PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) Reports Record Q1 Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) reported record financial results for Q1 Fiscal 2026. The company achieved revenue of approximately $15.0 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $580,000, representing a 284% year-over-year increase. The contribution margin reached $2.4 million or 16%.
The company expanded its content portfolio by adding 14 new podcasts in Q1, bringing the total to over 200 shows. PodcastOne maintained its position in Podtrac's Top 10 Publishers rankings for 8 consecutive months, currently ranking #9. The company experienced a 200% surge in video views year-over-year across multiple platforms.
For Fiscal 2026, PodcastOne provided guidance of $55-60 million in revenue and $3-5 million in Adjusted EBITDA.
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) ha registrato risultati finanziari record per il primo trimestre dell'esercizio 2026. La società ha realizzato ricavi di circa 15,0 milioni di dollari e un EBITDA rettificato di 580.000 dollari, segnando un aumento del 284% su base annua. Il margine di contribuzione è arrivato a 2,4 milioni di dollari, pari al 16%.
L'azienda ha ampliato il suo catalogo aggiungendo 14 nuovi podcast nel trimestre, portando il totale a oltre 200 programmi. PodcastOne ha mantenuto la sua posizione nella Top 10 dei publisher secondo Podtrac per 8 mesi consecutivi, attestandosi attualmente al #9. Inoltre ha registrato un incremento del 200% delle visualizzazioni video anno su anno su più piattaforme.
Per l'esercizio 2026, PodcastOne ha fornito una guidance di ricavi tra 55 e 60 milioni di dollari e un EBITDA rettificato tra 3 e 5 milioni di dollari.
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) informó resultados financieros récord en el primer trimestre del ejercicio 2026. La compañía alcanzó ingresos de aproximadamente 15,0 millones de dólares y un EBITDA ajustado de 580.000 dólares, lo que representa un incremento interanual del 284%. El margen de contribución alcanzó 2,4 millones de dólares, o el 16%.
La compañía amplió su cartera de contenidos añadiendo 14 nuevos podcasts en el trimestre, elevando el total a más de 200 programas. PodcastOne mantuvo su posición en la clasificación Top 10 de publishers de Podtrac durante 8 meses consecutivos, situándose actualmente en el puesto #9. Además, experimentó un aumento del 200% en las visualizaciones de vídeo interanual en varias plataformas.
Para el ejercicio 2026, PodcastOne proporcionó una previsión de ingresos de 55-60 millones de dólares y un EBITDA ajustado de 3-5 millones de dólares.
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC)은 2026 회계연도 1분기 실적에서 사상 최고 실적을 기록했습니다. 회사는 약 1,500만 달러의 매출과 조정 EBITDA 58만 달러를 달성해 전년 대비 284% 증가했습니다. 공헌 마진은 240만 달러(16%)에 이르렀습니다.
회사는 1분기에 14개의 신규 팟캐스트를 추가해 콘텐츠 포트폴리오를 확장하여 총 200개 이상의 쇼를 보유하게 되었습니다. PodcastOne은 Podtrac의 Top 10 퍼블리셔 순위에서 8개월 연속 자리를 지켰으며 현재는 9위를 기록하고 있습니다. 또한 여러 플랫폼에서 동영상 조회수가 전년 대비 200% 증가했습니다.
2026 회계연도에 대해 PodcastOne은 매출 5,500만~6,000만 달러 및 조정 EBITDA 300만~500만 달러를 가이던스로 제시했습니다.
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) a annoncé des résultats financiers records pour le premier trimestre de l'exercice 2026. La société a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires d'environ 15,0 millions de dollars et un EBITDA ajusté de 580 000 dollars, soit une hausse de 284% par rapport à l'année précédente. La marge de contribution s'est élevée à 2,4 millions de dollars, soit 16%.
La société a enrichi son portefeuille de contenus en ajoutant 14 nouveaux podcasts au cours du trimestre, portant le total à plus de 200 émissions. PodcastOne a conservé sa place dans le Top 10 des éditeurs de Podtrac pendant 8 mois consécutifs et se classe actuellement au #9. L'entreprise a également constaté une augmentation de 200% des vues vidéo d'une année sur l'autre sur plusieurs plateformes.
Pour l'exercice 2026, PodcastOne a prévu un chiffre d'affaires compris entre 55 et 60 millions de dollars et un EBITDA ajusté entre 3 et 5 millions de dollars.
PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) meldete für das erste Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2026 rekordverdächtige Finanzergebnisse. Das Unternehmen erzielte Umsatz von rund 15,0 Millionen US-Dollar und ein bereinigtes EBITDA von 580.000 US-Dollar, was einem Anstieg von 284% gegenüber dem Vorjahr entspricht. Die Beitragsspanne lag bei 2,4 Millionen US-Dollar bzw. 16%.
Das Unternehmen erweiterte sein Inhalte-Portfolio im ersten Quartal um 14 neue Podcasts und kommt damit auf über 200 Sendungen. PodcastOne behauptete acht Monate in Folge seine Position in den Top-10-Publisher-Rankings von Podtrac und liegt derzeit auf Platz #9. Zudem verzeichnete das Unternehmen einen 200%igen Zuwachs bei Videoaufrufen gegenüber dem Vorjahr auf mehreren Plattformen.
Für das Geschäftsjahr 2026 gab PodcastOne eine Prognose von Umsätzen in Höhe von 55–60 Millionen US-Dollar und bereinigtem EBITDA von 3–5 Millionen US-Dollar ab.
- None.
- Operating loss of $1.054 million in Q1
- Net loss of $0.04 per share
- Contribution margin remains modest at 16%
Insights
PodcastOne delivered record Q1 revenue with significantly improved profitability, demonstrating execution of its growth strategy despite operating losses.
PodcastOne has posted record quarterly revenue of
Despite these improvements, PodcastOne still reported an operating loss of
Management's forward guidance demonstrates confidence in continued growth, projecting fiscal 2026 revenue between
The company's achievement of ranking 9th in Podtrac's Top 10 Publishers for eight consecutive months, along with the addition of 14 new podcasts to its network, indicates successful content acquisition and audience growth strategies. With the podcast advertising market expected to reach
- Q1 Fiscal 2026 Revenue: ~
$15.0 Million (Record) - Q1 Fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA*: ~
$0.6 Million - Fiscal 2026 Guidance: Revenue:
$55 -60 Million, Adjusted EBITDA*:$3 -5 Million
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), a leading publisher and podcast sales network, announced today its operating results for the first fiscal quarter (“Q1 Fiscal 2026”) of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (“Fiscal 2026”).
Key Highlights:
- Q1 Fiscal 2026 record revenue of ~
$15M + and Adj. EBITDA* of$580 K (+284% YoY) - Q1 Fiscal 2026 Contribution Margin*: ~
$2.4 million or16% - FY 2026 guidance:
$56 -60M, Adjusted EBITDA*:$3 -5 million - Added 14 new podcasts in Q1 Fiscal 2026 (200+ total on the PodcastOne network)
- Achieved 8 consecutive months in Podtrac’s Top 10 Publishers rankings (currently #9)
Management Commentary
“PodcastOne is a legacy podcasting brand. Since our launch in 2014, our dedicated approach to audio first entertainment both within production and advertising sales has set the industry standard for successful, growth driven and profitable podcasting,” said Kit Gray, President and Co-Founder of PodcastOne.
“In this fractured era of entertainment, Podcasting is thriving with audiences and with advertisers. With over 4 million podcasts available worldwide and advertising revenues expected to top
Our network offerings continue to be as diverse as the audience who consume podcasts. Podcasts recently added to PodcastOne include the true crime show LOVE MURDER, Detox Retox with Tom Schwartz from Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules, A Lot of You Have Been Asking with viral sensation and comedian Hayden Cohen, and Intrusive Thoughts with Olympic Figure Skater, Adam Rippon.
As podcasting continues to evolve, PodcastOne has expanded its video production and distribution efforts to enhance how audiences experience our shows and with this strategy we’ve seen an over
Podcasting remains the most innovative and exciting entertainment medium in the world and we at PodcastOne are thrilled at our position as an industry leader,” concluded Mr. Gray.
Q1 Fiscal 2026 vs Q1 Fiscal 2025 Results Summary (in
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| June 30, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Revenue | $ | 14,994 | $ | 13,159 | |||
| Operating loss | $ | (1,054) | $ | (1,366) | |||
| Total other income (expense) | $ | - | $ | - | |||
| Net loss | $ | (1,054) | $ | (1,366) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 580 | $ | (316) | |||
| Net loss per share basic and diluted | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.06) | |||
Fiscal 2026 Guidance
PodcastOne’s guidance for its Fiscal 2026 is for revenues to increase to at least a record of
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast:
| Date: | Wednesday, August 13, 2025 |
| Time: | 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (8:30 a.m. Pacific Time) |
| Webcast Link: | https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/103673900 |
| Dial-in: | +1 (800) 715-9871 |
| International Dial-in: | +1 (646) 307-1963 |
| Conference Code | 1419961 |
About PodcastOne, Inc.
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.
Use of 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 segment. 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 before (a) Cost of Sales share-based compensation expense, (b) depreciation, and (c) amortization of developed technology. 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 year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA, a 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.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables entitled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to GAAP Measure” included at the end of this release.
PodcastOne Press Contact:
(310) 246-4600
Susan@Guttmanpr.com
Financial Information
The tables below present financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
| PodcastOne, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Revenue: | $ | 14,994 | $ | 13,159 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 13,555 | 11,709 | ||||||
| Sales and marketing | 879 | 847 | ||||||
| Product development | 12 | 18 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 1,477 | 1,398 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 125 | 377 | ||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets | - | 176 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 16,048 | 14,525 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,054 | ) | (1,366 | ) | ||||
| Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes | (1,054 | ) | (1,366 | ) | ||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | - | - | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,054 | ) | $ | (1,366 | ) | ||
| Net loss per share – basic and diluted | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.06 | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares – basic and diluted | 24,133,630 | 23,712,530 | ||||||
| PodcastOne, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In thousands) | ||||||||
| June 30 | March 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2025 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,870 | $ | 1,079 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,818 | 6,246 | ||||||
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 131 | 230 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 8,819 | 7,555 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 55 | 59 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 12,041 | 12,041 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,061 | 1,186 | ||||||
| Related party receivable | 360 | 354 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 22,336 | $ | 21,195 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 7,125 | $ | 5,539 | ||||
| Related party payable | 495 | 514 | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 7,620 | 6,053 | ||||||
| Other long term liabilities | - | - | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 7,620 | 6,053 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Common stock, | - | - | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 51,839 | 51,211 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (37,123 | ) | (36,069 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 14,716 | 15,142 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 22,336 | $ | 21,195 | ||||
| PodcastOne, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to GAAP Measure Adjusted EBITDA* Reconciliation (Unaudited) (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recurring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net | Depreciation | Acquisition and | Other | (Benefit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | and | Stock-Based | Realignment | (Income) | Provision | Adjusted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) | Amortization | Compensation | Costs (1) | Expense (2) | for Taxes | EBITDA* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (1,054 | ) | $ | 152 | $ | 1,465 | $ | 17 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 580 | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (1,366 | ) | $ | 619 | $ | 394 | $ | 37 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (316 | ) | ||||||||||||
(1) Other Non-Operating and Non-Recurring Costs include outside legal, accounting and other professional fees directly attributable to acquisition activity in the period, in addition to certain non-recurring expenses associated with legal settlements or reserves for legal settlements in the period that pertain to historical matters that existed at certain acquired companies prior to their purchase date and non-recurring employee severance payments.
(2) Other (income) expense above primarily includes interest expense, net and change in fair value of derivative liabilities. These are included in the statement of operations in other income (expense) and are an add back to net loss above in the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA* to loss.
*See the definition of Adjusted EBITDA under “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” within this release.
| PodcastOne, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to GAAP Measure Contribution Margin* Reconciliation (Unaudited) (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Revenue: | $ | 14,994 | $ | 13,159 | ||||
| Less: | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | (13,555 | ) | (11,709 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of developed technology | (31 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
| Gross Profit | 1,408 | 1,390 | ||||||
| Add back share-based compensation: | 932 | 22 | ||||||
| Add back depreciation expense: | 23 | 37 | ||||||
| Add back amortization of developed technology: | 31 | 60 | ||||||
| Contribution Margin* | $ | 2,394 | $ | 1,509 | ||||
*See the definition of Contribution Margin under “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” within this release.
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