Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $38.9 million for Q1 2026, up 18.96% year-over-year from $32.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.27% quarter-over-quarter from $44.9 million in Q4 2025.
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) has reported Operating Expenses for 8 consecutive years, with $38.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 18.96% year-over-year to $38.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $164.3 million (up 12.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $158.1 million, up 27.73% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $38.9 million in Q1 2026 per MDIA's latest filing, from $44.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $44.9 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $8.4 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $23.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.8 million in 2022.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 1062.48% in 2022 and fell as far as 46.71% in 2022.
- Mediaco Holding's Operating Expenses stood at $9.5 million in 2022, then fell by 1.28% to $9.3 million in 2023, then surged by 300.26% to $37.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 20.15% to $44.9 million in 2025, then declined by 13.27% to $38.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MDIA's Operating Expenses at $38.9 million in Q1 2026, $44.9 million in Q4 2025, and $42.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 22.03 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 703.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 461.62 Mn |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 14.07 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 38.86 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 23.44 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 42.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 813,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.57 Mn |