4QFY21, representing 77%, 47%, and 46% improvements, respectively. Impressively, 20% of the revenue growth was organic. For FY22, the company generated net income of $13.1 million and Adj. EBITDA of $41.3 on revenue of $107.8 million versus net income of $9.3 million and Adj. EBITDA of $31.9 million on revenue of $80.2 million, representing increases of 41%, 29%, and 34%, respectively. Strength was across the board with the trends in digital (up 153% in Recorded Music in FY22) and the company's focus on synchronization (up 62% in FY22) stalwart contributors. Then six weeks later, the company posted second quarter numbers. On a GAAP basis, Reservoir broke even, which was a nickel a share above expectations. Revenues were over 45% on a year-over-basis to $24.3 million, beating the consensus by over $6 million. It was a strong quarter across the board as can be seen in the charts below, with recorded revenue growth of 80% as one notable data point. First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results: Summary Financials Q1 FY23 Q1 FY22 Change Total Revenue $24.3 $16.6 46% Music Publishing Revenue $16.4 $12.2 35% Recorded Music Revenue $7.6 $4.2 80% Operating Income $1.3 $0.2 NM OIBDA $6.7 $4.3 56% Net Income (Loss) $0.0 $(1.5) NM Adjusted EBITDA $7.4 $4.3 73% (Table Notes: $ in millions; Quarters ended June 30th; Unaudited; NM = Not meaningful) First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Segment ReviewSeeking Alpha • Aug 05
Reservoir Media GAAP EPS of $0.00 beats by $0.05, revenue of $24.3M beats by $6.11M
Reservoir Media press release (NASDAQ:RSVR): Q1 GAAP EPS of $0.00 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $24.3M (+46.4% Y/Y) beats by $6.11M.Analysis Article • Jul 15
Reservoir Media, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:RSVR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) by...Seeking Alpha • Jul 05
Reservoir added to membership of the Russell 2000 Index
Reservoir Media (NASDAQ:RSVR) has been added as a member of the US small-cap Russell 2000 Index, effective after the US market opened on June 27, as part of the 2022 Russell indexes reconstitution. Membership in the Russell 2000 Index, which remains in place for one year, is based on membership in the broad-market Russell 3000 Index. The stock also was automatically added to the appropriate growth and value indexes.Analysis Article • May 10
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR)
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 60.6x Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) may be sending very bearish...Analysis Article • Nov 16
Reservoir Media (NASDAQ:RSVR) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) announced strong profits, but the stock was stagnant. Our analysis suggests that...Analysis Article • Nov 03
Reservoir Media, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSVR) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
How far off is Reservoir Media, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RSVR ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data...Shareholder Returns
| RSVR | US Entertainment | US Market | |
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| 7D | -2.8% | -0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1Y | 20.0% | -23.9% | 14.2% |
Return vs Industry: RSVR exceeded the US Entertainment industry which returned -23.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RSVR exceeded the US Market which returned 14.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RSVR volatility | |
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| RSVR Average Weekly Movement | 4.3% |
| Entertainment Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: RSVR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: RSVR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 2007 | 100 | Golnar Khosrowshahi | www.reservoir-media.com |
Reservoir Media, Inc. operates as a music publishing company. It operates through two segments, Music Publishing and Recorded Music. The Music Publishing segment acquires interests in music catalogs, as well as signs songwriters.
Reservoir Media, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| RSVR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$624.36m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$8.77m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$179.98m |
71.2x
P/E Ratio3.5x
P/S RatioIs RSVR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RSVR income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$179.98m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$63.59m |
| Gross Profit | US$116.40m |
| Other Expenses | US$107.63m |
| Earnings | US$8.77m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.13 |
| Gross Margin | 64.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.87% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 122.2% |
How did RSVR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/13 09:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Reservoir Media, Inc. is covered by 4 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Daniel Day | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Griffin Boss | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Richard Baldry | Roth Capital Partners |