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Updated Sep 1, 2026

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (DLPN)

NASDAQ

$1.12

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

18.0/100

POOR BUSINESS

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (DLPN) scores 18/100 — concerning metrics indicating significant structural or financial risks.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full DLPN quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

N/A (Requires more data)

Requires fair value calculation and current price data

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full DLPN valuation analysis · → View full DLPN Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (-93.4%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):AVERAGE (0.78x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (-5.6%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-9.0%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (DLPN) stock report — Zyberno Score 18/100 (POOR BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

Over the trailing twelve months, DLPN generated -$2.37M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $1.88K invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: 97.9%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:1.12

Market Cap:$14.39M

Valuation Multiples (3)

P/B Ratio:2.31x

P/S Ratio:0.25x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (1)

Enterprise Value:$34.89M

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:

-7.6% (37th pctile)

📈 Click to view full DLPN Momentum analysis →

Momentum Percentile:37 / 100

% of 52-Week High:59.6%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (5)

ROE:

-93.4%

📊 Click to view full DLPN ROE analysis →

ROA:-13.0%

Roic:

-9.0%

📊 Click to view full DLPN ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:97.9%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-8.8%

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:-5.6%

Net Margin Ttm:-12.8%

Ebitda Margin:-1.7%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:94.8%

Operating Margin Ttm:-5.6%

Net Margin Ttm:-12.8%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:-$51.67

Dividend Yield:0.0%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):

+0.07

📊 Click to view full DLPN Earnings Surprise analysis →

EPS Surprise vs Expected:15.1%

Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-12

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):10.5%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-40.3%

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:0.77x

Quick Ratio:0.77x

Cash Ratio:0.26x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.78x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.78x

Debt To Ebitda:-999.00x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:-0.02x

Times Interest Earned:-0.02

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:-6,810,493.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:7,665,608.00

Long Term Debt:$3.33M

Net Debt:$20.50M

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $57.69M

Linear Growth: 10.5%

📊 Click to view full DLPN Revenue analysis & methodology →

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$3.00M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $54.69M

Linear Growth: 11.7%

📊 Click to view full DLPN Gross Profit analysis & methodology →

-$3.21M

Bottom Line Performance (3)

-$7.39M

Income Before Tax:-$7.28M

Ebitda Ttm:-987,490.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:59,065,207.00

R And D Expense:0.00

Sga Expense:7,963,909.00

Income Tax Expense:$83.14K

Interest Expense:2,200,232.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:55.1%

Ebitda Margin:-1.7%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$54.90M

Current Assets:$22.37M

Ppe Net:27,320.00

Goodwill:21,507,944.00

Intangible Assets:$6.85M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:48,680,922.00

Current Liabilities:29,181,445.00

Long Term Debt:$3.33M

Short Term Debt:$24.84M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$6.22M

Retained Earnings:-$153.60M

Common Stock:200,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:7,025,142.00

Inventory:0.00

Accounts Payable:2,515,443.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:1,019,146.00

Stock Based Compensation:456.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: -$2.37M

Linear Growth: -40.3%

-$2.37M

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$1.85K

Capital Expenditures Ttm:1,879.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$429.17K

Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:690,000.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00

Long Term Debt Repayments:$448.17K

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:2,219,062.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):-0.62

-$0.62

Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$0.57

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:4.49

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:-$0.16

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$0.48

Cash Per Share:0.60

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:1.02x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:8.21x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:44.45

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:-999.00x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:-999.00

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:306.43

Cash Conversion Cycle:-1,260.98

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:40.00

Quality Score:25.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (1)

-$2.37M

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:97.9%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-8.8%

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):10.5%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (1)

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):-40.3%

Other Growth Rates (2)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):11.7%

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):-32.4%

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:DLPN

Company Name:DOLPHIN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

Sector:Unknown

Industry:Services-Personal Services

Exchange:NASDAQ

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:low

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:12.85M

Shares Outstanding Basic:12.85M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:12.85M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0

Last Updated:2026-09-01 14:02:04 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-21T10:46:20.195576