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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q2 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026 · Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Q2 2026 earnings results →
Q2 2026 Revenue up 2% year over year to $14.4M · 11¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin -7.1%
Dolphin Entertainment made $14.4M in Q2 2026 (+2% Y/Y). Operating margin -7.1%, net loss $1.6M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $14.4M in Q2 2026, up 3% year over year and up 13% from the previous quarter.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $1.0M, an operating margin of -7.1%. Total costs grew 9% against revenue growth of 3%. The fastest-growing cost line was Cost of revenue (+39%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $1.6M, narrower than the previous quarter's $2.7M loss.
Operating cash flow was −$162K. Non-cash charges added back $534K of depreciation and amortization. Working capital and other items added $909K.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 12, 2026 | $14.4M | +2% | -7.1% | −$1.6M | −$162K |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 12, 2026 | $12.8M | +5% | -16.7% | −$2.7M | −$2.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Mar 27, 2026 | $15.6M | +27% | 9.5% | $1.0M | $577K |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 12, 2025 | $14.8M | +17% | 2.1% | −$365K | −$2.4M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 14, 2025 | $14.1M | +23% | -0.4% | −$1.4M | $1.5M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 13, 2025 | $12.2M | -20% | -14.6% | −$2.3M | −$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | 10-K | Mar 27, 2025 | $12.3M | +2% | -11.2% | −$2.0M | $850K |
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About Dolphin Entertainment
We are a leading independent entertainment marketing and production company. Through our subsidiaries, 42West LLC (“42West”), The Door Marketing Group LLC (“The Door”), Shore Fire Media, Ltd (“Shore Fire”), The Digital Dept, LLC (“The Digital Dept.”), Elle Communications, LLC (“Elle”) and Special Projects Media, LLC (“Special Projects”) we provide expert strategic marketing and publicity services to many of the top brands, both individual and corporate, in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, lifestyle and charitable industries. 42West (Film and Television, Gaming), Shore Fire (Music), The Door (Culinary, Hospitality, Lifestyle) and Elle (Impact, Philanthropy, Non-Profit) are each recognized global public relations and marketing leaders for the industries they serve.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 27, 2026.
Dolphin Entertainment against its Services-Personal Services peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +2% against the peers' median +2%. Operating margin: -7.1% against the peers' median 13.2%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLPN Dolphin Entertainment | Q2 2026 | $14.4M | +2% | -7.1% |
| HRB H&R Block | Q4 FY26 | $1.1B | +3% | 32.9% |
| SCI Service Corp International | Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +5% | 22.8% |
| UNF Unifirst | Q4 FY26 | $645M | +5% | 6.5% |
| YELP Yelp | Q3 2026 | $371M | -1% | 13.2% |
| WW WW International | Q3 2026 | $153M | -17% | 23.9% |
| EVI EVI Industries | Q4 FY26 | $122M | +11% | 4.6% |
| CSV Carriage Services | Q3 2026 | $100M | -2% | 19.3% |
| RGS Regis | Q1 FY27 | $54.3M | -8% | 9.8% |
Source: Dolphin Entertainment 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1282224 · Services-Personal Services
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