Analyzing MediaCo (MDIA) & Its Competitors

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) is one of 259 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare MediaCo to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares MediaCo and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo	$136.69 million	N/A	-1.14
MediaCo Competitors	$2.98 billion	-$39.20 million	19.59

MediaCo’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than MediaCo. MediaCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares MediaCo and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A
MediaCo Competitors	-19.56%	-48.37%	-5.03%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for MediaCo and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MediaCo	1	0	0	0	1.00
MediaCo Competitors	2209	6830	10798	471	2.47

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 16.10%. Given MediaCo’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MediaCo has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

MediaCo competitors beat MediaCo on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

About MediaCo

MediaCo Holding Inc. owns and operates radio stations in the United States. The company engages in the operation of WQHT-FM and WBLS-FM radio stations in the New York City area. It also offers digital advertising, and events, which includes sponsorships, ticket sales, licensing, and syndication services. MediaCo Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.