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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN)

Dolphin Q2 2026 revenue rises 2.5% to $14.4 million; net loss rises to $1.6 million

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Dolphin Entertainment reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.4 million, up 2.5% from a year earlier, and first-half revenue of $27.2 million, up 3.8%. Net loss rose to $1.6 million from $1.4 million, and adjusted EBITDA fell to about $243,000 from about $628,000, as retention bonuses and litigation-related legal costs weighed on results.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 revenue was $14.4 million versus $14.1 million in Q2 2025; H1 2026 revenue was $27.2 million versus $26.3 million.
  • Q2 2026 operating loss was $1.0 million versus $0.1 million in Q2 2025; net loss was $1.6 million, or $(0.13) per share, unchanged from the prior-year loss per share.
  • Retention bonuses of $360,000 and litigation-related costs of about $0.4 million affected the quarter; the company says the bonuses are not expected to recur.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $7.7 million at June 30, 2026, down from $8.8 million at December 31, 2025.

The filing

CompanyDolphin Entertainment, Inc. (DLPN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 12, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
Accession number0001079973-26-001070

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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