EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) and PodcastOne (NASDAQ:PODC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for EverQuote and PodcastOne, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverQuote | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| PodcastOne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
EverQuote currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 51.68%. PodcastOne has a consensus price target of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 169.89%. Given PodcastOne’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PodcastOne is more favorable than EverQuote.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverQuote | $408.44 million | 1.63 | -$51.29 million | $0.34 | 55.26 |
| PodcastOne | $43.30 million | 0.99 | -$14.73 million | ($0.29) | -6.07 |
PodcastOne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than EverQuote. PodcastOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares EverQuote and PodcastOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverQuote | 3.31% | 13.94% | 9.24% |
| PodcastOne | -14.08% | -42.22% | -28.14% |
Risk & Volatility
EverQuote has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PodcastOne has a beta of -2.48, suggesting that its stock price is 348% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.5% of EverQuote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.9% of PodcastOne shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of EverQuote 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
EverQuote beats PodcastOne on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.
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