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MDIA vs. CABO, KORE, TSQ, AREN, and SGA

Should you buy MediaCo stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MediaCo with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MediaCo include Cable One (CABO), KORE Group (KORE), Townsquare Media (TSQ), The Arena Group (AREN), and Saga Communications (SGA). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does MediaCo compare to Cable One?

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and Cable One (NYSE:CABO) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

MediaCo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cable One. MediaCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cable One, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo$136.69M0.44-$68.65M-$0.84N/A
Cable One$1.50B0.18-$356.46M-$58.41N/A

In the previous week, MediaCo had 2 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MediaCo and 1 mentions for Cable One. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Cable One's score of -0.40 indicating that MediaCo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MediaCo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cable One
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MediaCo has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cable One has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Cable One's net margin of -21.94%. Cable One's return on equity of 5.36% beat MediaCo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MediaCoN/A N/A N/A
Cable One -21.94%5.36%1.35%

64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of Cable One shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of MediaCo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cable One shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cable One has a consensus price target of $101.50, indicating a potential upside of 118.12%. Given Cable One's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cable One is more favorable than MediaCo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MediaCo
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Cable One
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33

Summary

Cable One beats MediaCo on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to KORE Group?

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) and MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, MediaCo had 3 more articles in the media than KORE Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MediaCo and 0 mentions for KORE Group. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat KORE Group's score of 0.00 indicating that MediaCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
KORE Group Neutral
MediaCo Neutral

KORE Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.62%. Given KORE Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe KORE Group is more favorable than MediaCo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
KORE Group
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50
MediaCo
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to KORE Group's net margin of -27.37%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
KORE Group-27.37% N/A -18.41%
MediaCo N/A N/A N/A

KORE Group has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are owned 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.

KORE Group has higher revenue and earnings than MediaCo. KORE 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 Ratio
KORE Group$285.95M0.57-$62.98M-$3.86N/A
MediaCo$136.69M0.44-$68.65M-$0.84N/A

Summary

MediaCo beats KORE Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to Townsquare Media?

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) and MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than MediaCo. Townsquare Media 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 Ratio
Townsquare Media$427.38M0.26-$9.75M-$0.43N/A
MediaCo$136.69M0.44-$68.65M-$0.84N/A

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 52.42%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than MediaCo.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Townsquare Media
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
MediaCo
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MediaCo had 1 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MediaCo and 2 mentions for Townsquare Media. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Townsquare Media's score of -0.10 indicating that MediaCo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MediaCo
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Townsquare Media's net margin of -1.59%. MediaCo's return on equity of 0.00% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Townsquare Media-1.59% -7.41% 0.48%
MediaCo N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Townsquare Media beats MediaCo on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to The Arena Group?

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

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%

The Arena Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MediaCo. MediaCo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Arena Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo$136.69M0.44-$68.65M-$0.84N/A
The Arena Group$123.42M0.44-$55.58M$2.470.46

MediaCo has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MediaCo had 1 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MediaCo and 2 mentions for The Arena Group. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat MediaCo's score of 0.21 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
The Arena Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 insiders. Comparatively, 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 601.75%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

The Arena Group beats MediaCo on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to Saga Communications?

Saga Communications (NASDAQ:SGA) and MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Saga Communications
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
MediaCo
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, MediaCo had 2 more articles in the media than Saga Communications. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MediaCo and 1 mentions for Saga Communications. Saga Communications' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat MediaCo's score of 0.21 indicating that Saga Communications is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Saga Communications Very Positive
MediaCo Neutral

74.3% of Saga Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.9% of Saga Communications shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Saga Communications has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Saga Communications' net margin of -8.24%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% beat MediaCo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Saga Communications-8.24% 3.88% 2.90%
MediaCo N/A N/A N/A

Saga Communications has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MediaCo. Saga Communications 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 Ratio
Saga Communications$107.11M0.53-$7.90M-$1.35N/A
MediaCo$136.69M0.44-$68.65M-$0.84N/A

Summary

Saga Communications and MediaCo tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MDIA vs. The Competition

MetricMediaCoBroadcasting IndustryCommunication SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$59.79M$776.14M$3.43B$12.35B
Dividend YieldN/A5.95%6.73%5.66%
P/E Ratio-0.8710.9714.3724.58
Price / Sales0.4415.03114.84167.29
Price / CashN/A11.1415.7837.92
Price / BookN/A2.825.056.78
Net Income-$68.65M$39.04M$124.16M$337.32M
7 Day Performance-6.22%-0.43%-0.50%1.96%
1 Month Performance-22.85%0.29%-1.19%3.81%
1 Year Performance-39.04%3.81%4.99%32.19%

MediaCo Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MDIA
MediaCo
0.5285 of 5 stars
$0.73
-2.3%
N/A-37.6%$59.79M$136.69MN/A190
CABO
Cable One
4.0104 of 5 stars
$41.87
-1.2%
$101.50
+142.4%
-64.5%$240.53M$1.50BN/A2,592
KORE
KORE Group
0.2163 of 5 stars
$9.19
-0.1%
$5.00
-45.6%
+291.4%$161.63M$285.95MN/A610
TSQ
Townsquare Media
4.0278 of 5 stars
$6.54
-0.4%
$10.00
+53.0%
-3.8%$112.21M$427.38MN/A1,804
AREN
The Arena Group
2.3772 of 5 stars
$1.29
-1.5%
$8.00
+520.2%
-75.6%$61.41M$123.42MN/A360

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This page (NASDAQ:MDIA) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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