MediaCo (MDIA) Competitors $1.24 -0.04 (-3.13%) As of 12:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MDIA vs. AREN, SSP, CXDO, TSQ, UCL, SGA, CRGE, BZFD, UONE, and VOCLShould you be buying MediaCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MediaCo include The Arena Group (AREN), E.W. Scripps (SSP), Crexendo (CXDO), Townsquare Media (TSQ), uCloudlink Group (UCL), Saga Communications (SGA), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), BuzzFeed (BZFD), Radio One (UONE), and Creatd (VOCL). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. MediaCo vs. Its Competitors The Arena Group E.W. Scripps Crexendo Townsquare Media uCloudlink Group Saga Communications Charge Enterprises BuzzFeed Radio One Creatd MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to MDIA or AREN? In the previous week, MediaCo had 8 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for MediaCo and 1 mentions for The Arena Group. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat MediaCo's score of 0.50 indicating that The Arena Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MediaCo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Arena Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MDIA or AREN? 64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 74.2% of The Arena Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable valuation and 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$121.94M0.55$18.25M$0.343.65The Arena Group$146.61M1.51-$55.58M$2.611.79 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% Which has more risk & volatility, MDIA or AREN? MediaCo has a beta of -0.35, suggesting that its share price is 135% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MDIA or AREN? The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 156.96%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00The Arena Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryThe Arena Group beats MediaCo on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$66.56M$707.87M$3.50B$10.42BDividend YieldN/A6.04%6.68%4.69%P/E Ratio3.65171.45358.5026.92Price / Sales0.5515.31143.26180.92Price / CashN/A11.1416.2362.20Price / BookN/A1.985.316.64Net Income$18.25M$39.04M$77.77M$275.87M7 Day Performance-1.59%-1.25%-0.36%0.07%1 Month Performance-13.29%-3.90%-0.26%6.93%1 Year Performance11.71%17.06%32.52%34.31% MediaCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDIAMediaCo2.3145 of 5 stars$1.24-3.1%N/A+13.3%$66.56M$121.94M3.65190News CoverageAnalyst ForecastARENThe Arena Group2.7384 of 5 stars$4.86-4.9%$12.00+146.9%+528.2%$231.40M$146.61M-1.15360SSPE.W. Scripps4.153 of 5 stars$2.38-1.5%$5.50+131.6%-6.0%$209.78M$2.51B4.955,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCXDOCrexendo3.7154 of 5 stars$6.16-3.6%$8.60+39.6%+24.4%$185.58M$64.48M61.52120TSQTownsquare Media4.9373 of 5 stars$6.43-0.5%$17.00+164.4%-35.9%$105.74M$447.25M3.182,049Analyst ForecastUCLuCloudlink Group1.4844 of 5 stars$2.29+3.4%N/A+85.6%$86.40M$89.28M45.72490News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeGap UpSGASaga Communications4.1645 of 5 stars$13.05+0.1%N/A-10.3%$84.01M$110.35M39.53570News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.37-0.4%N/A-8.5%$79.24M$641.37M-1.84290News CoverageGap UpBZFDBuzzFeed2.2911 of 5 stars$1.68-3.2%N/A-38.3%$62.41M$189.89M6.741,520Analyst ForecastUONERadio One1.2826 of 5 stars$1.33-5.7%N/A-16.1%$60.36M$449.67M-0.381,160News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpVOCLCreatdN/A$0.20-7.0%N/A-46.6%$55.67M$4.80M-0.20186Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AREN Competitors SSP Competitors CXDO Competitors TSQ Competitors UCL Competitors SGA Competitors CRGE Competitors BZFD Competitors UONE Competitors VOCL 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy This Titanium Explorer Caught Rio Tinto’s EyeAs U.S. defense spending crosses $1 trillion, drones, hypersonics, and next-gen aerospace are taking center st...Capital Trends | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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