PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares PodcastOne and Manchester United”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PodcastOne | $61.67 million | 1.55 | -$2.64 million | ($0.12) | -26.42 |
| Manchester United | $862.42 million | 4.83 | -$42.74 million | ($0.14) | -172.72 |
Profitability
This table compares PodcastOne and Manchester United’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PodcastOne | -5.01% | -19.85% | -12.35% |
| Manchester United | -2.67% | 0.64% | 0.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for PodcastOne and Manchester United, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PodcastOne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
PodcastOne has a beta of 2.15, suggesting that its stock price is 115% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Manchester United beats PodcastOne on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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 Manchester United
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company’s partners’ wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,240 seats, as well as invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.
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