Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GRSD – Get Free Report) and MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Gambling.com Group has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Gambling.com Group and MediaCo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Gambling.com Group | -22.36% | 13.87% | 5.33% |
| MediaCo | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Gambling.com Group and MediaCo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Gambling.com Group | $165.45 million | 0.32 | -$32.93 million | ($1.04) | -1.45 |
| MediaCo | $139.42 million | 0.64 | -$69.74 million | ($0.83) | -1.28 |
Gambling.com Group has higher revenue and earnings than MediaCo. Gambling.com Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Gambling.com Group and MediaCo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Gambling.com Group | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.56 |
| MediaCo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Gambling.com Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.43, indicating a potential upside of 325.73%. Given Gambling.com Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Gambling.com Group is more favorable than MediaCo.
Summary
Gambling.com Group beats MediaCo on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Gambling.com Group
Gambling.com Group Limited operates as a performance marketing company for the online gambling industry worldwide. It provides digital marketing services for the iGaming and social casino products. The company's focus is on online casino, online sports betting, and fantasy sports industry. It publishes various branded websites, including Gambling.com, Casinos.com, RotoWire.com, and Bookies.com. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Saint Helier, Jersey.
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.
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