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

Gambling.com Group (NASDAQ:GRSD) and MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

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

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

Gambling.com Group currently has a consensus target price of $6.43, indicating a potential upside of 337.32%. Given Gambling.com Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gambling.com Group is more favorable than MediaCo.

Profitability

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

72.3% of Gambling.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of MediaCo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gambling.com Group	$163.42 million	0.32	-$32.93 million	($1.04)	-1.41
MediaCo	$139.42 million	0.62	-$69.74 million	($0.83)	-1.24

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 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.

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.