LiveOne Q4 sales fall on Slacker revenue decline; raises guidance

LiveOne, Inc.

LiveOne, Inc.

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Overview

  • US music and entertainment platform's Q4 revenue declined and missed analyst expectations

  • Q4 adjusted EBITDA improved to $0.3 mln from a loss last year on cost cuts

  • Company expanded stock repurchase program by over $7 mln, with $5 mln remaining


Outlook

  • LiveOne raises fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $85 mln–$95 mln

  • Company expects fiscal 2027 adjusted EBITDA of $8 mln–$10 mln, excluding corporate overhead

  • LiveOne expects to close a major acquisition this quarter and continues to evaluate M&A opportunities


Result Drivers

  • SLACKER REVENUE DECLINE - Q4 revenue decrease was primarily driven by reductions in Slacker revenues

  • COST REDUCTION - Operating expenses fell 52% year-over-year due to AI-driven efficiencies and workforce cuts

  • IMPAIRMENT EXPENSES - Improvement in operating loss was largely due to lower impairment expenses compared to prior year


Company press release: ID:nGNXbsK6Wh


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Revenue

Miss

$18.90 mln

$20.10 mln (4 Analysts)

Q4 EPS

-$0.65


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LiveOne Inc is $12.00, about 97.4% above its June 23 closing price of $6.08


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