PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) Head to Head Contrast

DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleDown Interactive	32.91%	12.93%	11.81%
PodcastOne	-5.01%	-17.56%	-10.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for DoubleDown Interactive and PodcastOne, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleDown Interactive	0	3	2	0	2.40
PodcastOne	2	0	0	0	1.00

DoubleDown Interactive presently has a consensus price target of $18.33, indicating a potential upside of 41.03%. Given DoubleDown Interactive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe DoubleDown Interactive is more favorable than PodcastOne.

Risk and Volatility

DoubleDown Interactive has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares DoubleDown Interactive and PodcastOne”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DoubleDown Interactive	$359.94 million	1.79	$102.50 million	$2.52	5.16
PodcastOne	$61.67 million	1.08	-$2.64 million	($0.12)	-18.33

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

Summary

DoubleDown Interactive beats PodcastOne on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. engages in the development and publishing of casual games and mobile applications in South Korea. It publishes digital gaming content on mobile and web platforms. The company offers DoubleDown Casino, DoubleDown Classic, DoubleDown Fort Knox, and cash me out games, as well as sells in-game virtual chips. Its games are primarily distributed, marketed, and promoted through third party platform providers. The company was formerly known as The8Games Co., Ltd. and changed its name to DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. in December 2019. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of DoubleU Games Co., Ltd.

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.