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General information

Country: UNITED STATES

Sector: Broadcasting

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. is an emerging growth company, which engages in the production and distribution of video content. The company is headquartered in Cos Cob, Connecticut and currently employs 40 full-time employees. The firm develops and produces and entertaining, video content packaged for distribution through television, online and mobile channels, including: The Sip, Web series run on APlus.com, and A Plus videos. The Company’s video content projects include Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Hidden Heroes (Hidden Heroes), Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Project Dad, Paycation Homes, Hilton Grand Vacation Sips, Emily Griffith Technical College Sips, and American Humane.
Website: cssentertainment.com


  • Bad financial results growth rate -37.7% (average between last period year over year growth for revenue and EBITDA), there is slowdown compared to average historical growth rates (10.5%)
  • Dividend yield for the last twelve months 0.0%
  • Free cash flow yield -4 005.5% (LTM)
  • Share price is 0.0% higher than minimum and 98.0% lower than maximum for the last 3 years
  • The company is overvalued by EV / LTM EBITDA multiple compared to target level (500.0x vs 30.0x)

Key Financials (Download financials)

Ticker: CSSE
Share price, USD:  (0.0%)0.1055
year average price 0.1055  


year start price 0.1055 2025-02-13

max close price 0.1055 2025-02-13

min close price 0.1055 2025-02-13

current price 0.1055 2026-02-12
Common stocks: 14 908 299

Dividend Yield:  0.0%
EV / Sales: 2.7x
Margin (EBITDA LTM / Revenue): -14.2%

Target EV / EBITDA (hist percentile): 30.0x
EV / LTM EBITDA mutiple calculation
Market Cap ($m): 2
Net Debt ($m): 574
EV (Enterprise Value): 576
EBITDA LTM (млн $): -30
Price to Book: 0.0x

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News


2024-07-15investorplace.com

3 Publicly Traded Companies Filing for Bankruptcy as July Kicks Off

2024-07-05deadline.com

Bankrupt Redbox Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Gets Judge's Preliminary OK For Plan Restoring Employee Pay And Benefits

2024-07-01marketwatch.com

Redbox owner Chicken Soup for the Soul files for bankruptcy as unpaid bills pile up

2024-07-01deadline.com

Bankrupt Redbox Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Installs New CEO And Board Of Directors

2024-06-26deadline.com

Troubled Redbox Parent Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Is Nearly A Week Late Paying Employees; Medical Benefits Also Cut

2024-06-17deadline.com

Ailing Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Removes Entire Board Of Directors Except For Chairman And CEO Bill Rouhana

2024-04-25InvestorPlace

Why Is Chicken Soup for the Soul (CSSE) Stock Down 22% Today?

2024-04-24InvestorPlace

5 Investors Betting Big on Chicken Soup for the Soul (CSSE) Stock

2024-04-24InvestorPlace

Why Is Chicken Soup for the Soul (CSSE) Stock Up 84% Today?

2023-12-22Zacks Investment Research

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (CSSE) Reports Q3 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
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Income Statement

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Balance Sheet Statement

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Cash Flow Statement

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Earning call transcript

2023 q2
2023-08-14 ET (fiscal 2023 q2)
2023 q1
2023-05-15 ET (fiscal 2023 q1)
2022 q4
2023-03-31 ET (fiscal 2022 q4)
2022 q3
2022-11-14 ET (fiscal 2022 q3)
2022 q2
2022-08-11 ET (fiscal 2022 q2)
2022 q1
2022-05-12 ET (fiscal 2022 q1)

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SEC form 10
2024-05-20 17:27 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2024 q1
SEC form 10
2024-04-19 16:20 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2023 q4
SEC form 10
2023-12-22 17:00 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2023 q3
SEC form 6
2023-08-15 06:02 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2023 q2
SEC form 10
2023-08-14 16:45 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2023 q2
SEC form 6
2023-07-18 08:45 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q2
SEC form 6
2023-06-28 16:15 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1
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2023-06-16 08:45 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1
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2023-05-17 16:31 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1
SEC form 10
2023-05-15 16:47 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment reported for 2023 q1
SEC form 6
2023-05-04 16:15 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1
SEC form 6
2023-04-28 17:01 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1
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2023-04-21 17:25 ET
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment published news for 2023 q1