Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026)
Mediaco Holding's (MDIA) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 14.22% in Q1 2026, down 293.0% year-on-year from 7.37% in Q1 2025, and down 22.97% on a QoQ basis from 11.56% in Q4 2025.
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) Return on Capital Employed (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mediaco Holding (MDIA) has 8 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 14.22% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 293.0% year-over-year to 14.22% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.22%, a 293.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.4%, up 701.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 14.22%, down from 11.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for MDIA reached as high as 2.65% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 14.22% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.24% across 5 years, with a median of 7.78% in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 452 bps in 2022 and plunged 698 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 1.29% in 2022, then plunged by 513 bps to 7.93% in 2023, then fell by 30 bps to 10.27% in 2024, then retreated by 13 bps to 11.56% in 2025, then slipped by 23 bps to 14.22% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 14.22% in Q1 2026, 11.56% in Q4 2025, and 10.08% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.10% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 5.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -14.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -10.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -10.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.49% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.65% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.20% |