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iHeartMedia, Inc.

IHRT

NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcasting

Previous close

$2.79

−$0.105 · -3.63%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$2.78

−$0.01 · -0.36%

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IHRT company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

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Hold

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Valuation

67

Undervalued

Momentum

42

Neutral

Sentiment

52

Mixed

Risk resilience

27

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations; sponsorships and endorsements; live, in-person, and virtual events; and the SmartAudio platform, a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled advertising solutions. This segment also operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates; and Total Traffic & Weather Network, which delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information along with weather updates, sports, and news. Its Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs, and ad tech platforms; free ad-supported streaming offerings, subscription streaming, display advertisements, and other content disseminated over digital platforms and social media; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service that allows users to listen to radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. This segment also engages in the digital advertising technology business. The Audio & Media Services Group segment is involved in the media representation business. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, which offers radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, and disaster recovery solutions; real-time audio recognition technology; and media streaming and research services to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies worldwide. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Industry
Broadcasting
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Robert W. Pittman
Listed since
Jul 1, 2019
Employees
8,500

Market position

Day range

Current $2.79

52-week range

Current $2.79

Open
$2.915
Previous close
$2.895
Volume
529.85K
0.47× average
Average volume
1.12M
Average daily volume
Market cap
362.87M USD
Beta
2.24
Market reference 1
50-day average
$3.7357
-25.32% below average
200-day average
$3.8974
-28.41% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
6.16B USD
P/E (TTM)
-1.52×
P/B (TTM)
-0.22×
P/S (TTM)
0.09×
EV / EBITDA
21.33×
Earnings yield
-73.25%
Free cash flow yield
1.69%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
56.77%
Operating margin
0.40%
Net margin
-7.17%
Return on equity
25.82%
Return on assets
-8.44%
Return on invested capital
4.04%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-2.87×
Current ratio
1.51×
Altman Z-score
-0.29
Piotroski F-score
5 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends72%35%-2%-39%Gross margin, FY2021: 62.77%Gross margin, FY2022: 62.16%Gross margin, FY2023: 60.16%Gross margin, FY2024: 58.78%Gross margin, FY2025: 58.26%Operating margin, FY2021: 4.35%Operating margin, FY2022: 1.45%Operating margin, FY2023: -21.26%Operating margin, FY2024: -19.80%Operating margin, FY2025: 5.00%Net margin, FY2021: -4.47%Net margin, FY2022: -6.76%Net margin, FY2023: -29.40%Net margin, FY2024: -26.20%Net margin, FY2025: -12.23%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 62.77%. Gross margin FY2022 62.16%. Gross margin FY2023 60.16%. Gross margin FY2024 58.78%. Gross margin FY2025 58.26%. Operating margin FY2021 4.35%. Operating margin FY2022 1.45%. Operating margin FY2023 -21.26%. Operating margin FY2024 -19.80%. Operating margin FY2025 5.00%. Net margin FY2021 -4.47%. Net margin FY2022 -6.76%. Net margin FY2023 -29.40%. Net margin FY2024 -26.20%. Net margin FY2025 -12.23%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.86B USD+0.27%

Operating income

193.27M USD+956.38M USD

Net income

−472.87M USD+53.18%
Income trends across reported periods4.41B USD2.41B USD401.82M USD−1.6B USDRevenue, FY2021: 3.56B USDRevenue, FY2022: 3.91B USDRevenue, FY2023: 3.75B USDRevenue, FY2024: 3.85B USDRevenue, FY2025: 3.86B USDOperating income, FY2021: 154.86M USDOperating income, FY2022: 56.86M USDOperating income, FY2023: −797.31M USDOperating income, FY2024: −763.11M USDOperating income, FY2025: 193.27M USDNet income, FY2021: −159.2M USDNet income, FY2022: −264.66M USDNet income, FY2023: −1.1B USDNet income, FY2024: −1.01B USDNet income, FY2025: −472.87M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 3.56B USD. Revenue FY2022 3.91B USD. Revenue FY2023 3.75B USD. Revenue FY2024 3.85B USD. Revenue FY2025 3.86B USD. Operating income FY2021 154.86M USD. Operating income FY2022 56.86M USD. Operating income FY2023 −797.31M USD. Operating income FY2024 −763.11M USD. Operating income FY2025 193.27M USD. Net income FY2021 −159.2M USD. Net income FY2022 −264.66M USD. Net income FY2023 −1.1B USD. Net income FY2024 −1.01B USD. Net income FY2025 −472.87M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.86B USD3.85B USD3.75B USD3.91B USD3.56B USD
Cost of goods sold1.61B USD1.59B USD1.49B USD1.48B USD1.32B USD
Gross profit2.25B USD2.27B USD2.26B USD2.43B USD2.23B USD
Selling, general, and administrative1.69B USD1.59B USD1.52B USD
Operating expenses2.06B USD3.03B USD3.05B USD2.38B USD2.08B USD
Interest expense402.54M USD379.43M USD389.78M USD341.67M USD332.38M USD
Depreciation and amortization360.05M USD409.58M USD428.48M USD445.66M USD469.42M USD
Operating income193.27M USD−763.11M USD−797.31M USD56.86M USD154.86M USD
Net income−472.87M USD−1.01B USD−1.1B USD−264.66M USD−159.2M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
18%
2 beats, 9 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-763.84%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.52
Estimate -0.28 · Miss by 89.09%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.57-0.29-1.16-2.02Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 0.21, estimate 0.39, surprise -46.15%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual -1.84, estimate -0.47, surprise -291.49%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual -0.54, estimate -0.28, surprise -92.86%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual -0.43, estimate -0.01, surprise -4200.00%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual -0.27, estimate 0.1, surprise -370.00%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual -0.61, estimate -0.49, surprise -24.49%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 10, 2026: actual -0.52, estimate -0.275, surprise -89.09%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 9, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.025, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.21B1.06B897.96M740.73MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 27, 2025: actual 1.12B USD, estimate 1.17B USD, surprise -4.08%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 12, 2025: actual 807.1M USD, estimate 787.36M USD, surprise +2.51%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 11, 2025: actual 933.65M USD, estimate 912.35M USD, surprise +2.33%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 10, 2025: actual 997.01M USD, estimate 980.05M USD, surprise +1.73%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual 1.13B USD, estimate 1.1B USD, surprise +2.53%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 11, 2026: actual 884.2M USD, estimate 871.5M USD, surprise +1.46%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 10, 2026: actual 977.24M USD, estimate 970.15M USD, surprise +0.73%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 9, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.05B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$4.25

52.33% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $5.00Average $4.25Low $3.50

Rating distribution

10 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy440%
Hold330%
Sell330%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

5 institutions
Morgan StanleymaintainUnderweight
B. Riley SecuritiesmaintainBuy

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