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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed May 13, 2025
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported revenue of $12.2M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -20% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -14.6%, net loss $2.3M (19.1% of revenue).
Dolphin Entertainment, Q1 2025: revenue $12.2M (-20% year over year), operating margin -14.6%, net loss $2.3M, operating cash flow −$1.7M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $12.2M | -1% | -20% |
| Operating profit | −$1.8M | — | — |
| Net earnings | −$2.3M | — | — |
| Operating cash flow | −$1.7M | -300% | — |
What changed
Revenue was $12.2M in Q1 2025, down 20% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter. Entertainment publicity and marketing was the largest line at 99% of revenue. Content productions lost $3.3M year over year (down 97%), 109% of the total change.
Operating costs exceeded revenue by $1.8M, an operating margin of -14.6%. Total costs fell 7% while revenue fell 20%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $2.3M, wider than the previous quarter's $2.0M loss.
Operating cash flow was −$1.7M. Non-cash charges added back $592K of depreciation and amortization. Capital expenditures of $1K exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$1.7M.
Questions
What was Dolphin Entertainment's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) reported revenue of $12.2M for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -20% from a year earlier and -1% from the quarter before.
Was Dolphin Entertainment profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $1.8M (-14.6% of revenue) and net loss $2.3M.