---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-24-001552"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLPN"
cik: "0001282224"
company_name: "Dolphin Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:17:57.258319+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dolphin Q3 revenue +24.5% to $12.7M; adj operating income $0.5M but GAAP loss widens on $6.5M goodwill impairment

## Summary
- Revenue $12.7M (+24.5% YoY); nine-month $39.4M (+26.6%).
- Adjusted operating income $0.5M vs loss $0.8M in Q3 2023.
- GAAP operating loss $8.2M includes $6.5M goodwill impairment and $1.3M write-off.
- Net loss $8.7M vs $3.9M; cash $6.6M vs $7.6M end 2023.
- CEO cites undervaluation (market cap ~0.25x rev estimate) and $100k stock purchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-24-001552
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLPN
- cik: 0001282224
- company_name: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997324001552/0001079973-24-001552-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997324001552/dlpn_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-24-001552.txt

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