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MDIA (MediaCo Holding) Interest Coverage : 0 (At Loss) (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is MediaCo Holding Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. MediaCo Holding's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-4.5 Mil. MediaCo Holding's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $-3.8 Mil. did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


MDIA's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 10.51
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


MediaCo Holding Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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MediaCo Holding Interest Coverage Chart

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Competitive Comparison of MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage falls into.


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MediaCo Holding Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024, MediaCo Holding's Interest Expense was $-11.1 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-28.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $109.8 Mil.

MediaCo Holding did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

MediaCo Holding's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2025, MediaCo Holding's Interest Expense was $-3.8 Mil. Its Operating Income was $-4.5 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $110.0 Mil.

MediaCo Holding did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


MediaCo Holding  (NAS:MDIA) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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MediaCo Holding Business Description

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Address
48 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10011
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.
Executives
Emmis Corp director, 10 percent owner ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE #700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Robert L. Greene director 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW, 700, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Andrew P. Glaze director C/O NATIONAL CINEMEDIA, INC., 6300 S. SYRACUSE WAY, SUITE 300, CENTENNIAL CO 80111
Deborah A Mcdermott director C/O YOUNG BROADCASTING INC, 599 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mary Beth Riggio director 137 SOUTH PECK, APARTMENT D, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90212
Bradford A Tobin officer: President, COO C/O STANDARD DIVERSIFIED OPPORTUNITIES, 155 MINEOLA BLVD., MINEOLA NY 11501
Ann C Beemish officer: CFO ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Rahsan Lindsay officer: CEO ONE EMMIS PLAZA, 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Standard General L.p. 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153
Laura Anne Lee director 267 1ST STREET, APT 1, BROOKLYN NY 11215
Ryan A Hornaday officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
J. Scott Enright director, officer: EVP, General Counsel & Sec 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Jeffrey H Smulyan director, officer: CEO
Patrick M Walsh director, officer: President, COO 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Francis Capital Management, Llc 10 percent owner 610 MAIN STREET, VENICE CA 90291