Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026)
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 23.99% for Q1 2026, down 728.0% year-over-year from 3.82% in Q1 2025, and down 49.49% quarter-over-quarter from 16.05% in Q4 2025.
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Operating Margin (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) has reported Operating Margin for 8 consecutive years, with 23.99% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 728.0% year-over-year to 23.99%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.2% (up 497.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.57%, up 1094.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 23.99% in Q1 2026 per MDIA's latest filing, from 16.05% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 2.38% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 51.7% in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 20.86% across 5 years, with a median of 20.03% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 48111 bps — and 2025, when it surged 3499 bps.
- Mediaco Holding's Operating Margin stood at 2.38% in 2022, then slumped by 1906 bps to 42.9% in 2023, then jumped by 68 bps to 13.84% in 2024, then decreased by 16 bps to 16.05% in 2025, then slumped by 49 bps to 23.99% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MDIA's Operating Margin at 23.99% in Q1 2026, 16.05% in Q4 2025, and 20.03% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 18.16% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.42 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 2.41% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 486.57 Mn | 310.57 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 16.21% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 447.10 Mn | 272.66 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.37 Mn | -144.04 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.32% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 306.66 Mn | 293.61 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -236.04% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 170.76 Mn | 122.37 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 39.49% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 84.24 Mn | 82.43 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -14.39% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.01 Mn | 28.17 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 2.36% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.40 Mn | 30.71 Mn | - | 3.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.72% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -50.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -51.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -42.90% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -30.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -13.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 483.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.04% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.48% |