Critical Survey: MassRoots (OTCMKTS:MSRT) vs. PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC)

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

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MassRoots	$10,000.00	36,995.45	-$14.71 million	N/A	N/A
PodcastOne	$47.46 million	1.13	-$14.73 million	($0.29)	-7.52

MassRoots has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PodcastOne.

Profitability

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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

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

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

PodcastOne has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 117.89%. Given PodcastOne’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than MassRoots.

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.

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.