Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Competitors $1.32 -0.02 (-1.13%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.31 0.00 (-0.38%) As of 05:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CCO vs. NCMI, GOOG, OMC, LAMR, IPG, IAS, STGW, GCI, TTGT, and GAMBShould you be buying Clear Channel Outdoor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clear Channel Outdoor include National CineMedia (NCMI), Alphabet (GOOG), Omnicom Group (OMC), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), Integral Ad Science (IAS), Stagwell (STGW), Gannett (GCI), TechTarget (TTGT), and Gambling.com Group (GAMB). Clear Channel Outdoor vs. Its Competitors National CineMedia Alphabet Omnicom Group Lamar Advertising Interpublic Group of Companies Integral Ad Science Stagwell Gannett TechTarget Gambling.com Group National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) and Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership. Is NCMI or CCO more profitable? Clear Channel Outdoor has a net margin of 1.25% compared to National CineMedia's net margin of -8.62%. Clear Channel Outdoor's return on equity of 0.00% beat National CineMedia's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National CineMedia-8.62% -3.51% -2.58% Clear Channel Outdoor 1.25%N/A -2.52% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NCMI or CCO? 69.5% of National CineMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of National CineMedia shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Clear Channel Outdoor shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings and valuation, NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clear Channel Outdoor. National CineMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clear Channel Outdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational CineMedia$235.30M1.94-$22.30M-$0.21-23.14Clear Channel Outdoor$1.51B0.43-$179.25M$0.0432.88 Does the media refer more to NCMI or CCO? In the previous week, Clear Channel Outdoor had 8 more articles in the media than National CineMedia. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Clear Channel Outdoor and 5 mentions for National CineMedia. National CineMedia's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Clear Channel Outdoor's score of 0.32 indicating that National CineMedia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National CineMedia 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clear Channel Outdoor 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia presently has a consensus target price of $6.90, indicating a potential upside of 41.98%. Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus target price of $1.95, indicating a potential upside of 48.29%. Given Clear Channel Outdoor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clear Channel Outdoor is more favorable than National CineMedia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National CineMedia 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Clear Channel Outdoor 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, NCMI or CCO? National CineMedia has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clear Channel Outdoor has a beta of 2.61, indicating that its share price is 161% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryClear Channel Outdoor beats National CineMedia on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Clear Channel Outdoor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClear Channel OutdoorADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$653.57M$1.96B$26.38B$21.48BDividend YieldN/A3.23%2.77%3.53%P/E Ratio32.885.3727.1829.70Price / Sales0.4353.30754.6351.35Price / Cash4.386.2227.0324.52Price / Book-0.1810.807.764.58Net Income-$179.25M$129.63M$199.14M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.75%35.15%9.67%0.66%1 Month Performance19.00%91.85%20.00%4.64%1 Year Performance-19.33%25.02%68.17%15.96% Clear Channel Outdoor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCOClear Channel Outdoor2.8933 of 5 stars$1.32-1.1%$1.95+48.3%-13.6%$653.57M$1.51B32.884,100News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeNCMINational CineMedia3.541 of 5 stars$4.39+3.3%$6.90+57.2%-27.5%$411.39M$240.80M-20.90350Positive NewsGOOGAlphabet4.5897 of 5 stars$213.53+0.5%$215.19+0.8%+58.3%$2.58T$350.02B22.74190,200Trending NewsShort Interest ↓OMCOmnicom Group4.892 of 5 stars$78.34+0.8%$94.43+20.5%-20.8%$15.17B$15.69B11.2474,900Positive NewsLAMRLamar Advertising3.9873 of 5 stars$127.25+0.9%$134.20+5.5%+3.4%$12.88B$2.21B29.593,500News CoveragePositive NewsIPGInterpublic Group of Companies4.7394 of 5 stars$26.85+0.6%$32.39+20.6%-13.7%$9.83B$10.69B22.7553,300Positive NewsIASIntegral Ad Science4.3351 of 5 stars$8.99-1.6%$13.55+50.7%-20.0%$1.49B$530.10M26.44760Positive NewsShort Interest ↓STGWStagwell3.5358 of 5 stars$5.64+1.8%$8.17+44.9%-19.3%$1.46B$2.84B12.0014,607GCIGannett3.935 of 5 stars$4.12+0.4%$5.55+34.9%+0.5%$602.60M$2.51B12.108,900Positive NewsTTGTTechTarget3.7953 of 5 stars$5.90+0.5%$16.40+178.0%-74.5%$421.79M$284.90M-14.052,100GAMBGambling.com Group4.5443 of 5 stars$8.73+1.7%$16.00+83.3%-19.0%$311.77M$127.18M21.83230Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies National CineMedia Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives Omnicom Group Alternatives Lamar Advertising Alternatives Interpublic Group of Companies Alternatives Integral Ad Science Alternatives Stagwell Alternatives Gannett Alternatives TechTarget Alternatives Gambling.com Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CCO) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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