PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) Reports Preliminary Q1 FY 2026 Results, Record Revenue of ~$15M, Raises Guidance

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PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) has reported strong preliminary Q1 FY 2026 results, achieving record revenue of approximately $15 million+ and Adjusted EBITDA of $580,000, representing a significant 284% year-over-year increase. The company's contribution margin reached $2.4 million or 16%.

The podcast publisher has raised its FY 2026 guidance to $56-60 million in revenue with projected Adjusted EBITDA of $3-5 million. PodcastOne expanded its content portfolio by adding 14 new podcasts in Q1, bringing its network total to over 200 shows. The company has maintained its position in Podtrac's Top 10 Publishers rankings for seven consecutive months, currently ranking #9.

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• Financial results are preliminary and subject to adjustments
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• Q1 FY 2026 Record Revenue of ~$15M+ and Adj. EBITDA* of $580K (+284% YoY)
• Contribution Margin*: ~$2.4M or 16%
• Raises FY 2026 Guidance: $56-60M, Adjusted EBITDA*: $3-5M
• Added 14 new podcasts in Q1 FY 2026 (200+ total on the PodcastOne network)
• Achieved 7 consecutive months in Podtrac’s Top 10 Publishers rankings (currently #9)
  

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC), a leading publisher and podcast sales network, announced today certain of its preliminary financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025 (“Q1 FY 2026”) and also provided certain key highlights.

The select financial results discussed in this press release are based on management’s preliminary unaudited analysis of financial results for Q1 FY 2026. As of the date of this press release, PodcastOne has not completed its financial statement reporting process for Q1 FY 2026, and PodcastOne’s independent registered accounting firm has not audited or reviewed the preliminary financial results discussed in this press release. During the course of PodcastOne’s fiscal quarter-end closing procedures and review process, PodcastOne may identify items that would require it to make adjustments, which may be material, to the information presented above. The estimated preliminary unaudited financial results contained in this press release are based only on currently available information as of the date hereof. As a result, the estimates above constitute forward-looking information and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including possible adjustments to preliminary financial results, and are not guarantees of future performance and may differ from actual results.

About PodcastOne
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) is a leading podcast platform that provides creators and advertisers with a comprehensive 360-degree solution in sales, marketing, public relations, production, and distribution. PodcastOne has surpassed 3.9 billion total downloads with a community of 200 top podcasters, including Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jordan Harbinger, LadyGang, A&E's Cold Case Files, and Varnamtown. PodcastOne has built a distribution network reaching over 1 billion monthly impressions across all channels, including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeartRadio. PodcastOne is also the parent company of PodcastOne Pro which offers fully customizable production packages for brands, professionals, or hobbyists. For more information, visit www.podcastone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X at @podcastone.

Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements,” which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “would,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “target” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: LiveOne’s reliance on its largest OEM customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; LiveOne’s and PodcastOne’s ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, distribution or other transaction, the timing of the consummation of any such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to the consummation of any such event would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the consummation of any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, special dividend, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; PodcastOne’s ability to continue as a going concern; PodcastOne’s ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its listeners; PodcastOne identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; LiveOne’s intent to repurchase shares of its and/or PodcastOne’s common stock from time to time under LiveOne’s announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; LiveOne’s ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; PodcastOne successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management’s relationships with industry stakeholders; LiveOne’s ability to repay its indebtedness when due; LiveOne’s ability to satisfy the conditions for closing on its announced additional convertible debentures financing; LiveOne’s ability to implement its recently announced crypto treasury strategy and/or purchase crypto assets from time to time pursuant to such strategy, including for up to the maximum announced amount; uncertain and unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings and/or PodcastOne’s and/or LiveOne’s ability to pay any amounts due in connection with any such legal proceedings; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of PodcastOne, LiveOne and/or LiveOne’s other subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in PodcastOne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 2, 2025, and in PodcastOne’s other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and PodcastOne disclaims any obligation to update these statements, except as may be required by law. PodcastOne intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

* About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), we present Contribution Margin (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), which are non-GAAP financial measures, as measures of our performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, or superior to, operating loss and or net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measures of our cash flows or liquidity.

We use Contribution Margin (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of our operating segments. We believe that information about these non-GAAP financial measures assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of our business separate from non-operational factors that affect operating income (loss) and net income (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain amortizing assets used in generating revenue in our business. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Contribution Margin (Loss) is defined as Revenue less Cost of Sales. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, other (income) expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and before (a) non-cash GAAP purchase accounting adjustments for certain deferred revenue and costs, (b) legal, accounting and other professional fees directly attributable to acquisition activity, (c) employee severance payments and third party professional fees directly attributable to acquisition or corporate realignment activities, (d) certain non-recurring expenses associated with legal settlements or reserves for legal settlements in the period that pertain to historical matters that existed at acquired companies prior to their purchase date and a one-time minimum guarantee to effectively terminate a live events distribution agreement post COVID-19, and (e) certain stock-based compensation expense. Management does not consider these costs to be indicative of our core operating results.

With respect to projected full Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA, quantitative reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related charges and legal settlement reserves excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. We expect that the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Press Contact:

press@liveone.com

FAQ

What were PodcastOne's (PODC) Q1 FY 2026 revenue and EBITDA results?

PodcastOne reported preliminary record revenue of $15+ million and Adjusted EBITDA of $580,000, showing a 284% year-over-year increase in EBITDA.

What is PodcastOne's (PODC) revenue guidance for FY 2026?

PodcastOne raised its FY 2026 guidance to $56-60 million in revenue with projected Adjusted EBITDA of $3-5 million.

How many podcasts does PodcastOne (PODC) have in its network?

PodcastOne added 14 new podcasts in Q1 FY 2026, bringing its total network to over 200 shows.

What is PodcastOne's (PODC) current ranking in Podtrac Publishers?

PodcastOne has maintained its position in Podtrac's Top 10 Publishers rankings for seven consecutive months, currently ranking #9.

What was PodcastOne's (PODC) contribution margin in Q1 FY 2026?

PodcastOne achieved a contribution margin of $2.4 million, representing 16% of revenue.