MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA – Get Free Report) is one of 259 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare MediaCo to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for MediaCo and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| MediaCo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| MediaCo Competitors | 2219 | 6836 | 10804 | 471 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 20.09%. Given MediaCo’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MediaCo has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| MediaCo | $139.42 million | N/A | -1.20 |
| MediaCo Competitors | $2.95 billion | -$39.23 million | 17.27 |
MediaCo’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than MediaCo. MediaCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares MediaCo and its rivals’ 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 | -20.08% | -48.66% | -5.28% |
Institutional & 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
MediaCo rivals 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.
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