Executive Summary
LiveOne, Inc. reported Q2 2025 revenue of $32.59 million, up 14.25% year over year, driven by continued monetization across its platform ecosystem. Despite top-line growth, the company posted an operating loss of $1.40 million and a net loss of $1.86 million, underscoring ongoing fixed cost pressure and incremental SG&A investments as it scales its LiveXLive, PodcastOne, and Slacker Radio platforms. On a positive note, operating cash flow was $5.77 million and free cash flow was $5.18 million, signaling improved working capital dynamics and non-cash add-backs supporting liquidity.
Balance-sheet metrics show a solid cash position of roughly $11.1 million and a net debt stance of about $(2.9) million, but total liabilities remain elevated at $61.4 million against total assets of $67.2 million. Notably, stockholders’ equity is negative at $(4.66) million, reflecting accumulated losses and a sizable accumulated deficit despite substantial intangible assets ( goodwill and intangible assets totaling ~$34.4 million ). The company’s quarterly results reveal a mixed picture: encouraging top-line growth on a YoY basis but persistent profitability challenges and capital-structure considerations that may require strategic financing or capital-efficiency improvements to sustain long-term growth.
Key Performance Indicators
QoQ: -130.26% | YoY:44.33%
QoQ: -59.02% | YoY:71.48%
QoQ: -91.94% | YoY:68.14%
Key Insights
Revenue: $32.59M; YoY +14.25%; QoQ -1.46%
Gross Profit: $7.53M; Gross Margin 23.11%; YoY +0.07%; QoQ +13.88%
Operating Income: -$1.40M; Operating Margin -4.29%; YoY +44.33%; QoQ -130.26%
Net Income: -$1.86M; Net Margin -5.70%; YoY +71.48%; QoQ -59.02%
EPS (Diluted): -$0.0238; YoY +68.14%; QoQ -91.94%
EBITDA: -$0.17M; EBITDA Margin ~-0.51%
Cash Flow: Operating Cash Flow $5.77M; Free Cash Flow $5.18M; CapEx $0.59M; FCF per share $0.0548
Liquidity & Balance Sheet: Cash & Equivalents $11.05M...
Financial Highlights
Revenue: $32.59M; YoY +14.25%; QoQ -1.46%
Gross Profit: $7.53M; Gross Margin 23.11%; YoY +0.07%; QoQ +13.88%
Operating Income: -$1.40M; Operating Margin -4.29%; YoY +44.33%; QoQ -130.26%
Net Income: -$1.86M; Net Margin -5.70%; YoY +71.48%; QoQ -59.02%
EPS (Diluted): -$0.0238; YoY +68.14%; QoQ -91.94%
EBITDA: -$0.17M; EBITDA Margin ~-0.51%
Cash Flow: Operating Cash Flow $5.77M; Free Cash Flow $5.18M; CapEx $0.59M; FCF per share $0.0548
Liquidity & Balance Sheet: Cash & Equivalents $11.05M; Total Assets $67.21M; Total Liabilities $61.36M; Shareholders’ Equity $(4.66)M; Net Debt $(2.93)M;
Key Ratios: Current Ratio 0.57; Quick Ratio 0.53; Cash Ratio 0.22; Debt/Total Capitalization 0.12; P/BV and certain market multiples indicate negative book value per share despite positive FCF generation.
Income Statement
Metric |
Value |
YoY Change |
QoQ Change |
Revenue |
32.59M |
14.25% |
-1.46% |
Gross Profit |
7.53M |
0.07% |
13.88% |
Operating Income |
-1.40M |
44.33% |
-130.26% |
Net Income |
-1.86M |
71.48% |
-59.02% |
EPS |
-0.02 |
68.14% |
-91.94% |
Key Financial Ratios
operatingProfitMargin
-4.3%
operatingCashFlowPerShare
$0.06
freeCashFlowPerShare
$0.05
priceEarningsRatio
-12.08
Management Commentary
Note: No earnings call transcript was provided for QQ2 2025. Consequently, no management quotes from an on-record earnings call could be included. The analysis below synthesizes the disclosed financials and quarterly trends to outline management’s likely strategic focus and the operational levers at play.
Forward Guidance
No formal forward guidance was disclosed in the QQ2 2025 filing. Given the inflection in revenue YoY and ongoing profitability challenges, investors should monitor: (1) monetization progress across LiveXLive, PodcastOne, and Slacker Radio to sustain user engagement and ad-supported revenue; (2) cost discipline to improve gross and operating margins; (3) cadence of capital expenditure versus cash flow to ensure a sustainable liquidity runway; (4) potential financing actions to address negative equity and fund growth initiatives. The absence of explicit targets suggests a wait-and-see approach to margin expansion and revenue mix until the company demonstrates scalable profitability.