Snap (NYSE:SNAP – Get Free Report) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Snap and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Snap | -13.02% | -25.67% | -7.55% |
| PodcastOne | -11.40% | -36.83% | -25.09% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
47.5% of Snap shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.7% of Snap shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Snap | $5.36 billion | 2.81 | -$697.86 million | ($0.42) | -21.13 |
| PodcastOne | $49.73 million | 0.76 | -$14.73 million | ($0.24) | -6.29 |
PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Snap. Snap is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PodcastOne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Snap has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Snap and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Snap | 1 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2.18 |
| PodcastOne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Snap currently has a consensus target price of $36.87, indicating a potential upside of 315.49%. PodcastOne has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 231.13%. Given Snap’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Snap is more favorable than PodcastOne.
Summary
Snap beats PodcastOne on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Snap
Snap Inc. operates as a technology company in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Snapchat, a visual messaging application with various tabs, such as camera, visual messaging, snap map, stories, and spotlight that enable people to communicate visually through short videos and images. It also provides Spectacles, an eyewear product that connects with Snapchat and captures photos and video from a human perspective; and advertising products, including AR ads and Snap ads comprises a single image or video ads, collection ads, dynamic ads, story ads, and commercials. The company was formerly known as Snapchat, Inc. and changed its name to Snap Inc. in September 2016. Snap Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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.
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