MediaCo (MDIA) Competitors $1.42 -0.01 (-0.70%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:52 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.44 +0.03 (+1.76%) As of 09/12/2025 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MDIA vs. AREN, SPIR, SSP, CXDO, TSQ, CRGE, UCL, VOCL, SGA, and UONEShould you be buying MediaCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MediaCo include The Arena Group (AREN), Spire Global (SPIR), E.W. Scripps (SSP), Crexendo (CXDO), Townsquare Media (TSQ), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), uCloudlink Group (UCL), Creatd (VOCL), Saga Communications (SGA), and Radio One (UONE). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. MediaCo vs. Its Competitors The Arena Group Spire Global E.W. Scripps Crexendo Townsquare Media Charge Enterprises uCloudlink Group Creatd Saga Communications Radio One MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate MDIA or AREN? The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 107.61%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than MediaCo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MediaCo 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00The Arena Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is MDIA or AREN more profitable? MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MediaCoN/A N/A N/A The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MDIA or AREN? 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 65.7% of MediaCo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 74.2% of The Arena Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor MDIA or AREN? In the previous week, MediaCo had 5 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for MediaCo and 1 mentions for The Arena Group. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.00 indicating that MediaCo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MediaCo 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Arena Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, MDIA or AREN? MediaCo has a beta of -0.19, indicating that its stock price is 119% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, MDIA or AREN? MediaCo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Arena Group. The Arena Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMediaCo$121.94M0.63$18.25M$0.344.18The Arena Group$146.61M1.87-$55.58M$2.612.21 SummaryThe Arena Group beats MediaCo on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MediaCo News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDIA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MDIA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMediaCoBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$76.23M$747.73M$3.60B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A6.06%6.67%4.59%P/E Ratio4.18142.84364.7725.93Price / Sales0.6316.10145.99198.13Price / CashN/A11.1416.1560.44Price / BookN/A2.025.136.29Net Income$18.25M$39.04M$72.73M$270.77M7 Day Performance5.19%1.06%1.46%3.88%1 Month Performance7.58%3.42%1.27%4.88%1 Year Performance-31.07%18.30%27.76%26.01% MediaCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDIAMediaCo2.8485 of 5 stars$1.42-0.7%N/A-30.7%$76.23M$121.94M4.18190News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap DownARENThe Arena Group1.8986 of 5 stars$5.90-6.8%$12.00+103.4%+549.4%$280.05M$146.61M-1.39360Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeSPIRSpire Global2.3169 of 5 stars$8.95+0.9%$18.20+103.3%+15.7%$275.65M$110.45M-2.57370Upcoming EarningsSSPE.W. Scripps4.2747 of 5 stars$2.99+1.4%$5.50+83.9%+62.6%$260.58M$2.51B6.235,000CXDOCrexendo3.7782 of 5 stars$6.42-2.6%$8.60+34.0%+44.0%$198.82M$60.84M64.21120TSQTownsquare Media4.7991 of 5 stars$7.34+2.1%$17.00+131.6%-27.5%$118.24M$450.98M3.632,049News CoverageShort Interest ↓CRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.55+7.6%N/A-18.9%$118.06M$641.37M-2.74290UCLuCloudlink Group1.9093 of 5 stars$2.86-4.0%N/A+87.7%$112.64M$91.64M57.20490News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓VOCLCreatdN/A$0.34-9.4%N/A-45.5%$94.08M$4.80M-0.34186Gap DownSGASaga Communications4.2316 of 5 stars$12.05+1.3%N/A-18.0%$76.64M$110.29M36.52570News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑UONERadio One1.8287 of 5 stars$1.54-4.9%N/A-27.8%$73.51M$411.39M-0.451,160News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AREN Competitors SPIR Competitors SSP Competitors CXDO Competitors TSQ Competitors CRGE Competitors UCL Competitors VOCL Competitors SGA Competitors UONE Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MDIA) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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