Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. DLPN
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $56.7M at a -5.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.1 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.078 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -2.56 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.001 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.199 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLPN | Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. | 4/9 | -8.65 | — | +9.7% |
| XWEL | XWELL, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | -13.8% |
| SNTL | Sentinel Holdings Ltd. | 5/9 | — | — | — |
| DLTI | DLT Resolution Inc. | 4/9 | — | 56.1 | — |
| BGFR | BestGofer Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| EVI | EVI INDUSTRIES, INC. | 6/9 | 2.7 | 25.4 | +10.3% |
| CSV | CARRIAGE SERVICES INC | 5/9 | 1.44 | 12 | +3.3% |
About Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an entertainment marketing and production company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Entertainment Publicity and Marketing, and Content Production. The Entertainment Publicity and Marketing segment offers diversified services, including public relations, entertainment and hospitality content marketing, strategic communications and marketing consulting, social media and influencer marketing, and celebrity booking services under the 42West, Shore Fire, The Door, The Digital Dept., Special Projects, Always Alpha, and Elle brands. Its Content Production segment develops, produces, and distributes feature films, television, and digital content under the Dolphin Films brand. The company also offers strategic marketing and publicity services to individuals and corporates in the motion picture, television, music, gaming, culinary, hospitality, lifestyle, and charitable industries; and marketing direction, public relations counsel, and media strategy services for video game publishers, eSports leagues, individual actors, filmmakers, recording artists, authors, and other entities in the gaming industry. The company was formerly known as Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. and changed its name to Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. in July 2017. Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
FAQ
Is DLPN financially healthy?
Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does DLPN pay a dividend?
No, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is DLPN?
In FY2025, Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. had a net margin of -5.4% and a return on equity of -31.9%.
What is the analyst price target for DLPN?
The average Wall-Street price target for Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is $5.00, about 340.5% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is DLPN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.