PodcastOne (PODC)
Publishes podcasts and sells advertising across owned and third-party audio services.
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Publishes and distributes podcast programming across its own website and major third-party services. Advertising drives monetization through host-read and dynamic ads, sponsorships and programmatic channels, while LiveOne retains majority ownership.
Publishes and distributes podcast programming through its website and third-party services including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. Its in-house sales, production, marketing and technology teams support shows, talent and advertising clients.
Advertising is the core monetization system, using embedded host-read and dynamic ads, segment sponsorships and programmatic channels. Branded programs, live tours, merchandise and original-program IP provide additional opportunities.
Spun out of LiveOne in 2023, it remains a majority-owned LiveOne subsidiary. The business relies on advertising-platform, demand-side-platform, proprietary-platform and ad-server integrations that it controls only to a limited degree.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
No analyst notes in the last 24 months.
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $7.0M · Total debt $141.0K · Total assets $38.3M · Shareholders' equity $24.9M
- Revenue
- $16.1M
- Operating income
- −$1.6M
- Net income
- −$1.6M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 4.62% | 1.40M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 5.07% | 1.53M shares | |
| 10 holders · as of Sep 21, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 68.77% | 20.80M shares | |
| 1 holder · as of Sep 22, 2026 | |||
| Other | 21.54% | 6.52M shares | |
| remainder | |||
30.25M company shares as of Sep 23, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
LiveOne, Inc.Strategic10 percent owner | 68.77% | 20.80M | filed Sep 22, 2026 |
D. Jonathan MerrimanInsiderdirector | 2.04% | 617,495 | filed Sep 21, 2026 |
FMR LLCInstitution | 1.11% | 335,350 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Christopher GrayInsiderofficer: President | 0.93% | 281,546 | filed Feb 24, 2025 |
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution | 0.78% | 234,966 | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | D. Jonathan Merriman | director | +6,700 | $2.36 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | D. Jonathan Merriman | director | +7,700 | $2.30 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | D. Jonathan Merriman | director | +15,700 | $2.75 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | D. Jonathan Merriman | director | +11,300 | $2.80 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | D. Jonathan Merriman | director | +17,000 | $3.20 |
- Spotify
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- iHeartMedia
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- Sirius XM
Podcast network, ad sales, and Simplecast creator platform
- Amazon
Amazon Music, Wondery, ART19, and programmatic podcast ads
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PodcastOne | $2.13 | +2.90% | $62.5M | — | — | 1.0 | +7.4% |
| Spotify | $500.64 | −0.13% | $103.06B | 31.9 | 31.3 | 5.0 | +10.5% |
| iHeartMedia | $2.31 | −4.36% | $313.4M | — | — | 0.1 | +4.7% |
| Sirius XM | $25.99 | −2.05% | $8.94B | 10.4 | 8.3 | 1.0 | +1.0% |
| Amazon | $250.57 | −1.73% | $2.74T | 20.5 | 26.8 | 3.5 | +19.6% |
| Median | 20.5 | 26.8 | 2.3 | +7.6% |