PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC) & HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) Head to Head Survey

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.2% of HUYA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of HUYA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.8% of PodcastOne shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for HUYA and PodcastOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HUYA	0	4	2	0	2.33
PodcastOne	0	0	3	0	3.00

HUYA presently has a consensus target price of $5.93, suggesting a potential upside of 84.01%. PodcastOne has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 227.59%. Given PodcastOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than HUYA.

Volatility & Risk

HUYA has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of -2.48, indicating that its share price is 348% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HUYA	$985.13 million	0.76	-$28.81 million	($0.09)	-35.78
PodcastOne	$43.30 million	0.80	-$14.73 million	($0.74)	-1.96

PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HUYA. HUYA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PodcastOne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HUYA	-2.69%	0.53%	0.43%
PodcastOne	-34.67%	-96.68%	-62.27%

About HUYA

HUYA Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates game live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. Its platforms enable broadcasters and viewers to interact during live streaming. The company's live streaming content also covers other entertainment content, such as talent shows, anime, outdoor activities, live chats, and other genres. In addition, it operates Nimo TV, a game live streaming platform in international markets. Further, the company provides online advertising, cnt, internet value added, and cultural and creative services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China. HUYA Inc. is a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited.

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.