DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC (DLPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:DLPN • US25686H3084

1.55 USD
-0.03 (-1.9%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 08:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to DLPN. DLPN was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. DLPN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. DLPN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DLPN had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DLPN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • DLPN had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • DLPN had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DLPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDLPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10M -20M -30M -40M

1.2 Ratios

  • DLPN has a Return On Assets of -10.12%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DLPN underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • DLPN has a Return On Equity of -71.98%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DLPN underperforms 71.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.12%
ROE -71.98%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-21.58%
ROA(5y)-16.18%
ROE(3y)-81.5%
ROE(5y)-56.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DLPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDLPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200 -200

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of DLPN (95.87%) is better than 96.25% of its industry peers.
  • DLPN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for DLPN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 95.87%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y3%
DLPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDLPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DLPN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • DLPN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DLPN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • DLPN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DLPN Yearly Shares OutstandingDLPN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
DLPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDLPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.2 Solvency

  • DLPN has an Altman-Z score of -2.65. This is a bad value and indicates that DLPN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -2.65, DLPN is not doing good in the industry: 77.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.35 is on the high side and indicates that DLPN has dependencies on debt financing.
  • DLPN's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.35 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DLPN is outperformed by 73.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.65
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.48%
DLPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDLPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that DLPN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DLPN has a worse Current ratio (0.82) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • DLPN has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that DLPN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DLPN has a worse Quick ratio (0.82) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
DLPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDLPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 69.72% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, DLPN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.86% in the last year.
  • DLPN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)69.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.86%
Revenue growth 3Y13.1%
Revenue growth 5Y15.63%
Sales Q2Q%16.67%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 47.59% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • DLPN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y64.35%
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.91%
Revenue Next 2Y11.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
DLPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDLPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20M 40M 60M
DLPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDLPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DLPN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.44, the valuation of DLPN can be described as very reasonable.
  • 93.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DLPN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DLPN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.97), we can say DLPN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.44
DLPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDLPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
DLPN Per share dataDLPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • DLPN's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DLPN's earnings are expected to grow with 47.59% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DLPN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC

NASDAQ:DLPN (2/10/2026, 8:01:24 PM)

1.55

-0.03 (-1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-25
Inst Owners2.98%
Inst Owner Change6.04%
Ins Owners15.07%
Ins Owner Change5.85%
Market Cap18.79M
Revenue(TTM)53.37M
Net Income(TTM)-6.07M
Analysts82.86
Price Target5.1 (229.03%)
Short Float %0.24%
Short Ratio0.54
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.47%
Min EPS beat(2)1.96%
Max EPS beat(2)50.98%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-47.06%
Max EPS beat(4)50.98%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-124.87%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.24%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)19.31%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)11.24%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.8%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)3%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)-100%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 8.44
P/S 0.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.23
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.43
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.18
Fwd EY11.85%
FCF(TTM)-0.14
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.14
OCFYN/A
SpS4.4
BVpS0.7
TBVpS-1.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.12%
ROE -71.98%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 95.87%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-21.58%
ROA(5y)-16.18%
ROE(3y)-81.5%
ROE(5y)-56.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y3%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 0.11%
Cap/Sales 0%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z -2.65
F-Score4
WACC10.48%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)1.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)1.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)69.72%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%95.59%
EPS Next Y64.35%
EPS Next 2Y47.59%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.86%
Revenue growth 3Y13.1%
Revenue growth 5Y15.63%
Sales Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue Next Year8.91%
Revenue Next 2Y11.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-37.32%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year125.54%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y64.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y64.19%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC / DLPN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC (DLPN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to DLPN.


What is the valuation status of DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC (DLPN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC (DLPN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC?

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT INC (DLPN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.