Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

DLPN • • Industrial / General

Communication ServicesEntertainmentFilm & Television Production & DistributionIndependent Film & Content Distributors

AboutDolphin Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent entertainment marketing and premium content development company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Entertainment Publicity, and Marketing and Content Production. The Entertainment Publicity and Marketing segment offers public relations, entertainment content marketing, strategic communications, social media and digital marketing, creative branding, talent publicity, and entertainment marketing services, as well as produces promotional video content. The Content Production segment produces and distributes feature films and digital content. In addition, it offers strategic marketing and publicity services to individuals and corporates in the entertainment, hospitality, and music industries; and marketing direction, public relations counsel, and media strategy for video game publishers, as well as eSports leagues and other entities in the gaming industry. The company was formerly known as Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. and changed its name to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. in July 2017. Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.Show more

Revenue $52M +19.9%
EBITDA -$8M +54.6%
Net Income -$13M +48.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.22 +27.8%
Gross Margin 93.68% -4.4%
EBITDA Margin -15.68% +62.1%
Operating Margin -20.29% +56.5%
Net Margin -24.38% +56.9%
ROE -79.76% +11.6%
ROIC -22.41% +33.9%
Debt/Equity 2.37 +85.0%
Interest Coverage -5.04 +47.8%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 15.6%
✓Share count reduced 28.5% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 1.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y37.95%

5Y15.63%

3Y13.1%

TTM3.86%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM70.03%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM63.29%

ROCE

10Y Avg-21.22%

5Y Avg-22.18%

3Y Avg-28.44%

Latest-29.65%

Peer Comparison

Independent Film & Content Distributors

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
AENTAlliance Entertainment Holding Corporation	387.12M	7.60	25.33	-3.36%	1.8%	18.09%	6.91%	0.88
TOONKartoon Studios Inc.	39.08M	0.73	-1.34	-26.07%	-64.05%	-104.21%		0.46
DLPNDolphin Entertainment, Inc.	20.12M	1.66	-1.36	19.85%	-11.37%	-71.98%		2.37

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	3M	9.4M	22.41M	22.55M	25M	24.05M	35.73M	40.51M	43.12M	51.68M
Revenue Growth %	0.45%	2.13%	1.39%	0.01%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.49%	0.13%	0.06%	0.2%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.29M	10.66M	4.64M	2.18M	5.04M	2.58M	3.88M	3.57M	872.55K	3.27M
COGS % of Revenue	0.76%	1.13%	0.21%	0.1%	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%	0.09%	0.02%	0.06%
Gross Profit+	708.63K	-1.27M	17.77M	20.37M	19.96M	21.48M	31.85M	36.94M	42.25M	48.42M
Gross Margin %	0.24%	-0.13%	0.79%	0.9%	0.8%	0.89%	0.89%	0.91%	0.98%	0.94%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.63%	-2.79%	15.04%	0.15%	-0.02%	0.08%	0.48%	0.16%	0.14%	0.15%
Operating Expenses+	3.91M	16.44M	18.88M	22.67M	24.04M	24.09M	37.35M	41.51M	62.36M	58.9M
OpEx % of Revenue	1.31%	1.75%	0.84%	1.01%	0.96%	1%	1.05%	1.02%	1.45%	1.14%
Selling, General & Admin	5.89M	16.44M	17.62M	20.69M	22.1M	22M	31.67M	38.42M	45.95M	48.37M
SG&A % of Revenue	1.96%	1.75%	0.79%	0.92%	0.88%	0.91%	0.89%	0.95%	1.07%	0.94%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	1.25M	1.07M	1.95M	2.09M	5.68M	3.09M	16.41M	10.54M
Operating Income+	3.21M	17.7M	-1.1M	-4.15M	-4.09M	-2.61M	-5.5M	-4.58M	-20.11M	-10.49M
Operating Margin %	1.07%	1.88%	-0.05%	-0.18%	-0.16%	-0.11%	-0.15%	-0.11%	-0.47%	-0.2%
Operating Income Growth %	1.56%	4.52%	-1.06%	-2.75%	0.02%	0.36%	-1.11%	0.17%	-3.4%	0.48%
EBITDA+	4.87M	25.55M	3.51M	-1.97M	-2.14M	-581.29K	-3.6M	-2.82M	-17.86M	-8.1M
EBITDA Margin %	1.62%	2.72%	0.16%	-0.09%	-0.09%	-0.02%	-0.1%	-0.07%	-0.41%	-0.16%
EBITDA Growth %	2.83%	4.24%	-0.86%	-1.56%	-0.09%	0.73%	-5.19%	0.22%	-5.32%	0.55%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	1.67M	7.84M	4.61M	2.18M	1.95M	2.03M	1.91M	1.75M	2.25M	2.38M
EBIT	-5.28M	-32.47M	8.85M	-2.95M	-200.89K	57.39K	-5.64M	-3.49M	-20.11M	-10.43M
Net Interest Income+	-3.56M	-4.72M	-1.59M	-1.05M	-2.55M	-2.13M	-785.21K	-555.8K	-2.08M	-2.07M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	309.01K	2.88K	11.46K
Interest Expense	3.56M	4.72M	1.59M	1.05M	2.55M	2.13M	785.21K	864.81K	2.09M	2.08M
Other Income/Expense	-4.11M	-21.58M	8.36M	-1.71M	1.34M	535.25K	-921.26K	-28.01K	-4.23M	-2.03M
Pretax Income+	-4.05M	-37.19M	7.25M	-4M	-2.75M	-2.08M	-6.42M	-4.6M	-24.34M	-12.52M
Pretax Margin %	-1.35%	-3.96%	0.32%	-0.18%	-0.11%	-0.09%	-0.18%	-0.11%	-0.56%	-0.24%
Income Tax+	957.84K	4.24M	338.87K	-1.09M	-418.2K	-137.07K	37.36K	176.98K	53.5K	87.85K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	0.95%	0.73%	0.85%	0.93%	1.01%	1.04%	1%	1.01%
Net Income+	-4.07M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-2.33M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Net Margin %	-1.36%	-3.96%	0.31%	-0.13%	-0.09%	-0.08%	-0.18%	-0.12%	-0.57%	-0.24%
Net Income Growth %	-1.17%	-8.14%	1.19%	-1.42%	0.2%	0.17%	-2.33%	0.26%	-4.1%	0.48%
Net Income (Continuing)	-8.84M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-2.33M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.98M	2.98M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-9.93	-42.37	-1.00	-0.90	-0.28	-0.30	-0.85	-1.11	-1.69	-1.22
EPS Growth %	-1.16%	-3.27%	0.98%	0.1%	0.69%	-0.07%	-1.83%	-0.31%	-0.52%	0.28%
EPS (Basic)	-9.93	-42.37	3.60	-0.90	-0.36	-0.69	-0.85	-0.98	-1.69	-1.22
Diluted Shares Outstanding	409.46K	877.82K	2.12M	3.23M	4.29M	6.38M	7.61M	9.8M	14.41M	10.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	409.46K	877.82K	1.92M	3.23M	3.3M	5.62M	7.61M	9.8M	14.41M	10.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	2.83M	8.25M	9.42M	10.07M	6.86M	13.9M	18.24M	23.86M	20.72M	20.07M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	2.26M	662.55K	5.3M	5.54M	2.2M	7.92M	7.69M	6.07M	6.43M	8.2M
Cash Only	2.26M	662.55K	5.3M	5.54M	2.2M	7.92M	7.69M	6.07M	6.43M	8.2M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	3.67M	3.7M	3.17M	3.58M	3.69M	9.61M	16.14M	12.46M	10.56M
Days Sales Outstanding	-	142.52	60.27	51.36	52.28	56.02	98.14	145.46	105.48	74.61
Inventory	0	1.25M	0	732.37K	0	714.1K	541.88K	1.13M	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	42.8	-	122.79	-	101.15	50.98	115.44	-	-
Other Current Assets	3.28M	3.31M	422.12K	1.35M	1.09M	1.57M	403.91K	523.81K	1.83M	1.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+	99.14K	5.95M	24.18M	27.92M	35.71M	35.46M	34.5M	51.51M	45.53M	38.37M
Property, Plant & Equipment	55.41K	35.19K	1.11M	1.18M	8.47M	7.91M	6.6M	7.63M	5.79M	4.85M
Fixed Asset Turnover	54.13x	267.01x	20.18x	19.07x	2.95x	3.04x	5.41x	5.31x	7.44x	10.65x
Goodwill	0	0	12.78M	15.92M	17.95M	19.63M	20.02M	29.31M	25.22M	21.51M
Intangible Assets	15.17M	4.65M	8.51M	9.4M	8.36M	7.45M	6.14M	9.88M	11.21M	10.19M
Long-Term Investments	-15.17M	-4.66M	220K	220K	220K	-2.78M	1.37M	1.86M	0	1.01M
Other Non-Current Assets	29.6K	5.92M	1.08M	-13.3M	705.08K	469.32K	1.74M	4.68M	3.31M	-29.66M
Total Assets+	2.93M	14.2M	33.6M	37.99M	42.57M	49.35M	52.75M	75.38M	66.25M	58.44M
Asset Turnover	1.02x	0.66x	0.67x	0.59x	0.59x	0.49x	0.68x	0.54x	0.65x	0.88x
Asset Growth %	0.96%	3.85%	1.37%	0.13%	0.12%	0.16%	0.07%	0.43%	-0.12%	-0.12%
Total Current Liabilities+	8.06M	39.67M	20.13M	21.94M	22.42M	16.85M	14.98M	25.29M	27.45M	26.51M
Accounts Payable	2.07M	677.25K	1.1M	944.23K	832.09K	1.19M	942.09K	4.8M	6.89M	2.34M
Days Payables Outstanding	329.93	23.19	86.32	158.31	60.21	168.59	88.64	491.08	2.88K	261.95
Short-Term Debt	40.55M	19.73M	7.55M	6.32M	8.79M	4.02M	307.69K	4.28M	4.88M	5.84M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	46.68K	48.45K	522.62K	309.88K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	341.15K
Other Current Liabilities	2.98M	16.97M	8.93M	11.52M	8.94M	2.48M	4.41M	8.31M	8.26M	11.94M
Current Ratio	0.35x	0.21x	0.47x	0.46x	0.31x	0.82x	1.22x	0.94x	0.75x	0.76x
Quick Ratio	0.35x	0.18x	0.47x	0.43x	0.31x	0.78x	1.18x	0.90x	0.75x	0.76x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	162.13	-	15.84	-	-11.42	60.49	-230.18	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	7.75M	6.39M	7.4M	5.28M	10.57M	12.83M	14.83M	16M	18.84M	20.28M
Long-Term Debt	5.15M	0	675K	1.99M	2.8M	5.34M	5.87M	9.46M	14.44M	16.56M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	6.39M	5.96M	5.13M	6.01M	4.07M	3.31M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	14.13K	5.78K	187.54K	-238.08K	0	-182.49K	-38.85K	253.19K	306.69K	394.55K
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0	6.39M	6.53M	3.29M	1.38M	1.53M	3.82M	272.74K	23.91K	18.91K
Total Liabilities	15.81M	46.07M	27.52M	27.21M	33M	29.68M	29.81M	41.29M	46.3M	46.79M
Total Debt+	10.59M	19.73M	8.22M	8.31M	19.59M	17.11M	12.92M	21.82M	25.59M	27.62M
Net Debt	8.33M	19.06M	2.92M	2.77M	17.4M	9.19M	5.23M	15.75M	19.15M	19.42M
Debt / Equity	-	-	1.35x	0.77x	2.05x	0.87x	0.56x	0.64x	1.28x	2.37x
Debt / EBITDA	2.17x	0.77x	2.34x	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.71x	0.75x	0.83x	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Coverage	0.90x	3.75x	-0.69x	-3.95x	-1.61x	-1.22x	-7.01x	-5.29x	-9.64x	-5.04x
Total Equity+	-12.88M	-28.89M	6.08M	10.78M	9.58M	19.67M	22.93M	34.09M	19.96M	11.65M
Equity Growth %	-0.46%	-1.24%	1.21%	0.77%	-0.11%	1.05%	0.17%	0.49%	-0.41%	-0.42%
Book Value per Share	-31.45	-32.91	2.86	3.33	2.23	3.08	3.01	3.48	1.38	1.13
Total Shareholders' Equity	-15.85M	-31.87M	6.08M	10.78M	9.58M	19.67M	22.93M	34.09M	19.96M	11.65M
Common Stock	1.23M	215.93K	158.49K	211.85K	53.68K	99.28K	120.31K	185.11K	136.65K	166.69K
Retained Earnings	-42.63M	-99.81M	-92.9M	-94.53M	-97.16M	-97.97M	-104.43M	-109.21M	-133.61M	-146.21M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	0	-253.78K	-1.9M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.98M	2.98M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	-1.78M	-14.92M	8.36M	-624.72K	-2.91M	-1.51M	-1.32M	-4.03M	-5.02M	-157.85K
Operating CF Margin %	-0.59%	-1.59%	0.37%	-0.03%	-0.12%	-0.06%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.12%	-0%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.31%	-7.38%	1.56%	-1.07%	-3.65%	0.48%	0.12%	-2.05%	-0.25%	0.97%
Net Income	-4.05M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-1.19M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Depreciation & Amortization	1.67M	20.23K	1.25M	1.98M	1.95M	2.03M	1.91M	1.75M	2.25M	2.38M
Stock-Based Compensation	0	185K	330.06K	20.42K	0	0	17.86K	265.53K	354.96K	364.65K
Deferred Taxes	0	19.31M	187.54K	-1.05M	-342.41K	-182.49K	37.36K	176.98K	53.5K	87.85K
Other Non-Cash Items	648.52K	5.2M	-7.09M	1.33M	-3M	-506.19K	4.5M	1.16M	17.7M	10.26M
Working Capital Changes	-46.37K	-2.45M	6.95M	9.45K	-315.13K	-908.66K	-1.32M	-2.6M	-979.22K	-644.85K
Change in Receivables	0	-3.67M	1.34M	858.88K	-4.03K	-1.12M	-3.24M	-539.55K	-667.17K	1.75M
Change in Inventory	0	4.18M	4.33M	-1.08M	195.88K	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	239.06K	-1.39M	381.52K	-231.24K	-150.89K	346.09K	-352.82K	812.27K	1.52M	-4.55M
Cash from Investing+	-2.55K	-1.25M	851.55K	-1.62M	-898.48K	-1.38M	-3.03M	-7.92M	-4.54M	-2.46M
Capital Expenditures	-2.55K	0	-227.04K	-89.65K	-103.49K	-77.36K	0	-72.2K	-29K	-1.51K
CapEx % of Revenue	0%	-	0.01%	0%	0%	0%	-	0%	0%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	-8.28M	1.06M	0	0	0	-1.5M	-3.11M	0	-1.27M
Cash from Financing+	3.84M	14.44M	-4.58M	3.22M	439.39K	8.61M	3.94M	10.91M	9.92M	4.18M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	3.26M	50K	-1.67M	-4.57M	-3.69M	-3.34M	-1.02M	-600K	-670.26K	-33.67K
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-1.78M	-14.92M	8.13M	-714.37K	-3.01M	-1.58M	-1.32M	-4.1M	-5.05M	-159.36K
FCF Margin %	-0.59%	-1.59%	0.36%	-0.03%	-0.12%	-0.07%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.12%	-0%
FCF Growth %	-0.25%	-7.37%	1.54%	-1.09%	-3.21%	0.47%	0.17%	-2.11%	-0.23%	0.97%
FCF per Share	-4.36	-17.00	3.83	-0.22	-0.70	-0.25	-0.17	-0.42	-0.35	-0.02
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.44x	0.40x	1.21x	0.21x	1.25x	0.78x	0.20x	0.84x	0.21x	0.01x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	185.31K	0	909.78K	916.54K	677.08K	1.76M	1.79M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	135K	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-	113.76%	-34.57%	-22.88%	-13.26%	-30.34%	-16.76%	-90.28%	-79.76%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	-	-9.21%	-27.6%	-15.12%	-7.02%	-14.48%	-8.8%	-33.91%	-22.41%
Gross Margin	23.63%	-13.47%	79.3%	90.35%	79.83%	89.29%	89.14%	91.2%	97.98%	93.68%
Net Margin	-135.61%	-395.82%	30.84%	-12.92%	-9.31%	-8.06%	-18.09%	-11.8%	-56.57%	-24.38%
Debt / Equity	-	-	1.35x	0.77x	2.05x	0.87x	0.56x	0.64x	1.28x	2.37x
Interest Coverage	0.90x	3.75x	-0.69x	-3.95x	-1.61x	-1.22x	-7.01x	-5.29x	-9.64x	-5.04x
FCF Conversion	0.44x	0.40x	1.21x	0.21x	1.25x	0.78x	0.20x	0.84x	0.21x	0.01x
Revenue Growth	44.88%	213.26%	138.55%	0.62%	10.87%	-3.79%	48.53%	13.37%	6.46%	19.85%

Revenue by Segment

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
E P M	-	-	-	35.71M	40.06M	43.07M	48.26M
E P M Growth	-	-	-	-	12.19%	7.51%	12.07%
C P D	-	-	-	21.89K	446.68K	55.52K	3.42M
C P D Growth	-	-	-	-	1940.18%	-87.57%	6062.22%
Entertainment publicity and marketing segment	21.92M	24.92M	23.95M	-	-	-	-
Entertainment publicity and marketing segment Growth	-	13.68%	-3.89%	-	-	-	-
Content production segment	634.61K	86.61K	107.8K	-	-	-	-
Content production segment Growth	-	-86.35%	24.47%	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported $53.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11188% increase from $0.5M in 2011.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) grew revenue by 19.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported a net loss of $6.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -79.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) had negative free cash flow of $1.8M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

DLPN • • Industrial / General

Communication ServicesEntertainmentFilm & Television Production & DistributionIndependent Film & Content Distributors

Revenue $52M +19.9%
EBITDA -$8M +54.6%
Net Income -$13M +48.3%
EPS (Diluted) -1.22 +27.8%
Gross Margin 93.68% -4.4%
EBITDA Margin -15.68% +62.1%
Operating Margin -20.29% +56.5%
Net Margin -24.38% +56.9%
ROE -79.76% +11.6%
ROIC -22.41% +33.9%
Debt/Equity 2.37 +85.0%
Interest Coverage -5.04 +47.8%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 15.6%
✓Share count reduced 28.5% through buybacks
✓Trading at only 1.5x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.4x
✗Negative free cash flow
✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y37.95%

5Y15.63%

3Y13.1%

TTM3.86%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM70.03%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM63.29%

ROCE

10Y Avg-21.22%

5Y Avg-22.18%

3Y Avg-28.44%

Latest-29.65%

Peer Comparison

Independent Film & Content Distributors

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
AENTAlliance Entertainment Holding Corporation	387.12M	7.60	25.33	-3.36%	1.8%	18.09%	6.91%	0.88
TOONKartoon Studios Inc.	39.08M	0.73	-1.34	-26.07%	-64.05%	-104.21%		0.46
DLPNDolphin Entertainment, Inc.	20.12M	1.66	-1.36	19.85%	-11.37%	-71.98%		2.37

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	3M	9.4M	22.41M	22.55M	25M	24.05M	35.73M	40.51M	43.12M	51.68M
Revenue Growth %	0.45%	2.13%	1.39%	0.01%	0.11%	-0.04%	0.49%	0.13%	0.06%	0.2%
Cost of Goods Sold+	2.29M	10.66M	4.64M	2.18M	5.04M	2.58M	3.88M	3.57M	872.55K	3.27M
COGS % of Revenue	0.76%	1.13%	0.21%	0.1%	0.2%	0.11%	0.11%	0.09%	0.02%	0.06%
Gross Profit+	708.63K	-1.27M	17.77M	20.37M	19.96M	21.48M	31.85M	36.94M	42.25M	48.42M
Gross Margin %	0.24%	-0.13%	0.79%	0.9%	0.8%	0.89%	0.89%	0.91%	0.98%	0.94%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.63%	-2.79%	15.04%	0.15%	-0.02%	0.08%	0.48%	0.16%	0.14%	0.15%
Operating Expenses+	3.91M	16.44M	18.88M	22.67M	24.04M	24.09M	37.35M	41.51M	62.36M	58.9M
OpEx % of Revenue	1.31%	1.75%	0.84%	1.01%	0.96%	1%	1.05%	1.02%	1.45%	1.14%
Selling, General & Admin	5.89M	16.44M	17.62M	20.69M	22.1M	22M	31.67M	38.42M	45.95M	48.37M
SG&A % of Revenue	1.96%	1.75%	0.79%	0.92%	0.88%	0.91%	0.89%	0.95%	1.07%	0.94%
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	0	0	1.25M	1.07M	1.95M	2.09M	5.68M	3.09M	16.41M	10.54M
Operating Income+	3.21M	17.7M	-1.1M	-4.15M	-4.09M	-2.61M	-5.5M	-4.58M	-20.11M	-10.49M
Operating Margin %	1.07%	1.88%	-0.05%	-0.18%	-0.16%	-0.11%	-0.15%	-0.11%	-0.47%	-0.2%
Operating Income Growth %	1.56%	4.52%	-1.06%	-2.75%	0.02%	0.36%	-1.11%	0.17%	-3.4%	0.48%
EBITDA+	4.87M	25.55M	3.51M	-1.97M	-2.14M	-581.29K	-3.6M	-2.82M	-17.86M	-8.1M
EBITDA Margin %	1.62%	2.72%	0.16%	-0.09%	-0.09%	-0.02%	-0.1%	-0.07%	-0.41%	-0.16%
EBITDA Growth %	2.83%	4.24%	-0.86%	-1.56%	-0.09%	0.73%	-5.19%	0.22%	-5.32%	0.55%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	1.67M	7.84M	4.61M	2.18M	1.95M	2.03M	1.91M	1.75M	2.25M	2.38M
EBIT	-5.28M	-32.47M	8.85M	-2.95M	-200.89K	57.39K	-5.64M	-3.49M	-20.11M	-10.43M
Net Interest Income+	-3.56M	-4.72M	-1.59M	-1.05M	-2.55M	-2.13M	-785.21K	-555.8K	-2.08M	-2.07M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	309.01K	2.88K	11.46K
Interest Expense	3.56M	4.72M	1.59M	1.05M	2.55M	2.13M	785.21K	864.81K	2.09M	2.08M
Other Income/Expense	-4.11M	-21.58M	8.36M	-1.71M	1.34M	535.25K	-921.26K	-28.01K	-4.23M	-2.03M
Pretax Income+	-4.05M	-37.19M	7.25M	-4M	-2.75M	-2.08M	-6.42M	-4.6M	-24.34M	-12.52M
Pretax Margin %	-1.35%	-3.96%	0.32%	-0.18%	-0.11%	-0.09%	-0.18%	-0.11%	-0.56%	-0.24%
Income Tax+	957.84K	4.24M	338.87K	-1.09M	-418.2K	-137.07K	37.36K	176.98K	53.5K	87.85K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	0.95%	0.73%	0.85%	0.93%	1.01%	1.04%	1%	1.01%
Net Income+	-4.07M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-2.33M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Net Margin %	-1.36%	-3.96%	0.31%	-0.13%	-0.09%	-0.08%	-0.18%	-0.12%	-0.57%	-0.24%
Net Income Growth %	-1.17%	-8.14%	1.19%	-1.42%	0.2%	0.17%	-2.33%	0.26%	-4.1%	0.48%
Net Income (Continuing)	-8.84M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-2.33M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.98M	2.98M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-9.93	-42.37	-1.00	-0.90	-0.28	-0.30	-0.85	-1.11	-1.69	-1.22
EPS Growth %	-1.16%	-3.27%	0.98%	0.1%	0.69%	-0.07%	-1.83%	-0.31%	-0.52%	0.28%
EPS (Basic)	-9.93	-42.37	3.60	-0.90	-0.36	-0.69	-0.85	-0.98	-1.69	-1.22
Diluted Shares Outstanding	409.46K	877.82K	2.12M	3.23M	4.29M	6.38M	7.61M	9.8M	14.41M	10.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding	409.46K	877.82K	1.92M	3.23M	3.3M	5.62M	7.61M	9.8M	14.41M	10.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	2.83M	8.25M	9.42M	10.07M	6.86M	13.9M	18.24M	23.86M	20.72M	20.07M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	2.26M	662.55K	5.3M	5.54M	2.2M	7.92M	7.69M	6.07M	6.43M	8.2M
Cash Only	2.26M	662.55K	5.3M	5.54M	2.2M	7.92M	7.69M	6.07M	6.43M	8.2M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	3.67M	3.7M	3.17M	3.58M	3.69M	9.61M	16.14M	12.46M	10.56M
Days Sales Outstanding	-	142.52	60.27	51.36	52.28	56.02	98.14	145.46	105.48	74.61
Inventory	0	1.25M	0	732.37K	0	714.1K	541.88K	1.13M	0	0
Days Inventory Outstanding	-	42.8	-	122.79	-	101.15	50.98	115.44	-	-
Other Current Assets	3.28M	3.31M	422.12K	1.35M	1.09M	1.57M	403.91K	523.81K	1.83M	1.3M
Total Non-Current Assets+	99.14K	5.95M	24.18M	27.92M	35.71M	35.46M	34.5M	51.51M	45.53M	38.37M
Property, Plant & Equipment	55.41K	35.19K	1.11M	1.18M	8.47M	7.91M	6.6M	7.63M	5.79M	4.85M
Fixed Asset Turnover	54.13x	267.01x	20.18x	19.07x	2.95x	3.04x	5.41x	5.31x	7.44x	10.65x
Goodwill	0	0	12.78M	15.92M	17.95M	19.63M	20.02M	29.31M	25.22M	21.51M
Intangible Assets	15.17M	4.65M	8.51M	9.4M	8.36M	7.45M	6.14M	9.88M	11.21M	10.19M
Long-Term Investments	-15.17M	-4.66M	220K	220K	220K	-2.78M	1.37M	1.86M	0	1.01M
Other Non-Current Assets	29.6K	5.92M	1.08M	-13.3M	705.08K	469.32K	1.74M	4.68M	3.31M	-29.66M
Total Assets+	2.93M	14.2M	33.6M	37.99M	42.57M	49.35M	52.75M	75.38M	66.25M	58.44M
Asset Turnover	1.02x	0.66x	0.67x	0.59x	0.59x	0.49x	0.68x	0.54x	0.65x	0.88x
Asset Growth %	0.96%	3.85%	1.37%	0.13%	0.12%	0.16%	0.07%	0.43%	-0.12%	-0.12%
Total Current Liabilities+	8.06M	39.67M	20.13M	21.94M	22.42M	16.85M	14.98M	25.29M	27.45M	26.51M
Accounts Payable	2.07M	677.25K	1.1M	944.23K	832.09K	1.19M	942.09K	4.8M	6.89M	2.34M
Days Payables Outstanding	329.93	23.19	86.32	158.31	60.21	168.59	88.64	491.08	2.88K	261.95
Short-Term Debt	40.55M	19.73M	7.55M	6.32M	8.79M	4.02M	307.69K	4.28M	4.88M	5.84M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	1000K	46.68K	48.45K	522.62K	309.88K	1000K	1000K	1000K	1000K	341.15K
Other Current Liabilities	2.98M	16.97M	8.93M	11.52M	8.94M	2.48M	4.41M	8.31M	8.26M	11.94M
Current Ratio	0.35x	0.21x	0.47x	0.46x	0.31x	0.82x	1.22x	0.94x	0.75x	0.76x
Quick Ratio	0.35x	0.18x	0.47x	0.43x	0.31x	0.78x	1.18x	0.90x	0.75x	0.76x
Cash Conversion Cycle	-	162.13	-	15.84	-	-11.42	60.49	-230.18	-	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	7.75M	6.39M	7.4M	5.28M	10.57M	12.83M	14.83M	16M	18.84M	20.28M
Long-Term Debt	5.15M	0	675K	1.99M	2.8M	5.34M	5.87M	9.46M	14.44M	16.56M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	6.39M	5.96M	5.13M	6.01M	4.07M	3.31M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	14.13K	5.78K	187.54K	-238.08K	0	-182.49K	-38.85K	253.19K	306.69K	394.55K
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0	6.39M	6.53M	3.29M	1.38M	1.53M	3.82M	272.74K	23.91K	18.91K
Total Liabilities	15.81M	46.07M	27.52M	27.21M	33M	29.68M	29.81M	41.29M	46.3M	46.79M
Total Debt+	10.59M	19.73M	8.22M	8.31M	19.59M	17.11M	12.92M	21.82M	25.59M	27.62M
Net Debt	8.33M	19.06M	2.92M	2.77M	17.4M	9.19M	5.23M	15.75M	19.15M	19.42M
Debt / Equity	-	-	1.35x	0.77x	2.05x	0.87x	0.56x	0.64x	1.28x	2.37x
Debt / EBITDA	2.17x	0.77x	2.34x	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.71x	0.75x	0.83x	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Interest Coverage	0.90x	3.75x	-0.69x	-3.95x	-1.61x	-1.22x	-7.01x	-5.29x	-9.64x	-5.04x
Total Equity+	-12.88M	-28.89M	6.08M	10.78M	9.58M	19.67M	22.93M	34.09M	19.96M	11.65M
Equity Growth %	-0.46%	-1.24%	1.21%	0.77%	-0.11%	1.05%	0.17%	0.49%	-0.41%	-0.42%
Book Value per Share	-31.45	-32.91	2.86	3.33	2.23	3.08	3.01	3.48	1.38	1.13
Total Shareholders' Equity	-15.85M	-31.87M	6.08M	10.78M	9.58M	19.67M	22.93M	34.09M	19.96M	11.65M
Common Stock	1.23M	215.93K	158.49K	211.85K	53.68K	99.28K	120.31K	185.11K	136.65K	166.69K
Retained Earnings	-42.63M	-99.81M	-92.9M	-94.53M	-97.16M	-97.97M	-104.43M	-109.21M	-133.61M	-146.21M
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	0	0	-253.78K	-1.9M	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	2.98M	2.98M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	-1.78M	-14.92M	8.36M	-624.72K	-2.91M	-1.51M	-1.32M	-4.03M	-5.02M	-157.85K
Operating CF Margin %	-0.59%	-1.59%	0.37%	-0.03%	-0.12%	-0.06%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.12%	-0%
Operating CF Growth %	-0.31%	-7.38%	1.56%	-1.07%	-3.65%	0.48%	0.12%	-2.05%	-0.25%	0.97%
Net Income	-4.05M	-37.19M	6.91M	-2.91M	-1.19M	-1.94M	-6.46M	-4.78M	-24.4M	-12.6M
Depreciation & Amortization	1.67M	20.23K	1.25M	1.98M	1.95M	2.03M	1.91M	1.75M	2.25M	2.38M
Stock-Based Compensation	0	185K	330.06K	20.42K	0	0	17.86K	265.53K	354.96K	364.65K
Deferred Taxes	0	19.31M	187.54K	-1.05M	-342.41K	-182.49K	37.36K	176.98K	53.5K	87.85K
Other Non-Cash Items	648.52K	5.2M	-7.09M	1.33M	-3M	-506.19K	4.5M	1.16M	17.7M	10.26M
Working Capital Changes	-46.37K	-2.45M	6.95M	9.45K	-315.13K	-908.66K	-1.32M	-2.6M	-979.22K	-644.85K
Change in Receivables	0	-3.67M	1.34M	858.88K	-4.03K	-1.12M	-3.24M	-539.55K	-667.17K	1.75M
Change in Inventory	0	4.18M	4.33M	-1.08M	195.88K	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Payables	239.06K	-1.39M	381.52K	-231.24K	-150.89K	346.09K	-352.82K	812.27K	1.52M	-4.55M
Cash from Investing+	-2.55K	-1.25M	851.55K	-1.62M	-898.48K	-1.38M	-3.03M	-7.92M	-4.54M	-2.46M
Capital Expenditures	-2.55K	0	-227.04K	-89.65K	-103.49K	-77.36K	0	-72.2K	-29K	-1.51K
CapEx % of Revenue	0%	-	0.01%	0%	0%	0%	-	0%	0%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	0	-8.28M	1.06M	0	0	0	-1.5M	-3.11M	0	-1.27M
Cash from Financing+	3.84M	14.44M	-4.58M	3.22M	439.39K	8.61M	3.94M	10.91M	9.92M	4.18M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	3.26M	50K	-1.67M	-4.57M	-3.69M	-3.34M	-1.02M	-600K	-670.26K	-33.67K
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	-1.78M	-14.92M	8.13M	-714.37K	-3.01M	-1.58M	-1.32M	-4.1M	-5.05M	-159.36K
FCF Margin %	-0.59%	-1.59%	0.36%	-0.03%	-0.12%	-0.07%	-0.04%	-0.1%	-0.12%	-0%
FCF Growth %	-0.25%	-7.37%	1.54%	-1.09%	-3.21%	0.47%	0.17%	-2.11%	-0.23%	0.97%
FCF per Share	-4.36	-17.00	3.83	-0.22	-0.70	-0.25	-0.17	-0.42	-0.35	-0.02
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	0.44x	0.40x	1.21x	0.21x	1.25x	0.78x	0.20x	0.84x	0.21x	0.01x
Interest Paid	0	0	0	185.31K	0	909.78K	916.54K	677.08K	1.76M	1.79M
Taxes Paid	0	0	0	135K	0	0	0	0	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	-	-	113.76%	-34.57%	-22.88%	-13.26%	-30.34%	-16.76%	-90.28%	-79.76%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-	-	-9.21%	-27.6%	-15.12%	-7.02%	-14.48%	-8.8%	-33.91%	-22.41%
Gross Margin	23.63%	-13.47%	79.3%	90.35%	79.83%	89.29%	89.14%	91.2%	97.98%	93.68%
Net Margin	-135.61%	-395.82%	30.84%	-12.92%	-9.31%	-8.06%	-18.09%	-11.8%	-56.57%	-24.38%
Debt / Equity	-	-	1.35x	0.77x	2.05x	0.87x	0.56x	0.64x	1.28x	2.37x
Interest Coverage	0.90x	3.75x	-0.69x	-3.95x	-1.61x	-1.22x	-7.01x	-5.29x	-9.64x	-5.04x
FCF Conversion	0.44x	0.40x	1.21x	0.21x	1.25x	0.78x	0.20x	0.84x	0.21x	0.01x
Revenue Growth	44.88%	213.26%	138.55%	0.62%	10.87%	-3.79%	48.53%	13.37%	6.46%	19.85%

Revenue by Segment

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
E P M	-	-	-	35.71M	40.06M	43.07M	48.26M
E P M Growth	-	-	-	-	12.19%	7.51%	12.07%
C P D	-	-	-	21.89K	446.68K	55.52K	3.42M
C P D Growth	-	-	-	-	1940.18%	-87.57%	6062.22%
Entertainment publicity and marketing segment	21.92M	24.92M	23.95M	-	-	-	-
Entertainment publicity and marketing segment Growth	-	13.68%	-3.89%	-	-	-	-
Content production segment	634.61K	86.61K	107.8K	-	-	-	-
Content production segment Growth	-	-86.35%	24.47%	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported $53.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 11188% increase from $0.5M in 2011.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) grew revenue by 19.9% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) reported a net loss of $6.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) has a return on equity (ROE) of -79.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) had negative free cash flow of $1.8M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.