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NASDAQ: DLPN Nasdaq Specialized Consumer Services Next results ~November 11, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is a US-listed company in the specialized consumer services industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Model estimate per share

~$4.7

Revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$3.1–$6.7 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (7.5%–17.5% a year).

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: only 2 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders2 buying, 0 selling55 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds3 adding, 8 cuttingOf 1 active managers that changed their stake, 0 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Dolphin Entertainment files

Where Dolphin Entertainment stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $58m, up 12.5% on a year earlier, slower than the 17.9% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to -7.0% from -2.0% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to -2.4% from -22.2%. The diluted share count is up 10.1% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 1 of our 7 financial-health checks. Our revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model value is $4.45 a share, against a share price of $1.00.

Source: 10-Q filed August 12, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 11, 2026 (estimated)

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 12.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -7.0%. Where it stands out: gross margin of 94.8% ranks 1 of 14 specialized consumer services companies we cover.

Current signal Free cash flow diverging from earnings: TTM free cash flow fell 296.6% while net income grew 74.7%: a 371pp divergence.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 19.8 points on a year ago.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 12 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Growth slowing. The growth rate is 5.4 points lower than a quarter earlier.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -2.4%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -7.0% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 10.1% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 54% and a beta of 1.1 against the S&P 500.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 12, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.13 against an average estimate of -$0.07: missed by 85.7%
Revenue
$14m, up 2.5% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+11.9% in the first session after the results on August 12, 2026, against +0.9% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 11, 2026

Dolphin Entertainment's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day0.0%
  • 1 week-3.1%
  • 1 month-7.8%
  • This year-39.1%
  • 1 year-45.4%
  • 5 years-95.6%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$57.7M
Operating margin
-2.4%
Net margin
-6.3%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.30

Growth

Revenue growth
+12.5%
Change in growth rate
−5.4 pts
Share count change
+10.1%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$4M
FCF margin
-7.0%

Earnings

Last results
August 12, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 12, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: only 2 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Valuation models

We value Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.9 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. ~$4.7 ~$3.1–$6.7 Primary model, counts double
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: no positive earnings in the latest twelve months
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: the model gives no positive value
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: return on equity is not positive
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. ~$2.0 ~$3.7–$14 Included, half weight
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (revenue-to-maturity model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$4.2 ~$2.0–$4.7 2 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. with Specialized Consumer Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$80.00$120.00$36.00$7.70$7.00$13.60$17.04$3.62$3.42$1.07$1.56$0.95
Market value$66m$105m$76m$25m$30m$87m$130m$36m$25m$11m$18m$12m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$38m−$2m−$709653−$128766$3m$7m$4m$17m$27m$31m$33m$35m
Enterprise value$104m$103m$76m$25m$33m$94m$134m$53m$52m$42m$51m$46m
Multiples
Price / sales 21.1x11.2x3.4x1.1x1.2x3.6x3.6x0.9x0.6x0.2x0.3x0.2x
Price / earnings ——11.1x—————————
Price / free cash flow ——9.4x—————————
EV / EBITDA ——n/m———————22.1x53.4x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

28 /100

Weak moat

How hard Dolphin Entertainment's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 0 / 20

    Net income has been a median -10.0% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 12 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 93.8%, moving by 34.0 percentage points (standard deviation) across 9 years.

  • Durability 10 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median -18.7%; its worst year was -92.8%.

  • Cash conversion 1 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 1 of 9 years, at a median -8.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 856.1% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.7% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (33 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 11, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $15m for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$0.35 −30% $59m +3%
Next $0.16 +146% $61m +5%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −48.4% in 90 days, across 1 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +250.0% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., last 90 days
−$0.40 −$0.20 $0.00 $0.20 $0.40 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$0.10 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$0.10 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$0.10 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$0.10 Current fiscal year, Now: −$0.35 −$0.35 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.31 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.31 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.31 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.31 Next fiscal year, Now: $0.16 $0.16

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago −$0.10$0.31
60 days ago −$0.10$0.31
30 days ago −$0.10$0.31
7 days ago −$0.10$0.31
Now −$0.35$0.16

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 −$0.07 −$0.13 −85.7%
Dec 2025 $0.00 $0.10 0.0%
Sept 2025 −$0.06 −$0.03 +50.0%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 12, 2026

No numeric guidance in Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s latest earnings release (filed August 12, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy1100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202611

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
0.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
4.02
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−9%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
3%
of shares
Held by insiders
28.9%
of shares
Employees
271
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

What moved the share price

Last 12 months −45.4%

$1.74 on October 31, 2025 to $0.95

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $51m $58m +12.5%
P/S multiple 0.4x 0.2x −46.6%
Share count 11m 12m −9.1%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
DLPN+25%−79%−6%−69%+46%−39%
Industry peers (median)+7%−53%−28%+13%−8%−32%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
DLPN42%25%42%8%50%27%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
DLPN−60%−80%−48%−72%−33%−47%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 100% from May 17, 2016 to April 7, 2025. Getting back needed a 18912% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$0.95 – $1.80
From 52-week high
−47.2%
vs 50-day average
−10.6%
vs 200-day average
−26.1%
Volatility (1 year)
54%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.14

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±7.6%
After a week
2 up, 10 down
typical move ±12.3%
After a month
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±16.4%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 12, 2026 +11.9% +0.9% +5.5% +1.8%
May 12, 2026 −2.8% +0.4% −20.7% −23.4%
March 25, 2026 +2.6% −1.2% −1.3% −11.7%
August 13, 2025 +9.6% +0.4% −8.7% +3.5%
May 13, 2025 +4.0% +0.8% +9.0% +20.0%
April 2, 2025 +1.0% −4.3% −1.0% +11.9%
November 14, 2024 −9.1% −1.9% −10.7% −10.7%
August 14, 2024 −7.7% +2.0% −14.1% −5.1%
July 14, 2020 −26.4% +2.2% −29.2% −36.1%
March 31, 2020 −6.3% −5.9% −19.0% −20.6%
November 14, 2019 −1.4% +0.9% −20.5% −27.4%
August 14, 2019 −8.4% −2.7% −7.5% −24.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
$40M $45M $50M $55M $60M FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $42.2M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $43.1M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $48.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $48.9M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $51.4M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $51.7M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $48.6M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $51.3M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $53.4M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $56.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $57.3M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $57.7M $57.7M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $42.2M
FY23 Q4 $43.1M
FY24 Q1 $48.5M
FY24 Q2 $48.9M
FY24 Q3 $51.4M
FY24 Q4 $51.7M
FY25 Q1 $48.6M
FY25 Q2 $51.3M
FY25 Q3 $53.4M
FY25 Q4 $56.7M
FY26 Q1 $57.3M
FY26 Q2 $57.7M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
0% 10% 20% 30% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: 5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 6.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 17.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 16.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 21.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 19.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 0.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 4.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 3.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 9.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 17.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 12.5% 12.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 5.9%
FY23 Q4 6.5%
FY24 Q1 17.6%
FY24 Q2 16.5%
FY24 Q3 21.7%
FY24 Q4 19.9%
FY25 Q1 0.3%
FY25 Q2 4.8%
FY25 Q3 3.9%
FY25 Q4 9.7%
FY26 Q1 17.9%
FY26 Q2 12.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
-60% -40% -20% 0% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: -32.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -46.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -35.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -22.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -33.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -20.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -25.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -22.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -5.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -2.4% -2.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 -32.5%
FY23 Q4 -46.6%
FY24 Q1 -35.9%
FY24 Q2 -22.6%
FY24 Q3 -33.3%
FY24 Q4 -20.3%
FY25 Q1 -25.6%
FY25 Q2 -22.2%
FY25 Q3 -5.4%
FY25 Q4 -0.1%
FY26 Q1 -0.7%
FY26 Q2 -2.4%
FCF margin (TTM) Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
-15% -10% -5% 0% FY19 Q3 FY20 Q2 FY22 Q4 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY19 Q3: -10.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: -12.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q1: -11.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q2: -4.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q3: -6.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: -6.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: -10.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -2.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -3.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -3.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -4.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -7.0% -7.0%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY19 Q3 -10.2%
FY19 Q4 -12.0%
FY20 Q1 -11.7%
FY20 Q2 -4.1%
FY20 Q3 -6.0%
FY20 Q4 -6.6%
FY22 Q4 -10.1%
FY25 Q2 -2.0%
FY25 Q3 -3.3%
FY25 Q4 -3.6%
FY26 Q1 -4.1%
FY26 Q2 -7.0%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 0 0 4 2 2 3 9 22 23 25 24 36 41 43 52 57 58
Gross profit 0 0 0 2 2 1 −1 18 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 55
EBITDA −4 −1 −3 −2 −1 −5 −18 0 −2 −2 −1 −4 −3 −18 −8 2 1
Operating income −4 −1 −3 −2 −1 −5 −18 −1 −4 −4 −3 −6 −5 −20 −10 −0 −1
Net income −5 −1 −3 −2 −2 −9 −37 7 −3 −2 −2 −6 −5 −24 −13 −3 −4
Diluted EPS −$6.00 −$1.00 −$0.04 −$0.03 −$0.02 −$2.16 −$48.30 −$0.20 −$1.15 −$1.20 −$0.58 −$0.85 −$0.56 −$3.39 −$1.22 −$0.27 −$0.30
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — — +717.2% −40.6% −9.8% +49.8% +203.0% +138.5% +0.6% +10.9% −3.8% +48.5% +13.4% +6.5% +19.9% +9.7% +12.5%
Net income — — — — — — — — −142.1% — — — — — — — —
Margins
Gross margin — 99.3% 11.6% 70.2% 92.3% 16.6% −13.5% 79.3% 13.3% 12.0% 12.5% 8.4% 0.0% 7.0% 5.8% 5.3% 94.8%
EBITDA margin — −274.8% −87.6% −84.5% −59.6% −172.5% −188.2% 1.3% −9.6% −8.6% −2.4% −10.1% −7.0% −41.4% −15.7% 4.1% 1.5%
Operating margin — −274.8% −87.8% −84.9% −60.5% −173.3% −188.4% −4.3% −18.4% −16.3% −10.9% −15.4% −11.3% −46.6% −20.3% −0.1% −2.4%
Net margin — −259.5% −87.6% −107.3% −90.5% −285.0% −395.8% 30.8% −12.9% −9.3% −8.1% −18.1% −11.8% −56.6% −24.4% −5.4% −6.3%
Free-cash-flow margin — −477.7% −77.0% −77.7% −69.0% −227.9% −159.4% 36.3% −3.2% −12.0% −6.6% — −10.1% −11.7% −0.3% −3.6% −7.0%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −1 −2 −3 −2 −1 −7 −15 8 −1 −3 −2 −1 −4 −5 −0 −2 −4
Capital spending 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0
Free cash flow −1 −2 −3 −2 −1 −7 −15 8 −1 −3 −2 — −4 −5 −0 −2 −4
Stock-based pay — — — — — — — 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 0 —
Free cash flow after stock pay — — — — — — — 8 −1 — — — −4 −5 −1 −2 —
Balance sheet
Cash — — — 1 0 2 2 5 6 2 8 8 6 6 8 9 8
Total debt 0 1 1 1 4 40 — 5 5 5 15 12 23 34 39 42 42
Net debt (negative = net cash) — — — 0 4 38 −2 −1 −0 3 7 4 17 27 31 33 35
Diluted shares — — — — — — — 2m 3m 4m 6m 8m 10m 7m 10m 12m 12m

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 7 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $55m
Short-term assets $22mLonger-term assets $33m
What it owes, and who funded it · $55m
Short-term liabilities $29mLonger-term liabilities $19mShareholders' equity $6m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $22m of assets due within a year against $29m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $22m short-term assets against $19m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $8m of cash against $31m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 505% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 4% to 505% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt −$4m of operating cash flow against $31m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of −$1m against $2m of interest.

From Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count
+10.1%
year over year
Sales & admin spending
13.8%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in specialized consumer services
Last 12 months unless stated DLPN WINA NXXT ABLV XWEL PLBY Median
Revenue, last 12 months $58m $92m $95m $105m $28m $125m $222m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 12.5% 8.6% 90.3% −17.0% −7.6% 4.5% 5.8%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 11.2% 2.9% 67.0% — −5.5% −8.0% 3.7%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 2.5% 23.2% 40.9% — −7.1% 10.9% 2.8%
Gross margin 94.8% — 9.0% 11.3% 34.3% 72.7% 35.1%
Operating margin −2.4% 59.7% −50.9% −0.5% −61.3% 4.3% 2.2%
Operating margin, 3-year average −15.7% 62.8% −57.3% — −62.1% −33.4% −3.8%
Net margin −6.3% 45.1% −61.3% 0.8% −82.9% 0.2% 1.9%
Cash from operations / revenue −7.0% 48.0% −13.4% 1.1% −39.8% 2.4% 8.7%
Free-cash-flow margin −7.0% 47.7% −16.0% 1.1% −47.6% 1.3% 6.6%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −4.3% 50.7% −25.1% — −46.3% −11.8% 5.7%
Stock pay / revenue 0.7% 2.8% 3.5% — 4.9% 4.8% 1.9%
Change in share count 10.1% 0.5% — 16.0% 32.2% 28.2% 4.4%

Median of all 18 companies we cover in specialized consumer services. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

18 specialized consumer services companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 12.5% 6.7% 5 of 18
Change in growth rate Growth -5.4pp -1.2pp 13 of 18
Gross margin Profitability 94.8% 35.1% 1 of 14
Operating margin Profitability -2.4% 4.3% 11 of 16
Net margin Profitability -6.3% 3.1% 13 of 18
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -7.0% 8.3% 14 of 18
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 11.9% 26.1% 4 of 15
Change in share count Balance sheet 10.1% 7.2% 10 of 15

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Products and services
Line of business Revenue YoY
Entertainment Publicity and Marketing $56.4M ▲ 16.9%
EPM $56.4M ▲ 16.9%
Content Productions $285,707 ▼ 91.6%
CPD $285,707 ▼ 91.6%
Content Production $193,674 ▼ 94.3%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 27, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$507,650
Institutions reporting
14
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 14.5%
Positions opened / closed
2 / 4

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 3 institutions bought and 8 sold ; the biggest buyer was Northern Trust Corp (+14K shares) and the biggest seller Susquehanna International Group, LLP (−40K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $236,836 206K 46.7% ▲ 4.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $80,540 70K 15.9% ▼ 5.1%
Crewe Advisors LLC $57,500 50K 11.3% 0.0%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $56,925 50K 11.2% ▼ 34.0%
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co $43,348 38K 8.5% 0.0%
Northern Trust Corp $15,905 14K 3.1% New
State Street Corp $13,455 12K 2.7% 0.0%
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) $1,807 2K 0.4% ▼ 28.7%
Thompson Investment Management, Inc. $1,150 1K 0.2% 0.0%
Barclays PLC $113 0K 0.0% New
Sbi Securities Co., Ltd. $40 0K 0.0% 0.0%
Morgan Stanley $29 0K 0.0% 0.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $5.2M 55 trades by 2 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $5.2M net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer November 2, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 5,000 $0.99 $4,965
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer October 26, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,900 $1.00 $4,895
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer October 19, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,700 $1.05 $4,916
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer October 12, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,700 $1.02 $4,785
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer October 5, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,500 $1.08 $4,856
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer September 28, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,400 $1.11 $4,884
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer September 21, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,300 $1.13 $4,859
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer September 16, 2026 Buy 4,452 $1.54 $6,856
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer September 14, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,300 $1.12 $4,816
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer September 8, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,100 $1.19 $4,879
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer August 31, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,100 $1.15 $4,715
O'Dowd William Iv Chief Executive Officer August 24, 2026 Buy pre-set plan 4,100 $1.14 $4,674

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 12, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 12, 2026
  • May 12, 2026
  • March 25, 2026
  • August 13, 2025
  • May 13, 2025
  • April 2, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. in brief

What does Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. do?
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is a US-listed company in the specialized consumer services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. trades under the ticker DLPN on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. reported revenue of $57.7M, 12.5% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is -7.0% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 14 of the 18 specialized consumer services companies we cover.
Who are Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Vanguard Capital Management LLC, Geode Capital Management, LLC and Crewe Advisors LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $11.6M and net debt of $34.6M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. have?
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 504.7%, from its latest balance sheet (3.8% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Specialized Consumer Services peer group, the companies closest to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. are Winmark Corp, Nextnrg, Inc., Able View Global Inc., Xwell, Inc. and Playboy, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 55 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around November 11, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. announces its own schedule.