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As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

AREN vs. LEE, EDUC, NAMI, NWS, and NWSA

Should you buy The Arena Group stock or one of its competitors? The Arena Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Lee Enterprises (LEE), Educational Development (EDUC), NAMI (NAMI), News (NWS), and News (NWSA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "publishing" industry.

How does The Arena Group compare to Lee Enterprises?

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

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.2% of Lee Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lee Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than The Arena Group. Lee Enterprises 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
The Arena Group$100.59M0.43-$55.58M$0.194.77
Lee Enterprises$517.10M0.35-$25.84M-$1.93N/A

In the previous week, The Arena Group and The Arena Group both had 2 articles in the media. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Lee Enterprises' score of 0.00 indicating that The Arena Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lee Enterprises
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 beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lee Enterprises has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

The Arena Group currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 120.73%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Lee Enterprises.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Lee Enterprises
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Lee Enterprises has a net margin of -7.21% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Lee Enterprises' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Arena Group-70.59% N/A -15.23%
Lee Enterprises -7.21%-325.44%-6.55%

Summary

The Arena Group beats Lee Enterprises on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to Educational Development?

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

Educational Development has a net margin of 9.75% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Educational Development's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Educational Development9.75% -18.23% -12.73%
The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23%

The Arena Group has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 120.73%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Educational Development.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Educational Development
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)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Educational Development$22.91M0.51$2.33M$0.235.96
The Arena Group$100.59M0.43-$55.58M$0.194.77

In the previous week, Educational Development and Educational Development both had 2 articles in the media. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Educational Development's score of 0.39 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
Educational Development
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

19.6% of Educational Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.9% of Educational Development 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Educational Development has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Educational Development and The Arena Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to NAMI?

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

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NAMI has a beta of -3.39, meaning that its stock price is 439% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NAMI and NAMI both had 2 articles in the media. NAMI's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.51 indicating that NAMI is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 120.73%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than NAMI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NAMI
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)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

NAMI 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
NAMIN/A N/A N/A
The Arena Group -70.59%N/A -15.23%

NAMI has higher revenue and earnings than The Arena Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NAMI$413.02M0.02-$13.49MN/AN/A
The Arena Group$100.59M0.43-$55.58M$0.194.77

Summary

The Arena Group beats NAMI on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to News?

The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

News has a net margin of 6.35% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat The Arena Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Arena Group-70.59% N/A -15.23%
News 6.35%7.09%4.27%

In the previous week, News had 12 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for News and 2 mentions for The Arena Group. News' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.51 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
News
10 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Arena Group presently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 120.73%. Given The Arena Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

The Arena Group has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of News 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Arena Group$100.59M0.43-$55.58M$0.194.77
News$9.03B2.07$573M$1.0333.54

Summary

News beats The Arena Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to News?

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

The Arena Group currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 120.73%. News has a consensus target price of $38.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.73%. Given The Arena Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than News.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Arena Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
News
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

News has a net margin of 6.35% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. News' return on equity of 7.09% beat The Arena Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Arena Group-70.59% N/A -15.23%
News 6.35%7.09%4.27%

In the previous week, News had 2 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for News and 2 mentions for The Arena Group. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat News' score of 0.40 indicating that The Arena Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Arena Group$100.59M0.43-$55.58M$0.194.77
News$9.03B1.82$573M$1.0329.50

The Arena Group has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

News beats The Arena Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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AREN vs. The Competition

MetricThe Arena GroupMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$43.14M$3.25B$33.01B$24.30B
Dividend YieldN/A5.42%5.36%3.70%
P/E Ratio-0.2128.27210.6826.32
Price / Sales0.4328.3862.2421.05
Price / CashN/A16.0920.8019.80
Price / Book-0.378.6611.034.90
Net Income-$55.58M-$45.84M$1.10B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-21.21%-1.15%-1.15%-0.65%
1 Month Performance-3.61%5.16%2.43%3.38%
1 Year Performance-86.33%8.45%0.05%14.90%

The Arena Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AREN
The Arena Group
2.0223 of 5 stars
$0.91
-12.9%
$2.00
+120.7%
-86.3%$43.14M$100.59MN/A360
LEE
Lee Enterprises
N/A$8.14
+1.1%
N/A+100.5%$181.46M$517.10MN/A4,360
EDUC
Educational Development
0.5418 of 5 stars
$1.37
-0.1%
N/A+26.9%$11.59M$20.56M5.91170
NAMI
NAMI
0.9916 of 5 stars
$2.88
+2.1%
N/A-88.9%$9.10M$59.06MN/AN/A
NWS
News
2.4221 of 5 stars
$33.47
-0.1%
N/A-1.8%$18.13B$9.03B32.5325,500

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This page (NYSE:AREN) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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