MediaCo (MDIA) Competitors

$0.90 +0.00 (+0.08%)

As of 05/22/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

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), Sidus Space (SIDU), KORE Group (KORE), Townsquare Media (TSQ), and The Arena Group (AREN). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does MediaCo compare to Cable One?

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

MediaCo has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cable One	$1.50B	0.20	-$356.46M	-$58.41	N/A
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.54	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A

Cable One has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

89.9% of Cable One shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Cable One shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, MediaCo had 1 more articles in the media than Cable One. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MediaCo and 1 mentions for Cable One. Cable One's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MediaCo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cable One	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MediaCo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Cable One currently has a consensus price target of $101.50, indicating a potential upside of 94.37%. Given Cable One's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cable One is more favorable than MediaCo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cable One	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
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 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
Cable One	-21.94%	5.36%	1.35%
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Cable One beats MediaCo on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to Sidus Space?

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

Sidus Space has a beta of -1.16, suggesting that its share price is 216% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

MediaCo has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Sidus Space's net margin of -806.85%. MediaCo's return on equity of 0.00% beat Sidus Space's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sidus Space	-806.85%	-72.52%	-52.80%
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sidus Space	$3.38M	100.76	-$29.47M	-$0.94	N/A
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.54	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sidus Space	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
MediaCo	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

17.9% of Sidus Space shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sidus Space shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Sidus Space had 1 more articles in the media than MediaCo. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sidus Space and 2 mentions for MediaCo. Sidus Space's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat MediaCo's score of 0.00 indicating that Sidus Space is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sidus Space	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MediaCo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

MediaCo beats Sidus Space on 9 of the 13 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 earnings, media sentiment, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MediaCo has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, MediaCo had 2 more articles in the media than KORE Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MediaCo and 0 mentions for KORE Group. KORE Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MediaCo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
KORE Group	Neutral
MediaCo	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
KORE Group	$285.95M	0.56	-$62.98M	-$3.86	N/A
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.54	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A

KORE Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.50%. Given KORE Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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

Summary

MediaCo beats KORE Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MediaCo compare to Townsquare Media?

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

Townsquare Media has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 56.10%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media 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
Townsquare Media	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, MediaCo had 2 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for MediaCo and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Townsquare Media'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MediaCo	Neutral
Townsquare Media	Neutral

MediaCo has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.54	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A
Townsquare Media	$427.38M	0.26	-$9.75M	-$0.43	N/A

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
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Townsquare Media	-1.59%	-7.41%	0.48%

64.0% of MediaCo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. 65.7% of MediaCo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are held 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.

Summary

Townsquare Media beats MediaCo on 9 of the 15 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 superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

MediaCo has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.54	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.59	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.62

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
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%

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, 73.1% of The Arena Group shares 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.

In the previous week, MediaCo and MediaCo both had 2 articles in the media. MediaCo's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Arena Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MediaCo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
The Arena Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

The Arena Group has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 426.32%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	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 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MDIA vs. The Competition

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Metric	MediaCo	Broadcasting Industry	Communication Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$73.83M	$792.65M	$3.45B	$12.34B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.95%	6.72%	5.28%
P/E Ratio	-1.08	11.06	14.51	25.66
Price / Sales	0.54	15.27	117.39	86.31
Price / Cash	N/A	11.14	15.98	56.67
Price / Book	N/A	2.84	5.09	7.14
Net Income	-$68.65M	$39.04M	$125.80M	$335.98M
7 Day Performance	-0.74%	2.16%	0.47%	4.15%
1 Month Performance	-0.85%	-1.24%	4.56%	2.54%
1 Year Performance	-11.00%	13.03%	7.01%	35.06%

MediaCo Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MDIA MediaCo	0.2404 of 5 stars	$0.90 flat	N/A	-11.0%	$73.83M	$136.69M	N/A	190	Gap Up
CABO Cable One	2.644 of 5 stars	$47.40 -2.8%	$101.50 +114.1%	-65.7%	$276.72M	$1.50B	N/A	2,592	Gap Down
SIDU Sidus Space	0.7478 of 5 stars	$3.60 -7.9%	N/A	+228.2%	$260.09M	$3.38M	N/A	40	Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
KORE KORE Group	0.4567 of 5 stars	$9.18 -0.1%	$5.00 -45.5%	+298.9%	$161.45M	$285.95M	N/A	610
TSQ Townsquare Media	4.0413 of 5 stars	$6.03 +0.1%	$10.00 +66.0%	-5.4%	$102.97M	$427.38M	N/A	1,804	Gap Up

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