AREN vs PODC
AREN: A digital publishing platform that monetizes journalism and expert content through advertising while managing a network of publisher partners and contributors. PODC: A podcast publisher and advertising platform with 5.8M+ monthly listeners ranked #8 by Podtrac that monetizes creator content through host-read ads, branded series, and programmatic channels.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AREN | PODC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $1.01 | $3.84 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $48M | $117M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 0.41 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +95.8% | -4.3% | AREN higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +48.4% | +12.3% | AREN higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +26.6% | -4.3% | AREN higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -32538.6% | -17.0% | PODC higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +100.6% | -10.7% | AREN higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 1037.17 | 0.00 | PODC lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -4.2% | +18.3% | PODC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -15.2% | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.01 | 2.18 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -80.8% | +97.4% | PODC higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.