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Oblong Inc (OBLG)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
07/08/2025: OBLG (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
0 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -64.72% | Avg. Invested days 27 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 07/08/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 4.94M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 15 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 15 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 4.17 | 52 Weeks Range 1.91 - 8.18 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 1.91 - 8.18 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -14.28 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin -150.76% | Operating Margin (TTM) -111.09% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -43.37% | Return on Equity (TTM) -91.96% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value -1029232 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.08 |
Enterprise Value -1029232 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.08 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.08 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 0.02 | Shares Outstanding 1594760 | Shares Floating 1231493 |
Shares Outstanding 1594760 | Shares Floating 1231493 | ||
Percent Insiders 14.66 | Percent Institutions 1.73 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Oblong Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Oblong Inc. was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab. It is known for its g-speak spatial operating environment and its Mezzanine collaboration solutions.
Core Business Areas
- Collaboration Solutions: Oblong's Mezzanine platform provides immersive visual collaboration environments for distributed teams, enabling multiple users to simultaneously share and interact with content across multiple screens.
Leadership and Structure
Peter Hollands serves as the CEO. The company has a board of directors overseeing its operations and strategy.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Mezzanine: Mezzanine is Oblong's flagship product, a multi-screen, multi-user collaboration system that integrates with video conferencing and other productivity tools. Precise market share data is limited due to the niche market. Key competitors include Cisco (CSCO) with Webex and Microsoft (MSFT) with Teams Rooms.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The collaboration software market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing need for remote work and distributed teams. The market is competitive, with a mix of established players and emerging startups.
Positioning
Oblong positions itself as a premium provider of immersive collaboration experiences, focusing on high-value applications such as innovation workshops, executive briefings, and design reviews.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global collaboration market is estimated to be worth billions of dollars, and it is expected to grow substantially in the coming years. Oblong is positioned to capture a portion of this market by focusing on the high end with the Mezzanine collaboration solutions.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Unique multi-screen collaboration technology
- Strong intellectual property
- High-profile customer base
Weaknesses
- Limited market share
- High price point
- Requires specialized hardware
Opportunities
- Growing demand for remote collaboration solutions
- Integration with emerging technologies such as AR/VR
- Expansion into new vertical markets
Threats
- Competition from established players with broader product offerings
- Economic downturn
- Rapid technological changes
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- CSCO
- MSFT
Competitive Landscape
Oblong Inc. faces stiff competition from larger, more established players like Cisco and Microsoft. Its advantage lies in its unique technology and focus on high-end collaboration, but it needs to scale its operations and expand its market reach to compete effectively.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historically, Oblong Inc experienced moderate revenue growth, but struggled to achieve profitability.
Future Projections: Future projections are unavailable given the company is no longer public and specific information regarding company outlook cannot be determined.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives are unknown, since the company is no longer publicly traded.
Summary
Oblong Inc. possesses unique collaboration technology with its Mezzanine platform, however as the company is no longer publicly traded, up to date information is limited to what is available. The company had strong IP and a high profile customer base, but had limited market share and a high price point. Oblong Inc needs to focus on growing market share and scalability to compete effectively.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company Website
- Industry Reports
- Market Research Reports
- Third Party Financial Data
Disclaimers:
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AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
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About Oblong Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Denver, CO, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1995-06-19 | President, CEO & Director Mr. Peter J. Holst | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Software - Application | Full time employees 7 | Website https://www.oblong.com |
Full time employees 7 | Website https://www.oblong.com | ||
Oblong, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides multi-stream collaboration products and managed services for network solutions and video collaboration in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Collaboration Products and Managed Services. Its flagship product is Mezzanine, which enables visual collaboration across multi-users, multi-screens, multi-devices, and multi-locations for video telepresence, laptop and application sharing, and whiteboard sharing and slides applications. The company also provides managed videoconferencing services; and remote service management, which offers an overlay to enterprise information technology and channel partner support organizations, as well as support and management services for customer video environments. In addition, it provides network solutions, including Cloud Connect: Video that allows its customers to outsource the management of their video traffic to them and provides the customer's office locations with a secure, dedicated video network connection to the Oblong Cloud for video communications; Cloud Connect: Converge, which offers customized multiprotocol label switching solutions; and Cloud Connect: Cross Connect that allows the customer to leverage existing carrier for the extension of a Layer 2 private line to its data center. The company serves aerospace, consulting, executive search, media, legal, insurance, technology, financial services, education, healthcare, real estate, retail, construction, hospitality, and other industries, as well as government sector. Oblong, Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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