Similarweb (NYSE:SMWB – Get Free Report) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
57.6% of Similarweb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 62.4% of Similarweb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 79.4% of PodcastOne shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Similarweb and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Similarweb | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.18 |
| PodcastOne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Similarweb and PodcastOne”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Similarweb | $282.60 million | 1.35 | -$32.94 million | ($0.35) | -12.47 |
| PodcastOne | $52.12 million | 2.25 | -$6.46 million | ($0.15) | -28.47 |
PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Similarweb. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Similarweb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Similarweb has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Similarweb and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Similarweb | -10.38% | -48.57% | -4.45% |
| PodcastOne | -6.22% | -24.78% | -16.46% |
About Similarweb
Similarweb Ltd. provides cloud-based digital intelligence solutions in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, Israel, and internationally. The company offers digital research intelligence solutions for its customers to benchmark performance against competitors and market leaders, analyze trends in the market, conduct deeper research into specific companies, and analyze audience behavior; and digital marketing intelligence solutions for its customers to understand their competitors' online acquisition strategies in each marketing channel, and optimize their own strategies. It also provides sales intelligence solutions for its customers to access relevant buying signals and digital insights of their customers to generate leads quickly; and shopper intelligence solutions for its customers to analyze a view of their customers' digital journeys, monitor consumer demand, increase brand visibility in the search process, and optimize category and product level conversion in the purchase process. In addition, the company offers investor intelligence solutions for its customers to access an end-to-end view of market, sector, and company performance to ideate and monitor investment opportunities; forecast market performance; and perform due diligence. Further, it provides data-as-a-service and advisory services. The company serves retail, consumer packaged goods, consumer finance, consultancies, marketing and advertising agencies, media and publishers, business-to-business software, payment processors, travel, and institutional investors. Similarweb Ltd. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Givatayim, Israel.
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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