Is KORE or AREN more profitable?

KORE Group has a net margin of -27.37% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets KORE Group -27.37% N/A -18.41% The Arena Group -70.59% N/A -15.23%

Do analysts prefer AREN or MDIA?

The Arena Group currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than MediaCo. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Arena Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 MediaCo 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Is AREN or MDIA 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 The Arena Group -70.59% N/A -15.23% MediaCo N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer AREN or SGA?

The Arena Group currently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Saga Communications. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Arena Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Saga Communications 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67

Is AREN or BZFD more profitable?

BuzzFeed has a net margin of -33.26% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Arena Group -70.59% N/A -15.23% BuzzFeed -33.26% -97.22% -30.89%

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

Should you buy The Arena Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Arena Group 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 The Arena Group include KORE Group (KORE), Townsquare Media (TSQ), MediaCo (MDIA), Saga Communications (SGA), and BuzzFeed (BZFD). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does The Arena Group compare to KORE Group?

KORE Group (NYSE:KORE) 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 institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

57.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of KORE Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

KORE Group presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.65%. The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than KORE Group.

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
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

The Arena Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than KORE Group. KORE Group 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
KORE Group	$285.95M	0.57	-$62.98M	-$3.86	N/A
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.48	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.50

KORE Group has a net margin of -27.37% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
KORE Group	-27.37%	N/A	-18.41%
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%

KORE Group has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, KORE Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Arena Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
KORE Group	Neutral
The Arena Group	Neutral

Summary

The Arena Group beats KORE Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to Townsquare Media?

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

Townsquare Media has a net margin of -1.59% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group'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%
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than The Arena Group. Townsquare Media 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
Townsquare Media	$427.38M	0.26	-$9.75M	-$0.43	N/A
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.48	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.50

In the previous week, Townsquare Media had 1 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Townsquare Media and 0 mentions for The Arena Group. Townsquare Media's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled The Arena Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	Neutral
The Arena Group	Neutral

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Arena Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 55.76%. The Arena Group has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Townsquare Media.

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
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 Townsquare Media on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to MediaCo?

The Arena Group (NYSE:AREN) 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 dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled MediaCo'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group	Neutral
MediaCo	Neutral

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

The Arena Group currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than MediaCo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
MediaCo	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

The Arena Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.48	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.50
MediaCo	$136.69M	0.46	-$68.65M	-$0.84	N/A

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of MediaCo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

Summary

The Arena Group beats MediaCo on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to Saga Communications?

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

Saga Communications has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Arena Group. Saga Communications 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
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.48	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.50
Saga Communications	$107.11M	0.50	-$7.90M	-$1.35	N/A

The Arena Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saga Communications has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its share price is 111% less volatile than the broader market.

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Saga Communications shares are held by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Saga Communications shares are held 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.

Saga Communications has a net margin of -8.24% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. Saga Communications' return on equity of 3.88% 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%
Saga Communications	-8.24%	3.88%	2.90%

In the previous week, Saga Communications had 1 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Saga Communications and 0 mentions for The Arena Group. The Arena Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Saga Communications'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group	Neutral
Saga Communications	Neutral

The Arena Group currently has a consensus price target of $8.00, suggesting a potential upside of 545.16%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than Saga Communications.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Saga Communications	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Summary

The Arena Group beats Saga Communications on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Arena Group compare to BuzzFeed?

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

The Arena Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BuzzFeed. BuzzFeed 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
The Arena Group	$123.42M	0.48	-$55.58M	$2.47	0.50
BuzzFeed	$185.27M	0.31	-$57.72M	-$1.60	N/A

85.6% of The Arena Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.6% of BuzzFeed shares are held by institutional investors. 73.1% of The Arena Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of BuzzFeed 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.

BuzzFeed has a net margin of -33.26% compared to The Arena Group's net margin of -70.59%. The Arena Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat BuzzFeed's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Arena Group	-70.59%	N/A	-15.23%
BuzzFeed	-33.26%	-97.22%	-30.89%

In the previous week, BuzzFeed had 8 more articles in the media than The Arena Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for BuzzFeed and 0 mentions for The Arena Group. BuzzFeed's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat The Arena Group's score of 0.00 indicating that BuzzFeed is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
The Arena Group	Neutral
BuzzFeed	Positive

The Arena Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BuzzFeed has a beta of 3.75, indicating that its share price is 275% more volatile than the broader market.

The Arena Group presently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 545.16%. BuzzFeed has a consensus target price of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 34.64%. Given The Arena Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe The Arena Group is more favorable than BuzzFeed.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Arena Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
BuzzFeed	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Summary

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

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AREN vs. The Competition

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Metric	The Arena Group	Cable & other pay television services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$54.27M	$172.09M	$6.74B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	3.23%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-0.29	N/A	27.67	31.08
Price / Sales	0.48	0.40	394.34	21.85
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	23.20	24.45
Price / Book	-0.50	N/A	5.68	4.64
Net Income	-$55.58M	-$90.80M	$205.77M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	13.76%	6.88%	4.83%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	-18.42%	-9.21%	-0.39%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-78.43%	-39.22%	31.54%	24.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AREN The Arena Group	1.4852 of 5 stars	$1.24 +8.8%	$8.00 +545.2%	-81.8%	$54.27M	$123.42M	N/A	360	Gap Down High Trading Volume
KORE KORE Group	0.2846 of 5 stars	$9.19 -0.1%	$5.00 -45.6%	+300.0%	$161.63M	$285.95M	N/A	610	High Trading Volume
TSQ Townsquare Media	3.935 of 5 stars	$6.39 -1.3%	$10.00 +56.4%	-9.9%	$110.84M	$425.49M	N/A	1,804	News Coverage Gap Down
MDIA MediaCo	0.3118 of 5 stars	$0.73 -0.4%	N/A	-25.2%	$59.56M	$136.69M	N/A	190	Gap Down
SGA Saga Communications	1.3033 of 5 stars	$8.95 -0.6%	N/A	-30.3%	$56.96M	$105.77M	N/A	570	Positive News

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

How does The Arena Group compare to KORE Group?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KORE or AREN?

Do analysts rate KORE or AREN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KORE or AREN?

Is KORE or AREN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, KORE or AREN?

Does the media prefer KORE or AREN?

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How does The Arena Group compare to Townsquare Media?

Is TSQ or AREN more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TSQ or AREN?

Does the media favor TSQ or AREN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TSQ or AREN?

Which has more volatility & risk, TSQ or AREN?

Do analysts prefer TSQ or AREN?

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How does The Arena Group compare to MediaCo?

Does the media refer more to AREN or MDIA?

Which has more risk & volatility, AREN or MDIA?

Do analysts prefer AREN or MDIA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AREN or MDIA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AREN or MDIA?

Is AREN or MDIA more profitable?

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How does The Arena Group compare to Saga Communications?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AREN or SGA?

Which has more volatility and risk, AREN or SGA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AREN or SGA?

Is AREN or SGA more profitable?

Does the media refer more to AREN or SGA?

Do analysts prefer AREN or SGA?

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How does The Arena Group compare to BuzzFeed?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AREN or BZFD?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AREN or BZFD?

Is AREN or BZFD more profitable?

Does the media prefer AREN or BZFD?

Which has more volatility & risk, AREN or BZFD?

Do analysts rate AREN or BZFD?

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