EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for EverQuote and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverQuote | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| PodcastOne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
EverQuote currently has a consensus target price of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 48.83%. PodcastOne has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 155.38%. Given PodcastOne’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than EverQuote.
Risk & Volatility
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares EverQuote and PodcastOne”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverQuote | $408.44 million | 1.66 | -$51.29 million | $0.34 | 56.32 |
| PodcastOne | $43.30 million | 1.05 | -$14.73 million | ($0.29) | -6.41 |
PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EverQuote. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares EverQuote and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverQuote | 3.31% | 13.94% | 9.24% |
| PodcastOne | -14.08% | -42.22% | -28.14% |
Summary
EverQuote beats PodcastOne on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.
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