Reviewing PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) & Kingsoft (OTCMKTS:KSFTF)

Kingsoft (OTCMKTS:KSFTF) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingsoft	N/A	N/A	N/A
PodcastOne	-4.29%	-16.98%	-10.70%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Kingsoft and PodcastOne”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingsoft	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.56	5.80
PodcastOne	$61.67 million	1.69	-$2.64 million	($0.11)	-31.43

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Kingsoft and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingsoft	1	0	0	0	1.00
PodcastOne	1	1	0	0	1.50

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.3% of Kingsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kingsoft beats PodcastOne on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingsoft

Kingsoft Corporation Limited engages in the entertainment and office software and services businesses in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Office Software and Services, and Entertainment Software and Others. The company is involved in the research and development, operation, and distribution of games; the provision of PC games and mobile games services; and design, research and development, sale, and marketing of office software products and services of WPS Office. It also engages in the research and development of online games; marketing and operation of SMS, and wireless service of online games and application software; research and development, operation, and sale of office application software; marketing and operation of entertainment software products; and research, development, and distribution of consumer application software. Kingsoft Corporation Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.

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.