PodcastOne, Inc. (PODC) Valuation

Valuation

Model-based estimates, not advice. The DCF is the discounted-cash-flow value per share; compare it with the price, not as a target.

DCF fair value

-298.2%

-$4.44

vs $2.24 price

Levered DCF

-$0.92

After debt service

Piotroski score

3 / 9

Weak

Altman Z-score

2.98

Grey zone

Rating

Overall 2 / 5

Ratios by fiscal year

Margins and yields are shares of revenue, equity or price; multiples are ×.

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
P/E	-20.56×	-6.19×	-3×	-69.79×	-179.92×	-198.64×
P/B	2.6×	2.59×	2.72×	68.34×	49.65×	45.87×
P/S	0.88×	0.75×	1.03×	14.04×	20.08×	27.25×
EV / EBITDA	-25.18×	-7.49×	-3.81×	-248.77×	-218.73×	-244.29×
Gross margin	11.3%	6.8%	13.8%	20.4%	18.8%	23.3%
Operating margin	-4.3%	-11.7%	-11.6%	-5.3%	-14.5%	-13.6%
Net margin	-4.3%	-12.4%	-34.0%	-20.1%	-11.1%	-13.7%
Current ratio	1.35×	1.25×	1.11×	0.54×	0.86×	0.69×
Debt / equity	0.01×	0×	0×	1.01×	0×	0.08×
Interest coverage	0×	0×	-2.23×	-0.39×	-940.4×	-647.2×
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Payout ratio	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Key metrics by fiscal year

Metric	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Return on equity	-12.7%	-42.6%	-90.2%	-97.9%	-27.5%	-23.0%
Return on invested capital	-12.6%	-40.3%	-30.5%	-12.9%	-37.1%	-21.2%
Return on assets	-9.1%	-30.5%	-61.1%	-24.7%	-15.1%	-12.9%
Free cash flow yield	4.5%	-0.9%	2.0%	-1.0%	-0.3%	-0.0%
Earnings yield	-4.9%	-16.5%	-33.2%	-1.4%	-0.6%	-0.5%
Enterprise value	$51M	$38.2M	$43M	$490.1M	$648.5M	$647.4M
Net debt / EBITDA	1.65×	0.21×	0.13×	-1.82×	0.37×	0.86×
Cash conversion cycle (days)	-3	34	36	52	56	23