Do analysts prefer TSQ or XHLD?

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92.64%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than TEN. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Townsquare Media 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 TEN 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSQ or XHLD?

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than TEN. TEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Townsquare Media, 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 0.22 -$9.75M -$2.88 N/A TEN $3.10M 48.42 -$19.51M -$2.93 N/A

Is TSQ or XHLD more profitable?

Townsquare Media has a net margin of -11.82% compared to TEN's net margin of -627.50%. Townsquare Media's return on equity of -5.59% beat TEN's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Townsquare Media -11.82% -5.59% 0.51% TEN -627.50% -440.98% -177.06%

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TSQ vs. ADV, PERI, TTGT, NCMI, and XHLD

Should you buy Townsquare Media stock or one of its competitors? Townsquare Media's main competitors and comparable companies include Advantage Solutions (ADV), Perion Network (PERI), TechTarget (TTGT), National CineMedia (NCMI), and TEN (XHLD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "advertising" industry.

How does Townsquare Media compare to Advantage Solutions?

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) and Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADV) 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 institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.8% of Advantage Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of Advantage Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Townsquare Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advantage Solutions. Townsquare Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advantage Solutions, 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	0.22	-$9.75M	-$2.88	N/A
Advantage Solutions	$3.54B	0.12	-$227.74M	-$21.34	N/A

Townsquare Media presently has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.64%. Advantage Solutions has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.05%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Advantage Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Townsquare Media	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Advantage Solutions	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Advantage Solutions has a net margin of -7.65% compared to Townsquare Media's net margin of -11.82%. Townsquare Media's return on equity of -5.59% beat Advantage Solutions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Townsquare Media	-11.82%	-5.59%	0.51%
Advantage Solutions	-7.65%	-48.15%	-9.47%

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Advantage Solutions has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its share price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Advantage Solutions had 2 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Advantage Solutions and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. Advantage Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Advantage Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	Neutral
Advantage Solutions	Positive

Summary

Townsquare Media beats Advantage Solutions on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Townsquare Media compare to Perion Network?

Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.64%. Perion Network has a consensus price target of $13.88, indicating a potential upside of 50.98%. Given Townsquare Media's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than Perion Network.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Townsquare Media	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Perion Network	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Perion Network had 1 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Perion Network and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.00 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	Neutral
Perion Network	Positive

Perion Network has higher revenue and earnings than Townsquare Media. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Townsquare Media, 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	0.22	-$9.75M	-$2.88	N/A
Perion Network	$439.93M	0.82	-$7.93M	-$0.35	N/A

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Perion Network has a net margin of -2.95% compared to Townsquare Media's net margin of -11.82%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.43% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Townsquare Media	-11.82%	-5.59%	0.51%
Perion Network	-2.95%	2.43%	1.81%

Summary

Perion Network beats Townsquare Media on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Townsquare Media compare to TechTarget?

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

Townsquare Media has a net margin of -11.82% compared to TechTarget's net margin of -36.85%. TechTarget's return on equity of -0.62% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechTarget	-36.85%	-0.62%	-0.38%
Townsquare Media	-11.82%	-5.59%	0.51%

TechTarget currently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 106.72%. Townsquare Media has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.64%. Given TechTarget's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TechTarget is more favorable than Townsquare Media.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechTarget	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Townsquare Media	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

93.5% of TechTarget shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TechTarget shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Townsquare Media 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.

TechTarget has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Townsquare Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TechTarget. Townsquare Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TechTarget, 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
TechTarget	$486.79M	0.58	-$1.01B	-$2.45	N/A
Townsquare Media	$427.38M	0.22	-$9.75M	-$2.88	N/A

In the previous week, TechTarget had 4 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for TechTarget and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. TechTarget's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.00 indicating that TechTarget is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
TechTarget	Neutral
Townsquare Media	Neutral

Summary

TechTarget beats Townsquare Media on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Townsquare Media compare to National CineMedia?

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) and Townsquare Media (NYSE:TSQ) are both small-cap communication services 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.

National CineMedia has a net margin of -3.05% compared to Townsquare Media's net margin of -11.82%. National CineMedia's return on equity of -1.31% beat Townsquare Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National CineMedia	-3.05%	-1.31%	-0.99%
Townsquare Media	-11.82%	-5.59%	0.51%

National CineMedia has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more 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.

National CineMedia presently has a consensus price target of $4.81, indicating a potential upside of 98.86%. Townsquare Media has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.64%. Given National CineMedia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe National CineMedia is more favorable than Townsquare Media.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National CineMedia	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Townsquare Media	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

National CineMedia pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Townsquare Media pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.4%. National CineMedia pays out -133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Townsquare Media pays out -27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Townsquare Media has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Townsquare Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

69.5% of National CineMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of National CineMedia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than National CineMedia. National CineMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Townsquare Media, 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
National CineMedia	$249M	0.91	-$10.60M	-$0.09	N/A
Townsquare Media	$427.38M	0.22	-$9.75M	-$2.88	N/A

In the previous week, National CineMedia had 9 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for National CineMedia and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. National CineMedia's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.00 indicating that National CineMedia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
National CineMedia	Positive
Townsquare Media	Neutral

Summary

National CineMedia beats Townsquare Media on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Townsquare Media compare to TEN?

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

Townsquare Media currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 92.64%. Given Townsquare Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Townsquare Media is more favorable than TEN.

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

In the previous week, TEN had 5 more articles in the media than Townsquare Media. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for TEN and 0 mentions for Townsquare Media. TEN's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Townsquare Media's score of 0.00 indicating that TEN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Townsquare Media	Neutral
TEN	Neutral

Townsquare Media has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TEN has a beta of 4.87, suggesting that its stock price is 387% more volatile than the broader market.

71.7% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.3% of Townsquare Media shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of TEN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Townsquare Media has a net margin of -11.82% compared to TEN's net margin of -627.50%. Townsquare Media's return on equity of -5.59% beat TEN's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Townsquare Media	-11.82%	-5.59%	0.51%
TEN	-627.50%	-440.98%	-177.06%

Townsquare Media has higher revenue and earnings than TEN. TEN is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Townsquare Media, 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	0.22	-$9.75M	-$2.88	N/A
TEN	$3.10M	48.42	-$19.51M	-$2.93	N/A

Summary

Townsquare Media beats TEN on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Townsquare Media	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$95.17M	$3.10B	$33.09B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	15.33%	5.53%	5.37%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	-1.80	32.30	24.02	28.71
Price / Sales	0.22	34.18	128.50	94.44
Price / Cash	0.24	17.38	20.69	33.82
Price / Book	-0.17	10.12	11.51	4.74
Net Income	-$9.75M	-$45.84M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.94%	-0.64%	-0.52%	-2.00%
1 Month Performance	-8.12%	-0.96%	-0.52%	-2.69%
1 Year Performance	-25.84%	-10.24%	-7.70%	10.45%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TSQ Townsquare Media	3.3467 of 5 stars	$5.19 -1.3%	$10.00 +92.6%	-25.9%	$95.17M	$427.38M	N/A	1,804
ADV Advantage Solutions	3.6257 of 5 stars	$31.45 -1.5%	$42.00 +33.5%	-29.9%	$403.25M	$3.54B	N/A	73,000	Positive News
PERI Perion Network	4.0118 of 5 stars	$9.31 +0.9%	$13.88 +49.0%	-2.0%	$363.32M	$439.93M	N/A	420
TTGT TechTarget	2.0417 of 5 stars	$4.05 +6.9%	$8.00 +97.5%	-35.5%	$292.95M	$485.16M	N/A	1,850	News Coverage
NCMI National CineMedia	3.453 of 5 stars	$2.48 -0.4%	$4.81 +94.1%	-48.8%	$232.57M	$249M	N/A	350	Analyst Upgrade

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TSQ vs. ADV, PERI, TTGT, NCMI, and XHLD

How does Townsquare Media compare to Advantage Solutions?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TSQ or ADV?

Which has better valuation and earnings, TSQ or ADV?

Do analysts rate TSQ or ADV?

Is TSQ or ADV more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TSQ or ADV?

Does the media favor TSQ or ADV?

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How does Townsquare Media compare to Perion Network?

Which has more risk & volatility, TSQ or PERI?

Do analysts rate TSQ or PERI?

Does the media favor TSQ or PERI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TSQ or PERI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TSQ or PERI?

Is TSQ or PERI more profitable?

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How does Townsquare Media compare to TechTarget?

Is TTGT or TSQ more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TTGT or TSQ?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TTGT or TSQ?

Which has more volatility and risk, TTGT or TSQ?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TTGT or TSQ?

Does the media favor TTGT or TSQ?

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How does Townsquare Media compare to National CineMedia?

Is NCMI or TSQ more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, NCMI or TSQ?

Do analysts prefer NCMI or TSQ?

Is NCMI or TSQ a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NCMI or TSQ?

Which has better earnings and valuation, NCMI or TSQ?

Does the media favor NCMI or TSQ?

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How does Townsquare Media compare to TEN?

Do analysts prefer TSQ or XHLD?

Does the media favor TSQ or XHLD?

Which has more volatility and risk, TSQ or XHLD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TSQ or XHLD?

Is TSQ or XHLD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSQ or XHLD?

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