LiveOne (LVO) Reports Q2 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - LiveOne (LVO) reported a quarterly loss of $0.52 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.45, and a significant increase from a loss of $0.20 per share a year ago [1] - The company's revenues for the quarter ended September 2025 were $18.76 million, slightly surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.01%, but down from $32.59 million year-over-year [2] - LiveOne's stock has declined approximately 66.5% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% [3] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, LiveOne has exceeded consensus EPS estimates twice [2] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.35 on revenues of $22.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is -$1.60 on revenues of $84.28 million [7] Market Outlook - The company's earnings outlook is critical for assessing future stock performance, with recent estimate revisions trending unfavorably, resulting in a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell) [6] - The Audio Video Production industry, to which LiveOne belongs, is currently in the top 35% of Zacks industries, indicating a relatively strong position within the market [8] Comparisons with Peers - Dolby Laboratories (DLB), another company in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 13.6% [9] - Dolby's anticipated revenues for the upcoming quarter are $305.38 million, which is a slight increase of 0.2% from the previous year [10]