Contrasting PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) & Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI)

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

Risk and Volatility

PodcastOne has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Angi has a beta of 1.8, suggesting that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and Angi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-10.86%	-38.84%	-26.85%
Angi	5.50%	5.73%	3.29%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for PodcastOne and Angi, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	0	0	0	0	0.00
Angi	0	8	2	0	2.20

Angi has a consensus target price of $22.07, indicating a potential upside of 31.85%. Given Angi’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Angi is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and Angi”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$52.12 million	0.89	-$6.46 million	($0.23)	-7.61
Angi	$1.19 billion	0.63	$36.00 million	$1.23	13.61

Angi has higher revenue and earnings than PodcastOne. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Angi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.8% of Angi shares are owned by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Angi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Angi beats PodcastOne on 12 of the 14 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 Angi

Angi Inc. connects home service professionals with consumers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Ads and Leads, Services, and International. It provides consumers with tools and resources to help them find local, pre-screened and customer-rated service professionals, matches consumers with independently established home services professionals. The company's Ads and Leads segment connects consumers with service professionals for local services through nationwide network of service professionals in various service categories; provides consumers with valuable tools, services, and content, including verified reviews, to help them research, shop, and hire for local services; and sells term-based website, mobile, and magazine advertising to certified service professionals, as well as services and tools, including quoting, invoicing, and payment services. This segment provides consumers access to online True Cost Guide, which provides project cost information for various project types, as well as a library of home services-related content. Its Services segment offers a pre-priced offering, pursuant to which consumers can request services through Angi and Handy branded platforms and pay for such services on the applicable platform directly; and provides professionals with access to a pool of consumers seeking service professionals and must validate their home services experience, as well as attest to holding the requisite license(s) and maintain an acceptable rating to remain on Services platforms. The company's International segment operates Travaux, MyBuilder, MyHammer, Werkspo, and Homestars home services marketplaces. The company was formerly known as ANGI Homeservices Inc. and changed its name to Angi Inc. in March 2021. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Angi Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IAC Inc.