Cumulus Media Inc.

CMLS

NASDAQ · Broadcasting

$0.01

At close - Jun 20, 4:00 PM EDT - USD

Market Cap$87200

P/E-0.0x

52W High$0.16

Volume935.45K

VCP Research Verdict2025Q3

Secular Revenue Contraction Pressures Cumulus Media Solvency

Cumulus Media faces a challenging outlook as persistent secular declines in terrestrial radio advertising drive consistent top-line contraction, evidenced by an 11.5% year-over-year revenue drop in 2025Q3. The company's financial position is increasingly preca...

GrowthContracting

ProfitabilityNegative

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TechnicalsWeak

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CMLS-96.30%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+12.39%

1-Year Return

CMLS-98.11%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+15.77%

3-Year Return

CMLS-99.94%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+77.19%

5-Year Return

CMLS-99.98%

S&P 500 (^GSPC)+72.32%

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Growth & profitability

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Revenue

$827M-2.1% YoY

Net income

-$283M-140.3% YoY

Free cash flow

-$23M-429.8% YoY

Operating margin

-29%-24.1 pts YoY

ROIC (TTM)-20.5%

Avg ROIC 5Y-

ROE (TTM)-193%

Piotroski Score4 / 9

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Defense World·Sep 11, 2026

Financial Comparison: SPAR Group (NASDAQ:SGRP) and Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)

SPAR Group (NASDAQ: SGRP - Get Free Report) and Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS - Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Analyst Recommendations This is a breakdown

GlobeNewsWire·Aug 14, 2026

Cumulus Media Reports Operating Results for the Second Quarter 2026

ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media Inc. (OTC: CMLS.Q) (the "Company," "Cumulus Media," "we," "us," or "our") today announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

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Company	Price	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Rev Growth (1Y)	Net Margin	ROE	Div Yield
CMLSCumulus Media Inc.Current	$0.01	$87.2K	-0.00	-2.07%	-34.25%	-193%	—
IHRTiHeartMedia, Inc.	$2.35	$305.65M	-0.77	0.27%	-7.17%	—	—
SBGISinclair, Inc.	$12.87	$899.45M	-7.99	-10.68%	1.6%	15.5%	—
GTNGray Media, Inc.	$4.58	$447.29M	-5.20	-15.07%	-0.83%	-0.94%	—
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.	$165.57	$5.06B	55.19	-8.47%	2.7%	8.59%	—
SSBSouthState Bank Corp.	$101.62	$9.85B	12.93	60.82%	29.26%	10.49%	—

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CMLS Frequently Asked Questions

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Growth & Financials

What is Cumulus Media Inc.'s revenue?

Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) reported $772.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 682% increase from $98.8M in 1998.

How fast is Cumulus Media Inc. growing?

Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) saw revenue decline by 2.1% over the past year.

Is CMLS profitable?

Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) reported a net loss of $296.7M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

What is CMLS's return on equity?

Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -193.0%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

What is Cumulus Media Inc.'s free cash flow?

Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) had negative free cash flow of $10.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Company

Price

Market Cap

P/E Ratio

Rev Growth (1Y)

Net Margin

ROE

Div Yield

CMLSCumulus Media Inc.Current

$0.01

$87.2K

-0.00

-2.07%

-34.25%

-193%

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IHRTiHeartMedia, Inc.

$2.35

$305.65M

-0.77

0.27%

-7.17%

—

SBGISinclair, Inc.

$12.87

$899.45M

-7.99

-10.68%

1.6%

15.5%

—

GTNGray Media, Inc.

$4.58

$447.29M

-5.20

-15.07%

-0.83%

-0.94%

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NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc.

$165.57

$5.06B

55.19

-8.47%

2.7%

8.59%

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SSBSouthState Bank Corp.

$101.62

$9.85B

12.93

60.82%

29.26%

10.49%

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