MassRoots (OTCMKTS:MSRT) vs. PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) Financial Contrast

PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) and MassRoots (OTCMKTS:MSRT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for PodcastOne and MassRoots, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PodcastOne	0	0	3	0	3.00
MassRoots	0	0	0	0	0.00

PodcastOne currently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 108.33%. Given PodcastOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than MassRoots.

Volatility and Risk

PodcastOne has a beta of -0.81, suggesting that its share price is 181% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MassRoots has a beta of 2.45, suggesting that its share price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PodcastOne and MassRoots’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PodcastOne	-14.08%	-42.22%	-28.14%
MassRoots	N/A	-139.45%	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of MassRoots shares are held by institutional investors. 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of MassRoots shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PodcastOne and MassRoots”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PodcastOne	$47.46 million	1.19	-$14.73 million	($0.29)	-7.86
MassRoots	$10,000.00	33,636.32	-$14.71 million	N/A	N/A

MassRoots has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PodcastOne.

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 MassRoots

MassRoots, Inc. engages in the development and provision of social media network for the cannabis community. It offers WeedPass, a rewards program which enables consumers to earn tickets to movies, sporting events, and festivals by shopping at participating dispensaries. The company was founded by Isaac Dietrich, Stewart Fortier, Tyler Knight, and Hyler Fortier in April 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.