MediaCo (MDIA) Competitors $1.20 -0.07 (-5.51%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.23 +0.03 (+2.50%) As of 06/13/2025 05:07 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. SSP, CXDO, CRGE, TSQ, VOCL, BZFD, UONE, SGA, UCL, and KOREShould you be buying MediaCo stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MediaCo include E.W. Scripps (SSP), Crexendo (CXDO), Charge Enterprises (CRGE), Townsquare Media (TSQ), Creatd (VOCL), BuzzFeed (BZFD), Urban One (UONE), Saga Communications (SGA), uCloudlink Group (UCL), and KORE Group (KORE). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. MediaCo vs. Its Competitors E.W. Scripps Crexendo Charge Enterprises Townsquare Media Creatd BuzzFeed Urban One Saga Communications uCloudlink Group KORE Group MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, community ranking and profitability. Does the media prefer MDIA or SSP? In the previous week, E.W. Scripps had 1 more articles in the media than MediaCo. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for E.W. Scripps and 4 mentions for MediaCo. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat E.W. Scripps' score of 0.66 indicating that MediaCo is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MediaCo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive E.W. Scripps 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MDIA or SSP? 64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.8% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of E.W. Scripps shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MDIA or SSP? MediaCo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than E.W. Scripps. MediaCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than E.W. Scripps, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMediaCo$116.90M0.55-$16.10M-$0.30-4.00E.W. Scripps$2.47B0.09-$998.09M$0.922.83 Is MDIA or SSP more profitable? MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to E.W. Scripps' net margin of -8.55%. E.W. Scripps' return on equity of 9.40% beat MediaCo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MediaCoN/A N/A N/A E.W. Scripps -8.55%9.40%1.34% Which has more volatility & risk, MDIA or SSP? MediaCo has a beta of -0.31, meaning that its stock price is 131% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E.W. Scripps has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MDIA or SSP? E.W. Scripps has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 207.69%. Given E.W. Scripps' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe E.W. Scripps 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) 0.00E.W. Scripps 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MDIA or SSP? E.W. Scripps received 12 more outperform votes than MediaCo when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMediaCoN/AN/AE.W. ScrippsOutperform Votes1235.29% Underperform Votes2264.71% SummaryE.W. Scripps beats MediaCo on 13 of the 17 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MDIA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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$64.42M$685.82M$3.33B$8.51BDividend YieldN/A5.91%6.80%4.15%P/E Ratio-4.007.6220.8119.65Price / Sales0.5518.82116.88152.18Price / CashN/A11.1416.5234.64Price / BookN/A2.004.324.59Net Income-$16.10M$39.04M$146.67M$248.23M7 Day Performance6.19%2.90%-0.22%-1.07%1 Month Performance30.43%4.70%3.20%3.35%1 Year Performance-56.99%9.22%10.84%13.77% MediaCo Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MDIAMediaCo0.6211 of 5 stars$1.20-5.5%N/A-48.9%$64.42M$116.90M-4.00190News CoverageShort Interest ↑SSPE.W. Scripps4.4346 of 5 stars$2.50+15.7%$8.00+220.0%+20.9%$219.28M$2.47B-0.815,700Gap DownCXDOCrexendo2.7576 of 5 stars$5.68-0.4%$8.50+49.6%+63.7%$164.90M$62.61M189.40120CRGECharge EnterprisesN/A$0.56-4.5%N/A-32.3%$120.77M$641.37M-2.81290Gap DownTSQTownsquare Media4.7013 of 5 stars$7.27+1.3%$17.00+133.8%-34.3%$118.88M$450.02M-2.682,340High Trading VolumeVOCLCreatdN/A$0.40+20.1%N/A-79.2%$111.33M$4.80M-0.40186Gap UpBZFDBuzzFeed0.87 of 5 stars$2.19+1.4%N/A-9.1%$84.37M$188.90M-1.511,520Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeUONEUrban One1.4477 of 5 stars$1.77+3.5%N/A-31.8%$80.83M$437.50M-1.041,160Positive NewsGap DownSGASaga Communications4.4389 of 5 stars$12.06-6.1%N/A-27.4%$77.69M$111.84M16.75570Short Interest ↓UCLuCloudlink Group2.5492 of 5 stars$1.75+4.2%N/A+12.4%$66.15M$92.26M15.91490KOREKORE Group1.5001 of 5 stars$2.60+1.8%$2.75+6.0%-30.9%$44.53M$282.25M-0.37610Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SSP Competitors CXDO Competitors CRGE Competitors TSQ Competitors VOCL Competitors BZFD Competitors UONE Competitors SGA Competitors UCL Competitors KORE 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 6/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn AI run of epic proportions is only getting startedI just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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