Dolphin Digital Media (DLPN) Competitors

Dolphin Digital Media (NASDAQ:DLPN) and Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Does the media refer more to DLPN or BEDU?

In the previous week, Dolphin Digital Media had 4 more articles in the media than Bright Scholar Education. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Dolphin Digital Media and 0 mentions for Bright Scholar Education. Dolphin Digital Media's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Bright Scholar Education's score of 0.00 indicating that Dolphin Digital Media is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dolphin Digital Media	Positive
Bright Scholar Education	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, DLPN or BEDU?

Dolphin Digital Media has a beta of 2.26, indicating that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bright Scholar Education has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is DLPN or BEDU more profitable?

Dolphin Digital Media has a net margin of -30.04% compared to Bright Scholar Education's net margin of -58.44%. Bright Scholar Education's return on equity of 2.31% beat Dolphin Digital Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dolphin Digital Media	-30.04%	-49.86%	-11.43%
Bright Scholar Education	-58.44%	2.31%	0.61%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, DLPN or BEDU?

Dolphin Digital Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bright Scholar Education. Dolphin Digital Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Scholar Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dolphin Digital Media	$51.69M	0.26	-$12.60M	-$1.32	-0.92
Bright Scholar Education	$247.56M	0.21	-$140.52M	-$4.70	-0.37

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in DLPN or BEDU?

8.9% of Dolphin Digital Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Bright Scholar Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Dolphin Digital Media shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 84.8% of Bright Scholar Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate DLPN or BEDU?

Dolphin Digital Media presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 309.84%. Given Dolphin Digital Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Dolphin Digital Media is more favorable than Bright Scholar Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dolphin Digital Media	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Bright Scholar Education	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Dolphin Digital Media beats Bright Scholar Education on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.