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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN)

Entertainment marketing, creator representation and content production through specialist agencies.

$1.19
At close+0.08 (+7.21%)
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Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.DLPNCommunication Services

Generates mostly agency fees and commissions through entertainment publicity, brand communications, creator representation and sports-talent management, while producing film and television projects. Its roll-up model combines specialist agencies for cross-selling and selectively links marketing work to minority ownership interests in client ventures.

Combines specialist entertainment-publicity and marketing agencies with a content-production segment. The agency portfolio includes 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, Elle Communications and Always Alpha, spanning film, television, music, hospitality, creators, brand activations and women's sports. Retainers and project fees supply the core agency revenue, while talent management and affiliate activities earn commissions.

Builds cross-agency campaigns while extending selected client work into content, consumer products and other ventures, where it can receive fees and ownership interests. Operations are centered in the United States, with headquarters in Coral Gables and offices in New York and Los Angeles; production can occur internationally. Results depend on client relationships and staff retention, entertainment cycles, and the timing of content distribution and partner-led ventures.

Company facts

CEOWilliam “Bill” O'Dowd
ListedDec 21, 2017
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersCoral Gables, FL
CountryUnited States
Employees271
CIK0001282224
ISINUS25686H3084

Market cap$15.2M
EPS (ttm)−$0.2859
P/E (ttm)−4.09
ROE-46.0%
P/B2.42
P/S0.2640
Dividend yieldDiv yield
Beta1.40vs XLC 0.10

No analyst consensus on record.

Next report
Nov 11, 2026
in 69 days
EPS estimate
−$0.04
Revenue estimate
$15.2M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Mar '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported−$0.15−$0.21−$0.13−$0.03$0.09−$0.22−$0.13Pending
Estimate−$0.10−$0.15−$0.05−$0.06$0.01−$0.10−$0.07−$0.04
Surprise−50.0%−40.0%−160.0%+50.0%+800.0%−120.0%−85.7%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Mar '25May '25Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26Nov '26
Reported$12.3M$12.2M$14.1M$14.8M$15.6M$12.8M$14.4MPending
Estimate$12.1M$10.0M$14.0M$15.0M$15.0M$13.6M$14.5M$15.2M
Surprise+1.8%+21.7%+0.6%−1.4%+4.0%−5.9%−0.4%
Estimate−$0.04
ReportedDue Nov 11, 2026
Estimate$15.2M
ReportedDue Nov 11, 2026
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Debt to equity425.40%
Current ratio76.70%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$12.7M$12.3M$12.2M$14.1M$14.8M$15.6M$12.8M$14.4M
Net income−$8.7M−$2.0M−$2.3M−$1.4M−$365.5K$1.0M−$2.7M−$1.6M
Net margin0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%6.5%0.0%0.0%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income−$8.2M−$1.4M−$1.8M−$57.1K$308.3K$726.7K−$2.1M−$1.0M
YoY growth−1,177.9%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $7.7M · Total debt $26.5M · Total assets $54.9M · Shareholders' equity $6.2M

Revenue
$14.4M
Operating income
−$1.0M
Net income
−$1.6M
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No dividends on record.

Institutions17 holders · as of Mar 31, 20263.96%516.2K shares
Insiders6 holders · as of Sep 1, 202610.09%1.31M shares
Otherremainder85.95%11.20M shares

13.03M company shares as of Sep 3, 2026 · institutions as of Mar 31, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesEvidence
Ephraim G FieldsInsider
5.62%732,61213Gfiled May 11, 2026
William IV O'DowdInsiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer
4.17%543,090Form 4filed Sep 1, 2026
Vanguard Capital Management LLCInstitution
1.52%197,94413Fas of Mar 31, 2026
Renaissance Technologies LLCInstitution
0.58%75,00013Fas of Mar 31, 2026
Geode Capital Management, LLCInstitution
0.57%73,76013Fas of Mar 31, 2026
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13F — a manager's quarterly holdings · 13D/13G — an ownership statement filed at 5% or more · Form 4 — an insider's transaction report

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 31, 2026William IV O'Dowddirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer+4,100$1.15
Aug 24, 2026William IV O'Dowddirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+4,100$1.14
Aug 17, 2026William IV O'Dowddirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+4,100$1.20
Aug 10, 2026William IV O'Dowddirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+4,400$1.10
Aug 3, 2026William IV O'Dowddirector, officer: Chief Executive Officer+4,600$1.07
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