Cumulus Media Inc.(CMLS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
CMLS•NASDAQ
$0.01
$87200 mkt cap·Price updated Apr 24, 2026
AboutCumulus Media Inc., an audio-first media company, owns and operates radio stations in the United States. It owns and operates 406 stations in 86 markets, as well as approximately 9,500 affiliated stations through Westwood One. The company's content portfolio includes sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from various brands, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and other partners. It also provides digital marketing services, such as email marketing, geo-targeted display and video solutions, website and microsite building, hosting, social media management, reputation management, and search engine marketing and optimization. The company serves advertisers through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms. Cumulus Media Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.Show more
- Revenue$827M-2.1%
- EBITDA-$181M-1168.4%
- Net Income-$283M-140.3%
- EPS (Diluted)-16.79-145.8%
- Gross Margin60.8%+0.4%
- EBITDA Margin-21.83%-1191.0%
- Operating Margin-28.98%-492.9%
- Net Margin-34.25%-145.4%
- ROE-193%-468.9%
- ROIC-20.46%-621.2%
- Debt/Equity114.33+3929.7%
- Interest Coverage-3.48-501.7%
CMLS Key Insights
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Share count reduced 2.3% through buybacks
- ✓Trading at only 0.0x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 114.3x
- ✗Negative free cash flow
- ✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 0 (bottom 0%)
- ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
- ✗Sales declining 5.8% over 5 years
- ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
CMLS Price & Volume
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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CMLS Growth Metrics
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-4.15%
5 Years-5.77%
3 Years-3.36%
TTM-6.94%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-97.47%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-92.58%
Return on Capital
10 Years-3.67%
5 Years-3.04%
3 Years-6.25%
Last Year-21.01%
CMLS Peer Comparison
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) competitors in Broadcast TV and Radio Owners — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IHRT | 910.95M | 5.87 | -1.92 | 0.27% | -12.23% | |||
 SBGI | 1.04B | 14.83 | -9.21 | -10.68% | -3.53% | -34.28% | 12.21 | |
 GTN | 536.41M | 5.53 | -6.28 | -15.07% | -2.75% | -3.94% | 0.03 | |
 NXST | 5.98B | 197.21 | 65.74 | -8.47% | 2.2% | |||
 SSB | 9.92B | 98.65 | 12.55 | 57.01% | 9% | 0.15 | ||
 SIRI | 8.98B | 26.68 | 11.86 | -1.62% | 9.86% | 7.33% | 0.84 | |
 SPOT | 87.53B | 425.25 | 34.48 | 9.65% | 15.45% | 35.34% | 0.28 | |
 GOOGL | 4.81T | 397.82 | 36.80 | 15.13% | 37.91% | 38.98% | 0.14 |
Compare CMLS vs Peers
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
CMLS Income Statement
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.11B | 816.22M | 916.47M | 953.51M | 844.55M | 827.08M | 772.2M |
| Revenue Growth % | -2.33% | -0.5% | 0.41% | -2.36% | -26.69% | 12.28% | 4.04% | -11.43% | -2.07% | -6.94% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 427.78M | 402.98M | 402.77M | 405.65M | 337.08M | 358.69M | 357.48M | 333.36M | 324.25M | 288.2M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 37.48% | 35.48% | 35.32% | 36.43% | 41.3% | 39.14% | 37.49% | 39.47% | 39.2% | - |
| Gross Profit | 713.62M▲ 0% | 732.68M▲ 2.7% | 737.59M▲ 0.7% | 707.79M▼ 4.0% | 479.14M▼ 32.3% | 557.78M▲ 16.4% | 596.03M▲ 6.9% | 511.19M▼ 14.2% | 502.83M▼ 1.6% | 484M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 62.52% | 64.52% | 64.68% | 63.57% | 58.7% | 60.86% | 62.51% | 60.53% | 60.8% | 62.68% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -7.59% | 2.67% | 0.67% | -4.04% | -32.3% | 16.41% | 6.86% | -14.23% | -1.64% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 611.32M | 590.23M | 567.45M | 541.59M | 489.74M | 488.66M | 516.24M | 552.47M | 742.5M | 725.69M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 53.56% | 51.97% | 49.76% | 48.64% | 60% | 53.32% | 54.14% | 65.42% | 89.77% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 524.05M | 527.99M | 511.34M | 522.71M | 420.04M | 452.73M | 389.65M | 377.03M | 443.63M | 409.96M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 45.91% | 46.49% | 44.84% | 46.94% | 51.46% | 49.4% | 40.86% | 44.64% | 53.64% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.04M | -363K | -3.37M | 18.88M | 69.7M | 35.93M | 126.59M | 175.44M | 298.86M | 4M |
| Operating Income | -408.79M▲ 0% | -210.45M▲ 48.5% | 156.23M▲ 174.2% | 166.21M▲ 6.4% | -10.6M▼ 106.4% | 69.12M▲ 751.9% | 79.79M▲ 15.4% | -41.28M▼ 151.7% | -239.66M▼ 480.6% | -241.69M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | -35.81% | -18.53% | 13.7% | 14.93% | -1.3% | 7.54% | 8.37% | -4.89% | -28.98% | -31.3% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 14.57% | 48.52% | 174.24% | 6.39% | -106.38% | 751.91% | 15.44% | -151.73% | -480.61% | - |
| EBITDA | -321.52M | -148.21M | 212.33M | 242.81M | 41.69M | 122.66M | 136.18M | 16.9M | -180.54M | -185.2M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -28.17% | -13.05% | 18.62% | 21.81% | 5.11% | 13.38% | 14.28% | 2% | -21.83% | -23.98% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 14.58% | 53.9% | 243.27% | 14.35% | -82.83% | 194.24% | 11.02% | -87.59% | -1168.42% | -938.76% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 87.27M | 62.24M | 56.11M | 76.61M | 52.29M | 53.55M | 56.39M | 58.18M | 59.12M | 56.49M |
| EBIT | -398.24M | -243.34M | 170.14M | 160.12M | -15.27M | 84.58M | 102.01M | 23.65M | 74K | -2.3M |
| Net Interest Income | -138.14M | -126.82M | -50.89M | -82.89M | -68.1M | -67.85M | -64.55M | -68.91M | -68.24M | -64.78M |
| Interest Income | 493K | 136K | 86K | 25K | 0 | 0 | 340K | 2.36M | 531K | 3.56M |
| Interest Expense | 138.63M | 126.95M | 50.98M | 82.92M | 68.1M | 67.85M | 64.89M | 71.27M | 68.78M | 68.34M |
| Other Income/Expense | -128.09M | -159.84M | 412.14M | -82.69M | -68.37M | -48.86M | -60.18M | -59.42M | -53.35M | -65.13M |
| Pretax Income | -536.87M▲ 0% | -370.29M▲ 31.0% | 568.37M▲ 253.5% | 83.52M▼ 85.3% | -78.97M▼ 194.5% | 20.26M▲ 125.7% | 19.61M▼ 3.2% | -100.7M▼ 613.6% | -293.02M▼ 191.0% | -306.82M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -47.04% | -32.61% | 49.84% | 7.5% | -9.67% | 2.21% | 2.06% | -11.92% | -35.43% | -39.73% |
| Income Tax | -26.15M | -163.73M | -189.21M | 22.26M | -19.25M | 2.98M | 3.37M | 17.18M | -9.77M | -10.15M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 4.87% | 44.22% | -33.29% | 26.66% | 24.38% | 14.72% | 17.19% | -17.06% | 3.33% | 3.31% |
| Net Income | -510.72M▲ 0% | -206.56M▲ 59.6% | 757.58M▲ 466.8% | 61.26M▼ 91.9% | -59.72M▼ 197.5% | 17.28M▲ 128.9% | 16.23M▼ 6.0% | -117.88M▼ 826.1% | -283.25M▼ 140.3% | -296.68M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | -44.75% | -18.19% | 66.43% | 5.5% | -7.32% | 1.89% | 1.7% | -13.96% | -34.25% | -38.42% |
| Net Income Growth % | 6.55% | 59.55% | 466.75% | -91.91% | -197.49% | 128.93% | -6.04% | -826.08% | -140.29% | -97.47% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -510.72M | -206.56M | 757.58M | 61.26M | -59.72M | 17.28M | 16.23M | -117.88M | -283.25M | -296.68M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -17.45▲ 0% | -7.05▲ 59.6% | 45.76▲ 749.1% | 3.02▼ 93.4% | -2.94▼ 197.4% | 0.83▲ 128.2% | 0.81▼ 2.4% | -6.83▼ 943.2% | -16.79▼ 145.8% | -17.01▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 6.83% | 59.6% | 749.08% | -93.4% | -197.35% | 128.23% | -2.41% | -943.21% | -145.83% | -92.58% |
| EPS (Basic) | -17.45 | -7.05 | 45.76 | 3.04 | -2.94 | 0.84 | 0.83 | -6.83 | -16.79 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 29.27M | 29.31M | 16.56M | 20.28M | 20.32M | 20.93M | 20.02M | 17.27M | 16.87M | 17.44M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 29.27M | 29.3M | 16.56M | 20.13M | 20.32M | 20.48M | 19.56M | 17.27M | 16.87M | 17.44M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CMLS Balance Sheet
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 439.93M | 393.62M | 394.99M | 380.68M | 502.96M | 406.52M | 345.27M | 286.9M | 248.05M | 265.36M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 131.26M | 102.89M | 27.58M | 15.14M | 271.76M | 177.03M | 107.43M | 80.66M | 63.84M | 90.41M |
| Cash Only | 131.26M | 102.89M | 27.58M | 15.14M | 271.76M | 177.03M | 107.43M | 80.66M | 63.84M | 90.41M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 236.57M | 239.47M | 253.5M | 245.39M | 203.26M | 198.83M | 212.3M | 182.2M | 161.99M | 134.18M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 75.65 | 76.97 | 81.14 | 80.44 | 90.9 | 79.19 | 81.27 | 78.74 | 71.49 | 70.75 |
| Inventory | 38.17M | 9M | 82.45M | 88.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 32.57 | 8.15 | 74.72 | 79.96 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 38.17M | 9M | 82.45M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.54M | 24.04M | 22.23M | 40.77M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.97B | 1.63B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.36B | 1.31B | 1.26B | 1.15B | 870.6M | 812.85M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 162.06M | 191.6M | 235.9M | 376.37M | 366.26M | 334.46M | 325.34M | 302.57M | 263.45M | 223.99M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 7.04x | 5.93x | 4.83x | 2.96x | 2.23x | 2.74x | 2.93x | 2.79x | 3.14x | 3.22x |
| Goodwill | 135.21M | 135.21M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 1.66B | 1.29B | 1.13B | 994.87M | 969.98M | 962.29M | 923.29M | 837.63M | 595.12M | 64.68M |
| Long-Term Investments | -388.05M | 0 | -12.38M | -12.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12.32M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 18.8M | 20.08M | 15.08M | 9.41M | 12.76M | 7.76M | 9.15M | 25.53M | 12.02M | 1.59B |
| Total Assets | 2.41B▲ 0% | 2.03B▼ 16.0% | 1.78B▼ 12.4% | 1.76B▼ 0.8% | 1.86B▲ 5.6% | 1.72B▼ 7.7% | 1.61B▼ 6.3% | 1.44B▼ 10.5% | 1.12B▼ 22.3% | 1.08B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.47x | 0.56x | 0.64x | 0.63x | 0.44x | 0.53x | 0.59x | 0.59x | 0.74x | 0.71x |
| Asset Growth % | -20.24% | -15.97% | -12.44% | -0.78% | 5.59% | -7.65% | -6.31% | -10.49% | -22.33% | -87.88% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 100.79M | 36.16M | 116.9M | 139.56M | 129.04M | 139.81M | 145.61M | 143.74M | 133.78M | 152.31M |
| Accounts Payable | 17.29M | 1.93M | 14.27M | 3.18M | 6.79M | 6.64M | 10.96M | 15.89M | 13.01M | 100.79M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 14.75 | 1.75 | 12.93 | 2.86 | 7.35 | 6.76 | 11.19 | 17.4 | 14.64 | 103.41 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 13M | 5.25M | 5.25M | 34.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.52M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.99M | -6.14M | 7.24M | 26.7M | 94.45M | -27.66M |
| Current Ratio | 4.36x | 10.89x | 3.38x | 2.73x | 3.90x | 2.91x | 2.37x | 2.00x | 1.85x | 1.85x |
| Quick Ratio | 3.99x | 10.64x | 2.67x | 2.09x | 3.90x | 2.91x | 2.37x | 2.00x | 1.85x | 1.85x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 93.47 | 83.37 | 142.93 | 157.54 | - | - | - | - | - | -32.66 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.8B | 2.69B | 1.27B | 1.17B | 1.33B | 1.16B | 1.06B | 1.01B | 977.92M | 982.83M |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.38B | 2.33B | 1.23B | 1.01B | 967.66M | 798.92M | 714.46M | 672.42M | 669.04M | 792.45M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111.33M | 129.53M | 125.87M | 119.92M | 115.31M | 99.34M | 390.76M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 388.05M | 219.25M | 12.38M | 21.04M | 101.06M | 112.08M | 653K | 12.32M | 2.33M | 13.93M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 419.48M | 355.07M | 25.74M | 27.69M | 235.92M | 233.27M | 219.98M | 209.92M | 207.21M | 776.59M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.9B | 2.72B | 1.39B | 1.31B | 1.46B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.15B | 1.11B | 1.14B |
| Total Debt | 2.38B | 2.33B | 1.24B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 988M | 862.35M | 813.08M | 794.71M | 843.97M |
| Net Debt | 2.25B | 2.23B | 1.22B | 1.14B | 858.54M | 810.97M | 754.92M | 732.42M | 730.87M | 753.56M |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 3.19x | 2.54x | 2.84x | 2.36x | 2.11x | 2.84x | 114.33x | 114.33x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 5.86x | 4.77x | 27.11x | 8.05x | 6.33x | 48.12x | - | -4.56x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | - | 5.73x | 4.70x | 20.59x | 6.61x | 5.54x | 43.34x | - | -4.07x |
| Interest Coverage | -2.95x | -1.66x | 3.06x | 2.00x | -0.16x | 1.02x | 1.23x | -0.58x | -3.48x | -0.03x |
| Total Equity | -491.74M▲ 0% | -696.12M▼ 41.6% | 389.83M▲ 156.0% | 455.22M▲ 16.8% | 397.59M▼ 12.7% | 419.5M▲ 5.5% | 408.4M▼ 2.6% | 286.58M▼ 29.8% | 6.95M▼ 97.6% | -56.92M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -3167.23% | -41.56% | 156% | 16.77% | -12.66% | 5.51% | -2.64% | -29.83% | -97.57% | -445.81% |
| Book Value per Share | -16.80 | -23.75 | 23.55 | 22.44 | 19.57 | 20.04 | 20.40 | 16.60 | 0.41 | -3.26 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | -491.74M | -696.12M | 389.83M | 455.22M | 397.59M | 419.5M | 408.4M | 286.58M | 6.95M | -56.92M |
| Common Stock | 321K | 321K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | -1.89B | -2.09B | 61.42M | 122.68M | 62.96M | 80.24M | 96.48M | -21.4M | -304.66M | -370.25M |
| Treasury Stock | -229.31M | -229.31M | 0 | -1.17M | -2.41M | -2.98M | -36.53M | -45.75M | -46.83M | -47.11M |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | -307.03M | -14.98M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CMLS Cash Flow Statement
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 35.74M | 86.6M | 59.57M | 104.27M | 33.21M | 68.52M | 78.48M | 31.66M | -3.12M | -3.12M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.13% | 7.63% | 5.22% | 9.36% | 4.07% | 7.48% | 8.23% | 3.75% | -0.38% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -56.64% | 142.26% | -31.21% | 75.05% | -68.15% | 106.32% | 14.54% | -59.66% | -109.85% | 434.5% |
| Net Income | -510.72M | -206.56M | 757.58M | 61.26M | -59.72M | 17.28M | 16.23M | -117.88M | -283.25M | -296.68M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 87.27M | 62.24M | 56.11M | 76.61M | 52.29M | 53.55M | 56.39M | 58.18M | 59.12M | 56.37M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 2.95M | 1.61M | 3.63M | 5.3M | 3.34M | 5.19M | 6.23M | 5.27M | 4.71M | 3.25M |
| Deferred Taxes | -27.83M | -168.23M | -206.87M | 8.65M | -28.82M | 1.42M | 1.04M | 17.64M | -10M | -10.61M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 512.32M | 375.6M | -366.05M | -29.08M | 29.2M | -34.7M | 14.56M | 53.14M | 212.85M | 223.47M |
| Working Capital Changes | -28.24M | 21.94M | -40.03M | -18.47M | 36.92M | 25.78M | -15.97M | 15.31M | 13.45M | 33.02M |
| Change in Receivables | 9.9M | -8.71M | -26.17M | 3.49M | 34.42M | 4.62M | -16.88M | 26.93M | 20.37M | 35.04M |
| Change in Inventory | -7.02M | -7.66M | -307.69M | 5.69M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -16.64M | 45.1M | -2.79M | -32.24M | -5.59M | 12.81M | 777K | -3.17M | -11.18M | -7.59M |
| Cash from Investing | 83.85M | -26.82M | -47.12M | 117.59M | 64.36M | -1.54M | -26.24M | -6.82M | -4.23M | -17.73M |
| Capital Expenditures | -23.04M | -31.93M | -29.7M | -29.47M | -14.87M | -29.09M | -31.06M | -24.81M | -19.46M | -19.05M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.02% | 2.81% | 2.6% | 2.65% | 1.82% | 3.17% | 3.26% | 2.94% | 2.35% | - |
| Acquisitions | 106.94M | 6.09M | -17.41M | 147.06M | 0 | 0 | 2.01M | 0 | 56K | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 106.89M | 5.12M | 586K | 0 | 79.23M | 27.55M | 2.81M | 17.99M | 15.18M | 1.32M |
| Cash from Financing | -20M | -88.15M | -94.3M | -234.89M | 157.19M | -161.71M | -121.84M | -51.61M | -9.47M | 47.16M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -20M | -88.06M | -94.3M | -220.84M | -41.78M | -156.59M | -82.35M | -34.6M | -1.42M | -6.07M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | -563K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -274K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.17M | -1.24M | -563K | -33.56M | -9.21M | -1.09M | -274K |
| Other Financing | 3K | -91K | -1.96M | -12.88M | 200.21M | -4.55M | -7.64M | -7.8M | -6.97M | 53.51M |
| Net Change in Cash | 99.6M▲ 0% | -28.37M▼ 128.5% | -81.85M▼ 188.5% | -13.03M▲ 84.1% | 254.75M▲ 2055.0% | -94.73M▼ 137.2% | -69.59M▲ 26.5% | -26.77M▲ 61.5% | -16.82M▲ 37.2% | 38.26M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 12.71M▲ 0% | 54.66M▲ 330.2% | 29.86M▼ 45.4% | 74.8M▲ 150.5% | 18.34M▼ 75.5% | 39.43M▲ 115.0% | 47.42M▲ 20.3% | 6.85M▼ 85.6% | -22.58M▼ 429.8% | -10.22M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 1.11% | 4.81% | 2.62% | 6.72% | 2.25% | 4.3% | 4.97% | 0.81% | -2.73% | -1.32% |
| FCF Growth % | -79.89% | 330.15% | -45.37% | 150.47% | -75.48% | 114.95% | 20.27% | -85.56% | -429.82% | 72.23% |
| FCF per Share | 0.43 | 1.87 | 1.80 | 3.69 | 0.90 | 1.88 | 2.37 | 0.40 | -1.34 | -1.34 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.07x | -0.42x | 0.08x | 1.70x | -0.56x | 3.97x | 4.83x | -0.27x | 0.01x | 0.03x |
| Interest Paid | 126.52M | 96.22M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.67M | 47.13M | 63.37M | 0 | -11.05M |
| Taxes Paid | 4.45M | 3.78M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2M | 7.36M | 484K | 0 | -473K |
CMLS Key Ratios
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | - | - | 194.34% | 14.5% | -14.01% | 4.23% | 3.92% | -33.92% | -193% | 1060.54% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -14.7% | -9.58% | 7.47% | 7.78% | -0.56% | 4.17% | 5% | -2.84% | -20.46% | -20.46% |
| Gross Margin | 62.52% | 64.52% | 64.68% | 63.57% | 58.7% | 60.86% | 62.51% | 60.53% | 60.8% | 62.68% |
| Net Margin | -44.75% | -18.19% | 66.43% | 5.5% | -7.32% | 1.89% | 1.7% | -13.96% | -34.25% | -38.42% |
| Debt / Equity | - | - | 3.19x | 2.54x | 2.84x | 2.36x | 2.11x | 2.84x | 114.33x | 114.33x |
| Interest Coverage | -2.95x | -1.66x | 3.06x | 2.00x | -0.16x | 1.02x | 1.23x | -0.58x | -3.48x | -0.03x |
| FCF Conversion | -0.07x | -0.42x | 0.08x | 1.70x | -0.56x | 3.97x | 4.83x | -0.27x | 0.01x | 0.03x |
| Revenue Growth | -2.33% | -0.5% | 0.41% | -2.36% | -26.69% | 12.28% | 4.04% | -11.43% | -2.07% | -6.94% |
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Growth & Financials
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) reported $772.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 682% increase from $98.8M in 1998.
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) saw revenue decline by 2.1% over the past year.
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) reported a net loss of $296.7M for fiscal year 2024.
Dividend & Returns
Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) has a return on equity (ROE) of -193.0%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
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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