DLPN Stock — Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

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Next earnings call

Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks

Latest filing: 10-Q

filed Aug 12, 2026

Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

call held Aug 12, 2026

Metrics snapshot

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Return on invested capital

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Net cash

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Dividend yield

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Shares change YoY

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Price change (1Y)

-22.0%

Trailing year

Short interest

0.3%

Latest settlement · 3.9 days to cover

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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 12, 2026

Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Dolphin reported Q2 revenue up 2.5% YoY to $14.4M, but net loss widened to $1.6M and adjusted EBITDA fell to ~$243K from ~$628K, pressured by $360K of one-time retention bonuses and ~$360K of litigation-related legal fees that management says will roll off in Q3. Management highlighted upcoming free-cash-flow catalysts (~$2.2M from bank-debt maturity, ~$1M from lease expirations) and progress on new ventures Gravieur Studios and the DealMaker partnership, with the first DealMaker deal targeted for year-end.

Bullish

+ Q2 revenue grew 2.5% YoY to $14.4M and H1 revenue grew 3.8% to $27.2M, continuing the top-line growth trend.
+ Management expects a meaningful sequential profitability improvement in Q3 as one-time retention bonuses and elevated litigation costs roll off.
+ Bank debt maturity in just over two years will free up nearly $2.2M annually in principal and interest, with an additional ~$1M in annualized lease savings expected once NY/LA leases expire in 2H27, largely shielded by ~$127M of NOLs.
+ Launched Gravieur Studios with KYNETIC Media Ventures to produce, distribute, and market creator-led content across streaming, TV, and theatrical.
+ DealMaker partnership advancing with two deals liked by both sides and management confident of bringing first deal to market before year-end, with potential for a second.
+ Insider alignment reinforced, with CEO Bill O'Dowd expecting to own over 5% of DLPN common stock within one to two weeks under his 10(b)(5) buying plan.

Bearish

− Adjusted EBITDA fell to ~$243K in Q2 2026 from ~$628K in Q2 2025, and H1 2026 adjusted EBITDA was a loss of ~$224K vs. a loss of ~$82K in H1 2025.
− Q2 net loss widened to $1.6M from $1.4M, driven by ~$360K of non-recurring retention bonuses and ~$360K of litigation-related legal fees that are not recurring but pressured results.
− Cash and cash equivalents declined to $7.7M at June 30, 2026 from $8.8M at December 31, 2025.
− Youngblood streaming distribution deal has not yet closed, which management described as 'a little disappointing,' with international sales dependent on upcoming Toronto and AFM markets.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice

Overall

Strong Sell

SellHoldBuy

Technical Strong Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very High

Market backdrop VIX 15.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.58

Technical

price trend

Strong Sell

50 / 200-day cross No cross

Price vs 200-day avg −23%

below

Price vs 50-day avg −7%

below

RSI (14) 39

neutral

MACD trend Negative

52-week position 1%

near low

Volume (OBV) Confirms

volume backs price

Momentum

relative strength

Very Weak

1-month return −12%

trailing

6-month return −33%

trailing

YTD return −34%

this year

Relative strength −45%

vs S&P · 6-mo

Sentiment

smart money

Neutral

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

-6% holders QoQ · +4 funds added

Insider flow Accumulating

Net +$6.9K over 90 days · 0% sells

Short interest Rising

0.28% of float · ▲ +10.7% MoM · 3.9 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr low

16 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup

Squeeze score 42

elevated · 0–100

Fundamentals

Fair

Revenue growth +10%

Y/Y

Gross margin 5%

contracting

EPS growth +78%

Y/Y

Free cash flow $-2.1M

Balance sheet $207.3K

net debt

Quant / Vol

risk profile

Very High

Volatility 57%

annualized · 1-yr

Max drawdown −44%

past year

ATR 5.2%

of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell

4 · 3 · 0

50 / 200-day cross

No cross Neutral

Price vs 200-day avg

−23% Bearish

Price vs 50-day avg

−7% Bearish

RSI (14)

39 Neutral

MACD trend

Negative Bearish

52-week position

1% Bearish

Volume (OBV)

Confirms Neutral

Market signals — smart money & positioning

Bearish · 2 of 6

Trend (MA cross) No cross

50d $1 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d

Institutional flow Distributing

-6% holders QoQ · +4 funds added

Insider flow Accumulating

Net +$6.9K over 90 days · 0% sells

Short interest Rising

0.28% of float · ▲ +10.7% MoM · 3.9 days cover

Volume signal Reversal watch

High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion

Institution breadth Multi-yr low

16 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup

Price context

position in its 52-week range

Range low $1 Now $1 · 1% Range high $2

vs 200-day avg -23% vs 50-day avg -7%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings

Metric	Latest	Period	YoY
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP	-$224,336	Six Months Ended June 30	—
Adjusted EBITDA basic and diluted earnings per share non-GAAP	$0.02	Q2 2026	—

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Advertising Agencies — same industry group

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Company	Mkt cap	YTD	Rev growth Y/Y	P/E	Short % shares
DLPN Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. this stock	$13.81M	-34.0%	+9.7%	—	0.3%
APP AppLovin Corp	$102.76B	-60.2%	+70.0%	23.6	3.3%
OMC Omnicom Group Inc.	$21.70B	-8.2%	+10.1%	—	9.1%
TTD Trade Desk, Inc.	$5.92B	-68.5%	+18.5%	15.0	18.8%
WPP WPP plc	$5.61B	+9.8%	—	—	0.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section

Ownership

Institutional Holders Reducing

Holders

16

% held: 3.4%
Net QoQ: -86.5K sh
Top holder: VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEME…

Held Float

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Held by Funds

Fund positions

5

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Short & Settlement

Short Interest Rising

Shares short

36.0K

Days to cover: 3.9d
Change: +3.5K sh

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Short Volume

Short vol %

65%

As of: Oct 2, 2026

Short Total

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Fails to Deliver

FTD shares

4.1K

Value: $4.5K
As of: Sep 14, 2026

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Off-Exchange

Off-exchange %

67.6%

Week of: Aug 31, 2026

Off-exch Lit

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Smart Money

Insider Trades Net buying

Net (90d)

+$6.9K

Buyers / Sellers: 1 / 0

Buyers Sellers

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Financials

Revenue (FY)

$56.7M

Net income (FY): $-3.1M
EPS diluted: $-0.27

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Filings

SEC Filings

Latest

DEF 14A

Filed: Sep 25, 2026
This year: 8

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Exempt Offerings

Offering

$1.3M

Filed: Jan 17, 2020

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Earnings & Events

Webcasts

Last webcast

Aug 12, 2026

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	5D	20D	120D	MTD	YTD
DLPN	-5.5%	-12.0%	-32.7%	-2.8%	-34.0%
SPY	-0.2%	-0.5%	+12.2%	+0.9%	+12.9%
vs SPY	-5.3%	-11.5%	-44.9%	-3.8%	-46.8%

DLPN · Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

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