Dolphin Entertainment Inc. Common Stock (DLPN)

FairStock Score: 61/100 — STEADY

Key Financials

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I look for businesses that earn consistent profits, carry modest debt, and sell at sensible prices. Dolphin Entertainment does not fit that mold. It sells entertainment publicity and marketing plus content production, with 271 employees. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $14.4M and net income was -$1.6M. In fiscal year 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $56.7M, net income -$3.1M, and diluted EPS -$0.27. That was better than fiscal year 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, when revenue was $51.7M and net income -$12.6M, and fiscal year 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, when revenue was $43.1M and net income -$24.4M. Sales are growing and losses are narrowing, but the company has not proven it can earn a profit. I see little evidence of a durable competitive moat in these numbers. Financial health is weak: FairStock's D/E is 4.48, Altman Z-Score -3.71, trailing FCF -$4.0M, and FCF yield -31.3%. ROE is -51.60% and ROCE -2.35%. At the 2026-10-13 close of $0.99, market cap is $12.9M; FairStock shows P/B 2.06, P/E -3.54, and EV/EBITDA 38.40. A Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 is middling. The FairStock Lynch category is none because of a loss in each of the last four years. Growth is real, but it comes with high leverage, negative cash flow, and no margin of safety. I would want evidence of durable positive earnings and lower debt before calling this a business rather than a speculation.

In plain English: Dolphin Entertainment sells publicity, marketing and content production services to entertainment and hospitality clients. The business is growing sales, but it has lost money for several years and uses a lot of debt. At the 2026-10-13 close of $0.99, the price looks expensive compared with those losses and does not offer a clear bargain.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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