Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -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.
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Dolphin Entertainment (DLPN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Dolphin Entertainment's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -2.39% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 19.78 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -0.07%, up 20.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +10.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -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 Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -67.58% in Q2 2023 to 9.48% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.45 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 66.38 percentage points in Q3 2025, against a drop of 68.12 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -16.69% (Q1 2026), 9.48% (Q4 2025) and 2.08% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.60 Bn | 63.26 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 2 | Fox | 26.84 Bn | 12.75 Bn | - | 21.87% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.35 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 14.06% |
| 4 | News | 15.97 Bn | 8.16 Bn | - | 11.90% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 10.53 Bn | 8.45 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.25 Bn | 7.39 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 10.06 Bn | 7.55 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 15.48% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.67 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.85% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 5.97 Bn | 5.91 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Dolphin Entertainment | 12.83 Mn | -17.71 Mn | 13.41 Mn | -7.14% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Dolphin Entertainment Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DLPN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "DLPN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=DLPN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();