Analyzing AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN) & PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC)

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and AMEN Properties (OTCMKTS:AMEN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for PodcastOne and AMEN Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	1	1	0	0	1.50
AMEN Properties	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

PodcastOne has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMEN Properties has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and AMEN Properties”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$52.12 million	1.69	-$6.46 million	($0.15)	-21.33
AMEN Properties	$2.35 million	10.55	$1.70 million	N/A	N/A

AMEN Properties has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PodcastOne.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of AMEN Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and AMEN Properties’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-6.22%	-24.78%	-16.46%
AMEN Properties	72.32%	32.71%	27.23%

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.

About AMEN Properties

AMEN Properties, Inc. owns oil and gas royalty and working interests in various oil and gas properties in the United States. It holds interests in oil gas and gas royalties through its ownership of SFF Royalty, LLC; and 100% interests in SFF Production, LLC. The company was formerly known as Crosswalk.com, Inc. and changed its name to AMEN Properties, Inc. in October 2002. AMEN Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Richardson, Texas.