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Largest Radio Broadcasting Public Companies in the US
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
Sirius XM, Tegna, iHeartMedia, Gray Media and Saga Communications.
 | SiriusXM operates almost exclusively in the US through its SiriusXM and Pandora audio services. SiriusXM is primarily a satellite radio service that offers nationwide coverage and mostly ad-free listening, with proprietary channels and exclusive content. It makes agreements with automakers to install its radios in vehicles and give trial services to vehicle buyers, which have traditionally fed its subscriber base. The company provides the service via a fleet of geostationary satellites it owns and operates, and now offers a streaming SiriusXM option. Pandora, which accounts for a much smaller portion of revenue and profit, offers a subscription and ad-supported streaming music service that competes with industry giants such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. | $27 | +24% | $9B | $19B | 2.2x | 7.0x | ||
| Tegna Inc is a media company with a portfolio of broadcast stations and digital sites. The firm has television stations and radio stations in approximately U.S. markets. The company owns multicast networks of True Crime Network, Twist, and Quest. Each television station also has a robust digital presence across online, mobile, connected television, and social platforms, reaching consumers on all devices and platforms used to consume news content. It generates key revenue from advertising and marketing services, subscriptions, political advertising, and other services. | $20 | +20% | $3B | $6B | — | — | ||
| iHeartMedia Inc is a United States-based audio media company. The company operates through the segments of the Multiplatform Group, the Digital Audio Group, and the Audio & Media Services Group. The company derives prime revenue from the Multiplatform Group segment which includes the company's Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships, and Events businesses. The Digital Audio Group segment includes all of the company's digital businesses, including podcasting; and the Audio & Media Services Group includes Katz Media Group, a full-service media representation business, and RCS Sound Software, a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services. | $6 | +387% | $901M | $6B | 1.7x | 9.4x | ||
| Gray Media Inc is a multimedia company. The company owns and operates local television stations and digital assets. It also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with digital products and services. Its additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. | $6 | +39% | $630M | $7B | 2.2x | 10.8x | ||
| Saga Communications Inc is a broadcast company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties. The company's objective is to operate top billing radio stations in mid-sized markets. It derives a majority of its revenue from the sale of advertising for broadcast on its stations. | $11 | -8% | $72M | $45M | 0.4x | (9.3x) | ||
| 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, events including sponsorships and ticket sales, licensing, and syndication. The company has two business segments: the Audio segment and the Video segment. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Audio segment. | $1 | -30% | $71M | $182M | 1.4x | (4.2x) | ||
| Beasley Broadcast Group Inc is a multi-platform media company, whose primary business is operating radio stations throughout the United States. The company offers local and national advertisers integrated marketing solutions across audio, digital and event platforms. It owns and operates stations in the following markets: Atlanta, GA, Augusta, GA, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Fayetteville, NC, Fort Myers-Naples, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Middlesex, NJ, Monmouth, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL, and Wilmington, DE. The company operates in two segments Audio and Digital. | $22 | +402% | $40M | $301M | 1.5x | (1.4x) | ||
| Urban One Inc is an urban oriented, multi-media company. Its business is radio broadcasting franchise that is the radio broadcasting operation that targets African-American and urban listeners. It operates through the following segments: Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes all the broadcasting related operations. The Reach Media segment consists of the Tom Joyner Morning Show and its related activities. The Digital segment focuses on its online business, including the operations of Interactive One. The Cable Television segment deals with TV One's operations. | $5 | -49% | $22M | $476M | 1.3x | (8.0x) | ||
| Median | $9 | +22% | $351M | $3B | 1.5x | (1.4x) |
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