Head-To-Head Review: USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) & TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG)

TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) and USA Today (NYSE:TDAY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.7% of USA Today shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.0% of TNL Mediagene shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of USA Today shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares TNL Mediagene and USA Today”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TNL Mediagene	$48.49 million	0.07	-$85.00 million	N/A	N/A
USA Today	$2.30 billion	0.46	$1.75 million	($0.11)	-65.18

USA Today has higher revenue and earnings than TNL Mediagene.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for TNL Mediagene and USA Today, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TNL Mediagene	1	0	1	0	2.00
USA Today	0	2	2	0	2.50

TNL Mediagene presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,002.36%. USA Today has a consensus target price of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 7.39%. Given TNL Mediagene’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TNL Mediagene is more favorable than USA Today.

Profitability

This table compares TNL Mediagene and USA Today’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TNL Mediagene	N/A	N/A	N/A
USA Today	0.08%	5.68%	0.54%

Risk & Volatility

TNL Mediagene has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, USA Today has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

USA Today beats TNL Mediagene on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TNL Mediagene

TNL Mediagene engages in digital advertising, integrated marketing, marketing survey, artificial intelligence technology, data analysis, content service platform, and production of audio-visual programs. It operates media, technology, and digital studio businesses primarily in Japan and Taiwan. The company was founded on May 25, 2023 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

About USA Today

Gannett Co Inc. invests in, owns, and operates local media assets in the United States. The company’s principal products include 125 daily newspapers with total paid circulation of approximately 1.4 million; 314 weekly newspapers with total paid circulation of approximately 315,000 and total free circulation of approximately 1.9 million; 124 shoppers with total circulation of approximately 3.0 million; and 538 locally-focused Websites, including Internet and mobile devices with approximately 224 million page views per month. Its principal products also comprise 2 yellow page directories with a total distribution of approximately 230,000 that cover a population of approximately 411,000 people; 68 business publications; and Propel digital marketing and business services. In addition, the company produces niche publications that address specific local market interests, such as recreation, sports, healthcare, and real estate. Further, it provides print and online products that offer local market news and information on various topics comprising local news and politics, community and regional events, youth sports, opinion and editorial pages, local schools, obituaries, weddings, and police reports, as well as print and digital advertising products, as well as commercial printing and regional business-oriented publications services. The company reaches approximately 20 million people per week; and serves approximately 220,000 business customers. New Media Investment Group Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in New York, New York.