Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Competitors $1.01 -0.05 (-4.25%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.05 +0.03 (+3.35%) As of 08/1/2025 07:30 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CCO vs. NCMI, GOOG, OMC, LAMR, IPG, IAS, STGW, GCI, TTGT, and GAMBShould you be buying Clear Channel Outdoor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clear Channel Outdoor include National CineMedia (NCMI), Alphabet (GOOG), Omnicom Group (OMC), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Integral Ad Science (IAS), Stagwell (STGW), Gannett (GCI), TechTarget (TTGT), and Gambling.com Group (GAMB). Clear Channel Outdoor vs. Its Competitors National CineMedia Alphabet Omnicom Group Lamar Advertising Interpublic Group of Companies Integral Ad Science Stagwell Gannett TechTarget Gambling.com Group National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 2.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clear Channel Outdoor. National CineMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clear Channel Outdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational CineMedia$240.80M1.83-$22.30M-$0.19-24.58Clear Channel Outdoor$1.51B0.33-$179.25M-$0.06-16.92 Is NCMI or CCO more profitable? Clear Channel Outdoor has a net margin of -1.44% compared to National CineMedia's net margin of -7.68%. Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity of 0.00% beat National CineMedia's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National CineMedia-7.68% -2.83% -2.07% Clear Channel Outdoor -1.44%N/A -2.71% Do analysts recommend NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.89%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $2.04, indicating a potential upside of 100.74%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than National CineMedia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National CineMedia 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Clear Channel Outdoor 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Does the media favor NCMI or CCO? In the previous week, Clear Channel Outdoor had 6 more articles in the media than National CineMedia. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor and 2 mentions for National CineMedia. Clear Channel Outdoor's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat National CineMedia's score of 0.26 indicating that Clear Channel Outdoor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National CineMedia 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Clear Channel Outdoor 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in NCMI or CCO? 69.5% of National CineMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of National CineMedia shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryClear Channel Outdoor beats National CineMedia on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Clear Channel Outdoor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCO 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 CCO 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 NYSE 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 CCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClear Channel OutdoorADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$526.52M$1.65B$14.77B$20.69BDividend YieldN/A3.37%2.80%3.67%P/E Ratio-16.913.5924.0529.07Price / Sales0.335.0668.2957.23Price / Cash3.665.9326.9422.84Price / Book-0.142.315.074.43Net Income-$179.25M$125.17M$195.86M$994.22M7 Day Performance-9.78%-5.59%-4.24%-3.35%1 Month Performance-17.14%0.72%-1.10%-2.05%1 Year Performance-30.00%-31.51%28.98%10.15% Clear Channel Outdoor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCOClear Channel Outdoor2.5138 of 5 stars$1.02-4.2%$2.04+100.7%-33.9%$526.52M$1.51B-16.914,100News CoverageUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeNCMINational CineMedia2.3126 of 5 stars$4.91+1.0%$7.00+42.6%-19.1%$458.32M$240.80M0.00350Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGOOGAlphabet4.9391 of 5 stars$191.15+2.8%$208.40+9.0%+10.1%$2.26T$350.02B21.31190,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementOMCOmnicom Group4.6504 of 5 stars$70.45-0.9%$94.43+34.0%-25.0%$13.77B$15.69B8.6874,900Positive NewsLAMRLamar Advertising3.6807 of 5 stars$124.04-0.7%$134.00+8.0%+1.6%$12.79B$2.21B15.543,500Upcoming EarningsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7097 of 5 stars$24.01-0.7%$32.06+33.5%-21.7%$8.94B$10.69B8.7953,300Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementIASIntegral Ad Science3.3756 of 5 stars$8.51+2.9%$13.55+59.2%-20.8%$1.36B$530.10M29.34760Positive NewsGap UpSTGWStagwell4.0737 of 5 stars$4.85-1.6%$9.13+88.1%-11.6%$1.32B$2.84B-485.0014,607Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGCIGannett4.0425 of 5 stars$3.57+0.7%$5.55+55.7%-10.5%$518.38M$2.51B356.508,900Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownTTGTTechTarget3.721 of 5 stars$7.43+7.1%$19.33+160.2%-78.7%$496.13M$284.90M0.002,100Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeGAMBGambling.com Group3.8894 of 5 stars$11.02-0.6%$17.88+62.2%+9.0%$385.52M$127.18M11.36230News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National CineMedia Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Omnicom Group Alternatives Lamar Advertising Alternatives Interpublic Group of Companies Alternatives Integral Ad Science Alternatives Stagwell Alternatives Gannett Alternatives TechTarget Alternatives Gambling.com Group Alternatives 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 (NYSE:CCO) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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