IHRT vs MDIA vs RHP Stock Comparison

iHeartMedia, Mediaco Holding and Ryman Hospitality Properties Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
IHRT iHeartMedia, Inc.
$1.77 -22.7% 1M -47.8% 1Y
Market cap
$269.84M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Radio Broadcasting Communication Services
MDIA Mediaco Holding Inc.
$1.05 -3.7% 1M -13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$89.93M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$139.42M
Div. yield
–
Radio Broadcasting Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ryman Hospitality Properties leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ryman Hospitality Properties 7, Mediaco Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIHRTMDIARHPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $269.84M $89.93M $8.35B RHP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -0.9x -1.3x 30.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 33.7x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.1% +14.3% +12.2% MDIA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.2% -48.9% 9.9% RHP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.1% -24.1% 10.9% RHP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 14.0x -4.0x 4.2x MDIA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.04% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.8% -13.9% +51.8% RHP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -38.2%/yr -33.8%/yr +9.7%/yr RHP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 87.4% 70.5% 23.7% RHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 14/100 60/100 RHP

Percentile Scorecard

IHRTMDIARHP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIHRTMDIARHP
Valuation 59 #23 of 54 19 #44 of 54 54 #68 of 145
Growth 66 #16 of 45 21 #36 of 45 72 #41 of 142
Profitability 45 #24 of 43 5 #41 of 43 79 #29 of 136
Financial Health 12 #55 of 62 13 #54 of 62 28 #101 of 139
Shareholder Returns – – 69 #41 of 131
Overall 45 14 60
  • IHRT ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • MDIA ranked among 62 companies in Advertising and Media
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIHRTMDIARHPSPY
1 month -22.7%-3.7%+9.0% -0.8%
3 months -51.1%+5.0%-1.9% +3.5%
6 months -66.3%+11.7%+29.9% +7.0%
Year to date -57.5%+81.0%+39.8% +12.2%
1 year -47.8%-13.9%+51.8% +13.0%
3 years -17.3%+82.5%+60.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year -6.1%+22.2%+17.1% +23.1%
5 years -91.0%-87.3%+58.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -38.2%-33.8%+9.7% +11.0%
10 years ——+169.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——+10.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureIHRTMDIARHPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 87.4%70.5%23.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 80.0%68.6%22.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.34-0.250.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.55-0.202.19 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -96.3%-95.3%-34.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -72.0%-16.0%-2.7% -1.8%
52-week high $6.33$1.25$136.00 $779.14
52-week low $1.50$0.55$85.91 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIHRTMDIARHP
P/E now vs peer median -1.0xmedian 18.4x -1.3xmedian 18.4x 30.7xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.6x 0.6xmedian 0.6x 3.0xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 11.0x -8.3xmedian 11.0x 14.0xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 6.7xmedian 9.1x -143.9xmedian 9.1x 30.4xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median -0.1xmedian 1.6x 2.8xmedian 1.6x 10.6xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -0.02median 0.44 0.03median 0.44 21.19median 2.11

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIHRTMDIARHP
Revenue $3.99B $139.42M $2.74B
Gross profit $2.34B -$10.47M $1.20B
Operating income $6.41M -$25.72M $543.81M
Net income -$286.32M -$68.21M $279.90M
Free cash flow $36.26M -$561.00K $274.66M
EPS (diluted) $-1.81 $-0.83 $3.99
Cash & equivalents $174.44M $1.81M $366.13M
Total debt $5.04B $74.96M $3.97B
Shares (diluted) 157.71M 82.59M 68.14M
Enterprise value -$502.87M $73.66M $6.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIHRTMDIARHP
P/E -1.0x -1.3x 30.7x
P/FCF 6.7x -143.9x 30.4x
P/Operating cash flow 2.1x 859.0x 12.1x
P/S 0.1x 0.6x 3.0x
P/B -0.1x 2.8x 10.6x
P/Tangible book -0.1x -0.6x 10.6x
EV/EBITDA 14.7x -8.3x 14.0x
EV/EBIT 797.2x -6.0x 22.0x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.1x 4.4x
EV/FCF 141.0x -274.3x 43.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 42.9x 1,637x 17.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.02 0.03 21.19

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIHRTMDIARHP
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.1% 14.3% 12.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 55.1% 10.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.0% -41.5% 10.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.3% -65.1% 10.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) -96.6% -12.4% 12.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.1% -131.8% 7.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 23.7% -296.6% 3.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 40.2% -57.6% 5.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.3% -304.1% -0.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 41.3% -38.0% 1.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 138.8% -97.6% 14.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -24.7% 26.4% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 181.1% -121.1% 37.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.4% 54.4% -9.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIHRTMDIARHP
Gross margin 58.8% -7.5% 43.8%
EBITDA margin 8.7% -13.2% 31.2%
Operating margin 0.2% -18.4% 19.8%
Pretax margin -10.5% -47.4% 10.7%
Net margin -7.2% -48.9% 9.9%
FCF margin 0.9% -0.4% 10.0%
Operating cash flow margin 3.0% 0.1% 25.2%
Return on equity – -211.5% 35.9%
Return on assets -5.9% -24.9% 4.5%
Return on invested capital 0.1% -24.1% 10.9%
Return on capital employed 0.2% -21.9% –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.5x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.4x 0.0x 2.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIHRTMDIARHP
Debt / assets 103.9% 27.6% 64.1%
Debt / equity -2.5x 2.6x 5.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 14.0x -4.0x 4.2x
Debt / FCF 139.1x -133.6x 14.5x
Liabilities / assets 141.4% 89.5% 87.2%
Equity / assets -41.4% 10.5% 12.8%
Interest coverage – -1.6x 2.1x
Current ratio 1.4x 0.2x –
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.2x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score -0.50 -0.72 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIHRTMDIARHP
Dividend yield – – 3.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – 3.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 107.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 109.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 10.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 69.7%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIHRTMDIARHP
Forward P/E – – 33.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.48FY2026 – $3.93FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +4.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.86BFY2026 – $2.84BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.0%FY2026 – +10.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% – +7.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIHRTMDIARHP
Held by institutions 62.5% 86.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 136 18 434
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.6% -0.6% -0.2%
Institutions buying 73 6 232
Institutions selling 50 5 137
Buyers to sellers 1.46 1.20 1.69

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IHRTMDIARHP
IHRT 1.00 0.03 0.25
MDIA 0.03 1.00 0.04
RHP 0.25 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IHRT, MDIA and RHP?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) is the largest by market capitalisation: iHeartMedia (IHRT) $269.84M, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) $89.93M, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $8.35B.

Which company is growing faster?

Mediaco Holding (MDIA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: iHeartMedia (IHRT) +3.1%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) +14.3%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has the highest net margin (iHeartMedia (IHRT) -7.2%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) -48.9%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%). On return on invested capital, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads (iHeartMedia (IHRT) 0.1%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) -24.1%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) returned the most: iHeartMedia (IHRT) -47.8%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) -13.9%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +51.8%. Over five years, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) compounded fastest (iHeartMedia (IHRT) -38.2%/yr, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) -33.8%/yr, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +9.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: iHeartMedia (IHRT) 0.00%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) 0.00%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 0.04%. iHeartMedia (IHRT) and Mediaco Holding (MDIA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has been the steadiest (iHeartMedia (IHRT) 87.4%, Mediaco Holding (MDIA) 70.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IHRT, MDIA and RHP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.