---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-26-000641"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLPN"
cik: "0001282224"
company_name: "Dolphin Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:32:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T20:33:16.871579+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dolphin Entertainment Q1 revenue up 5.2% to $12.8M; net loss $2.7M, adj EBITDA loss improves 25%

## Summary
- Revenue $12.8M (+5.2% YoY); net loss $2.7M ($0.22 loss per share).
- Adjusted EBITDA loss -$467k, improved 25% from -$625k in Q1 2025.
- Operating loss $2.1M vs $1.8M prior year; includes $0.7M one-time guarantee and $0.2M litigation costs.
- NOL carryforwards $127M; debt maturity in ~2.5 years frees $2.2M annual payments; lease savings $1M by H2 2027.
- New partnerships: DealMaker for community capital; Copper Books/Simon & Schuster for premium book publishing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-26-000641
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLPN
- cik: 0001282224
- company_name: Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:32:23+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997326000641/0001079973-26-000641-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282224/000107997326000641/dlpn_8k.htm

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