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MediaCo Holding (MediaCo Holding) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MediaCo Holding Financial Strength?

MediaCo Holding has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

MediaCo Holding did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. MediaCo Holding's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.85. As of today, MediaCo Holding's Altman Z-Score is 1.42.


Competitive Comparison of MediaCo Holding's Financial Strength

For the Broadcasting subindustry, MediaCo Holding's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MediaCo Holding's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MediaCo Holding's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MediaCo Holding's Financial Strength falls into.



MediaCo Holding Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

MediaCo Holding's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.12 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2.25 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.33 Mil.

MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

MediaCo Holding did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

MediaCo Holding's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(7.902 + 14.333) / 26.116
=0.85

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

MediaCo Holding has a Z-score of 1.42, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.42 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MediaCo Holding  (NAS:MDIA) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

MediaCo Holding has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.


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MediaCo Holding (MediaCo Holding) Business Description

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Address
395 HUDSON STREET,, FLOOR 7, New York, NY, USA, 10014
MediaCo Holding Inc is a radio broadcasting media company operating in radio and digital advertising, premium programming and events. It has two radio stations, WQHT-FM and WBLS-FM, which serve the New York City metropolitan area. The company generates revenue from radio and outdoor advertising sales and events including sponsorships and ticket sales, licensing, and syndication.
Executives
Robert L. Greene director 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, 700, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Andrew P. Glaze director C/O NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, INC., 6300 S. SYRACUSE WAY, SUITE 300, CENTENNIAL CO 80111
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Mary Beth Riggio director 137 SOUTH PECK, APARTMENT D, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Emmis Corp director, 10 percent owner ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE #700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Bradford A Tobin officer: President, COO C/O STANDARD DIVERSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES, 155 MINEOLA BLVD., MINEOLA NY 11501
Ann C Beemish officer: CFO ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Rahsan Lindsay officer: CEO ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Standard General L.p. 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Laura Anne Lee director 267 1ST STREET, APT 1, BROOKLYN NY 11215
Ryan A Hornaday officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
J. Scott Enright director, officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Jeffrey H Smulyan director, officer: CEO
Patrick M Walsh director, officer: President, COO 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Francis Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 610 MAIN STREET, VENICE CA 90291