MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) & John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) Head-To-Head Analysis

MediaCo (NASDAQ:MDIA) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for MediaCo and John Wiley & Sons, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MediaCo	1	0	0	0	1.00
John Wiley & Sons	0	2	0	0	2.00

Profitability

This table compares MediaCo and John Wiley & Sons’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MediaCo	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	11.90%	27.99%	8.16%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.0% of MediaCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of MediaCo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of John Wiley & Sons shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MediaCo and John Wiley & Sons”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaCo	$139.42 million	0.59	-$69.74 million	($0.83)	-1.18
John Wiley & Sons	$1.68 billion	1.52	$221.62 million	$3.78	13.30

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

Risk and Volatility

MediaCo has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats MediaCo on 12 of the 12 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 John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. engages in the provision of research and learning materials. It operates through the following segments: Research, Learning, and Held for Sale or Sold. The Research segment consists of research publishing and research solutions. The Learning segment includes academic and professional reporting lines and consists of publishing and related knowledge solutions. The Held for Sale or Sold segment offers businesses held-for-sale including Wiley Edge and CrossKnowledge, University Services and Tuition Manager, and Test Prep and Advancement Courses. The company was founded by Charles Wiley in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.