DLPN
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
DLPN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over DLPN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DLPN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
DLPN's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
DLPN PE Valuation
DLPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
DLPN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DLPN to return to profit, with revenue holding steady.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
DLPN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.23 | +$0.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.28 | +$1.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.59 | +$1.59 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.36 | +$0.56 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.39 | +$1.57 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.22 | +$2.16 |
DLPN is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.23 per share over the past year, against $3.38 at its worst in late 2023.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over DLPN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
DLPN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.8M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.2M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.3M | +2.5% |
DLPN's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $16M last quarter, up 8.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -7.1% | -6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.5% | +21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | +66 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | -16 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | +55 points |
DLPN's operating margin was 5.1% last quarter, up 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over DLPN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over DLPN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DLPN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $506K | +$2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$162.4K | -111% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2M | -$339K |
| Q4 2025 | $576.6K | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.4M | -$737.4K |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.7M | -$721.3K |
| Q4 2024 | $850.2K | +$981.8K |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.7M | -$270.7K |
DLPN has burned cash in most quarters: −$1M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over DLPN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
DLPN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +245K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +98% | +6.5M shares |
| 5 years | +231% | +9.1M shares |
| Available history | +511% | +11M shares |
DLPN has 13M diluted shares, up 11% from a year ago.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has the edge over DLPN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
DLPN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 42.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 19.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.2x | High |
DLPN's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META has the edge over DLPN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DLPN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
DLPN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
DLPN PE vs Communication Services Sector
DLPN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
DLPN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.01 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $1.07 | 5.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.31 | 23% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.25 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.07 | 51% below |
DLPN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% below its 200-week average.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 21% above its 200-week average.
DLPN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.50 | $7.16 | -25% |
| 2021 | $7.16 | $18.3 | +155% |
| 2022 | $18.3 | $3.88 | -79% |
| 2023 | $3.88 | $3.42 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.42 | $1.14 | -67% |
| 2025 | $1.14 | $1.38 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.38 | $1.01 | -27% |
DLPN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +155% in 2021 to −79% in 2022. It's down 27% so far in 2026.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over DLPN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.