Head-To-Head Contrast: MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) vs. Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GRSD)

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GRSD) 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 institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for MediaCo and Gambling.com Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MediaCo	1	0	0	0	1.00
Gambling.com Group	1	3	4	1	2.56

Gambling.com Group has a consensus target price of $6.43, suggesting a potential upside of 325.73%. Given Gambling.com Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gambling.com Group is more favorable than MediaCo.

Volatility and Risk

MediaCo has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gambling.com Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares MediaCo and Gambling.com Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gambling.com Group	-22.36%	13.87%	5.33%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Gambling.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of MediaCo shares are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MediaCo and Gambling.com Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo	$139.42 million	0.64	-$69.74 million	($0.83)	-1.28
Gambling.com Group	$165.45 million	0.32	-$32.93 million	($1.04)	-1.45

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

Summary

Gambling.com Group beats MediaCo on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MediaCo

MediaCo Holding Inc. owns and operates radio stations in the United States. The company engages in the operation of WQHT-FM and WBLS-FM radio stations in the New York City area. It also offers digital advertising, and events, which includes sponsorships, ticket sales, licensing, and syndication services. MediaCo Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Gambling.com Group

Gambling.com Group Limited operates as a performance marketing company for the online gambling industry worldwide. It provides digital marketing services for the iGaming and social casino products. The company's focus is on online casino, online sports betting, and fantasy sports industry. It publishes various branded websites, including Gambling.com, Casinos.com, RotoWire.com, and Bookies.com. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Saint Helier, Jersey.