Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) Financial Ratios
27 years of historical data (1998–2024) · Communication Services · Broadcasting
EV/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 22.15
30Y Low6.2·High48.8
P/FCF
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N/A
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5yr avg: 7.92
30Y Low2.6·High13.4
P/B Ratio
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0.01
↓-98% vs avg
5yr avg: 0.65
30Y Low0.3·High1.6
ROE
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-193.0%
↑-315% vs avg
5yr avg: -46.6%
30Y Low-196%·High194%
Debt/EBITDA
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N/A
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5yr avg: 22.40
30Y Low4.8·High48.1
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
CMLS Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Cumulus Media Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $87200 | $11M | $92M | $124M | $235M | $177M | $356M | $179M | — | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $731M | $742M | $824M | $879M | $1.0B | $1.0B | $1.5B | $1.4B | — | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -0.00 | — | — | 7.67 | 13.55 | — | 5.82 | 0.24 | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.16 | — | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 0.01 | 1.63 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.78 | 0.46 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | 13.42 | 2.62 | 5.97 | 9.66 | 4.76 | 5.99 | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | 2.90 | 1.58 | 3.44 | 5.33 | 3.42 | 3.00 | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
CMLS EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 1.22 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | 48.78 | 6.46 | 8.53 | 24.84 | 6.17 | 6.57 | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | 10029.42 | 34.85 | 8.62 | 12.37 | — | 9.36 | 8.20 | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | 120.39 | 18.54 | 26.54 | 56.47 | 20.04 | 46.70 | — | — | — |
CMLS Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Cumulus Media Inc. earns an operating margin of -29.0%, below the Communication Services sector average of 1.6%. Operating margins have compressed from 8.4% to -29.0% over the past 3 years, signaling potential cost pressures or competitive headwinds. A negative ROE of -193.0% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.5% | 62.5% | 60.9% | 58.7% | 63.6% | 64.7% | 64.5% | 62.5% | 66.1% |
| Operating Margin | -29.0% | -29.0% | -4.9% | 8.4% | 7.5% | -1.3% | 14.9% | 13.7% | -18.5% | -35.8% | -40.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -34.2% | -34.2% | -14.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | -7.3% | 5.5% | 66.4% | -18.2% | -44.7% | -46.8% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -193.0% | -193.0% | -33.9% | 3.9% | 4.2% | -14.0% | 14.5% | 194.3% | — | — | -196.0% |
| ROA | -22.1% | -22.1% | -7.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | -3.3% | 3.5% | 39.8% | -9.3% | -18.8% | -16.1% |
| ROIC | -20.5% | -20.5% | -2.8% | 5.0% | 4.2% | -0.6% | 7.8% | 7.5% | -9.6% | -14.7% | -13.2% |
| ROCE | -21.0% | -21.0% | -3.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | -0.6% | 10.1% | 8.6% | -9.8% | -15.7% | -14.7% |
CMLS Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Net debt stands at $731M ($795M total debt minus $64M cash).
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 114.33 | 114.33 | 2.84 | 2.11 | 2.36 | 2.84 | 2.54 | 3.19 | — | — | 151.28 |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 48.12 | 6.33 | 8.05 | 27.11 | 4.77 | 5.86 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 105.15 | 2.56 | 1.85 | 1.93 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 3.12 | — | — | 149.30 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | 43.34 | 5.54 | 6.61 | 20.59 | 4.70 | 5.73 | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | 106.97 | 15.92 | 20.57 | 46.81 | 15.27 | 40.71 | 40.78 | 177.28 | 37.88 |
| Interest Coverage | -3.48 | -3.48 | -0.58 | 1.23 | 1.02 | -0.16 | 2.00 | 3.06 | -1.66 | -2.95 | -3.38 |
CMLS Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
A current ratio of 1.85x means Cumulus Media Inc. can comfortably meet its short-term obligations, though there is limited excess liquidity. The current ratio has declined from 2.37x to 1.85x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 2.91 | 3.90 | 2.73 | 3.38 | 10.89 | 4.36 | 2.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.37 | 2.91 | 3.90 | 2.09 | 2.67 | 10.64 | 3.99 | 2.49 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 1.27 | 2.11 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 2.85 | 1.30 | 0.26 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.39 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.56 | 4.88 | 44.78 | 11.21 | 7.46 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 71.49 | 78.74 | 81.27 | 79.19 | 90.90 | 80.44 | 81.14 | 76.97 | 75.65 | 77.32 |
CMLS Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Cumulus Media Inc. returns 100.0% to shareholders annually primarily through share buybacks.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 | FY 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | 13.0% | 7.4% | — | 17.2% | 423.7% | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | 7.5% | 38.1% | 16.7% | 10.4% | 21.0% | 16.7% | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 100.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 27.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 100.0% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 27.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $17M | $17M | $20M | $21M | $20M | $20M | $17M | $29M | $29M | $29M |
Peer Comparison
Compare CMLS with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CMLSYou | $87200 | -0.0 | — | — | 60.8% | -29.0% | -193.0% | -20.5% | — |
 IHRT | $467M | -1.2 | 10.8 | 42.8 | 58.3% | 5.0% | — | 3.7% | 10.5 |
 SBGI | $955M | -8.5 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 36.1% | 4.9% | -25.3% | 2.8% | 9.5 |
 GTN | $352M | -4.3 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 96.6% | 12.7% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 9.2 |
 NXST | $5B | 54.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 39.0% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4.2 |
 SSB | $10B | 12.3 | 8.9 | — | 68.3% | 27.9% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.1 |
 SIRI | $9B | 12.5 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 47.0% | 17.2% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 4.7 |
 SPOT | $96B | 38.8 | 35.2 | 29.2 | 32.0% | 12.8% | 31.9% | 40.5% | 1.0 |
 GOOGL | $4.5T | 34.0 | 29.8 | 60.8 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
 ADSK | $41B | 37.1 | 20.8 | 17.0 | 91.0% | 24.9% | 39.7% | 37.8% | 1.4 |
 MGNI | $3B | 18.8 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 62.7% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1.8 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.3 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 48.5% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 3.6 |
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CMLS — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying CMLS stock.
What is Cumulus Media Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Cumulus Media Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -0.0x. The historical average is 6.8x.
What is Cumulus Media Inc.'s ROE?
Cumulus Media Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -193.0%. The historical average is -14.7%.
Is CMLS stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Cumulus Media Inc. is trading at a P/E of -0.0x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Cumulus Media Inc.'s profit margins?
Cumulus Media Inc. has 60.8% gross margin and -29.0% operating margin.