Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. · Personal Services

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Elevated riskNext report: Around Nov 12 (est.)

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The short version

A company still losing money with steady sales. Insiders are buying.

Going well

Little debt

Watch out for

Losing money
Share count growing 5.2% a year
Bills due within a year exceed short-term assets

Money moves

A top executive bought $24K of shares with their own money in the last 30 days
Institutions cut 15% from their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (4 bought, 8 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$14.4M+2.5% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $57.7M, up 13% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 19% a year.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

1/7Weak

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.0.0%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.19x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.0.0%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.1 of 10 years
MissFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.-$2.0M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+16.4% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.5.3%

Revenue: $56.7M; +9.7% vs prior year
5-year growth: +18.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $1.8M; 0.19x equity
Current ratio: 0.84x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026

Reported Aug 12

Revenue: $14.4M; +2.5% YoY
EPS: -$0.13; vs -$0.13
Op. margin: -7.1%; -6.7 pts
Gross margin: 92.9%; -1.8 pts
Free cash flow: -$162K
Share count: +14.4%; vs a year ago

Insider rating

Last 90 days

64Buying

1 insider bought $24K
Top executive buying (Chief Executive Officer)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

39/ 100

This week: 1
Normal week: 1.7
vs normal: 0.6x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Distributing-14.5%

Institutions cut 14.5% from their holdings. 4 bought, 8 sold.

Shares held by institutions441K

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

+22.3%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

45 months

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

1.3x · $7.8M debt

Shares outstandingLatest reported

13M

Why elevated risk

Losing money
Share count growing 22.3% a year (dilution)
Debt above equity: 1.25x
Bills due within a year exceed short-term assets

Earnings reports

Last 12

Next reportAround Nov 12 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year

Results filedAug 12
Results filedMay 12
Results filedMar 25
Results filedAug 13, 2025
Results filedMay 13, 2025

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

New 5%+ holder (active)Sep 8 · View filing ↗Activist

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$24K1 insider

Sold$00 insiders

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
William Iv O'dowdChief Executive Officer	Buy	5K	$1.00	$5K	583K	Oct 26Filing ↗
+0.8% of their holdings Also Director and 10% owner Filed same day
William Iv O'dowdChief Executive Officer	Buy	5K	$1.05	$5K	579K	Oct 19Filing ↗
+0.8% of their holdings Also Director and 10% owner Filed same day
William Iv O'dowdChief Executive Officer	Buy	5K	$1.02	$5K	574K	Oct 12Filing ↗
+0.8% of their holdings Also Director and 10% owner Filed 1 day after
William Iv O'dowdChief Executive Officer	Buy	5K	$1.08	$5K	569K	Oct 5Filing ↗
+0.8% of their holdings Also Director and 10% owner Filed same day
William Iv O'dowdChief Executive Officer	Buy	4K	$1.11	$5K	565K	Sep 28Filing ↗
+0.8% of their holdings Also Director and 10% owner Filed same day