Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Dolphin Entertainment's Operating Margin was -7.14% in Q2 2026, down 6.73 percentage points from -0.40% a year earlier but up 9.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Dolphin Entertainment's Operating Margin was -2.39% through Jun 30, 2026, up 19.78 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.07%, up 20.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +10.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was -20.29% in FY2024 (+26.35 pp), -46.64% in FY2023 (-35.34 pp), -11.30% in FY2022 (+4.11 pp) and -15.40% in FY2021 (-4.55 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between -67.58% (Q2 2023) and 9.48% (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.45 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 66.38 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 68.12 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DLPN's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -16.69% (Q1 2026), 9.48% (Q4 2025) and 2.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.37 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.93 Bn | 12.84 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 14.06% |
| 4 | News | 15.87 Bn | 8.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.07 Bn | 8.99 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.15 Bn | 7.29 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.00 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.68 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.85% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dolphin Entertainment | 13.32 Mn | -17.22 Mn | 13.41 Mn | -7.14% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -14.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -11.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -64.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -9.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -66.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -20.73% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -67.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -11.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.40% |
Dolphin Entertainment Operating Margin API
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