Last 45 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Broadcasting
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has expanded 150.3% YoY to 22.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.49 | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +91.7% | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| — | -87.7% | -93.2% | -86.4% | -86.9% | -73.1% | -51.7% | -8.7% | -11.7% | -28.9% | -48.2% | -62.9% | -51.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.01 | — | — | — | 1.64 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.28 |
| — | — | — | — | +433.1% | -57.2% | -27.4% | +25.5% | +10.8% | -32.4% | -51.0% | -64.3% | -50.8% | |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | 0.21 | 9.28 | — | — | — | — | 3.71 | 1.04 | 2.47 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -61.5% | +47.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 22.45 | 10.56 | 8469.47 | — | 8.97 | 38.46 | 45.55 | — | 6.48 | 10.91 | 12.76 | 8.87 |
| — | +150.3% | -72.6% | +18495.0% | — | +38.4% | +252.5% | +257.1% | — | +22.2% | +90.0% | +49.6% | +5.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 36.99 | — | 20.81 | 27.26 | — | 42.24 | 45.86 | 18.28 | 17.70 | 134.47 | 18.46 |
| — | — | — | — | -54.6% | +49.2% | — | -68.6% | +148.5% | +149.8% | +110.3% | +692.7% | +154.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Cumulus Media Inc.'s operating margin was -2.4% in Q3 2025, down 4.4 pp QoQ and down 5.7 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of -28.0% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 6.5% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 60.8% | 66.6% | 68.1% | 57.7% | 59.2% | 62.5% | 64.1% | 57.5% | 57.3% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 56.9% | 60.3% |
| — | +6.5% | +6.2% | +0.3% | +3.2% | -0.8% | -1.5% | +1.0% | -5.0% | -2.1% | +0.2% | -6.2% | -1.1% | |
| Operating Margin | -29.0% | -2.4% | 2.0% | -7.9% | -103.5% | 3.3% | -4.7% | -5.2% | -28.5% | 8.5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 3.8% |
| — | -172.9% | +142.3% | -50.6% | -263.0% | -61.3% | -405.2% | -1140.5% | -856.5% | -30.4% | -86.6% | -92.1% | -44.9% | |
| Net Margin | -34.2% | -11.3% | -6.9% | -17.3% | -105.7% | -5.1% | -13.5% | -7.1% | -44.3% | 1.3% | -0.5% | -10.4% | -0.0% |
| — | -123.3% | +49.0% | -144.2% | -138.6% | -486.3% | -2560.7% | +32.2% | -206008.8% | -64.1% | -113.9% | -2576.0% | -100.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -193.0% | — | — | — | -189.6% | -4.3% | -10.7% | -5.1% | -29.3% | 0.7% | -0.3% | -5.4% | -0.0% |
| — | — | — | — | -547.8% | -699.0% | -3724.3% | +6.4% | -221652.3% | -66.0% | -113.3% | -2404.9% | -100.3% | |
| ROA | -22.1% | -1.9% | -1.2% | -3.0% | -18.6% | -0.8% | -2.0% | -1.0% | -6.6% | 0.2% | -0.1% | -1.4% | -0.0% |
| — | -148.8% | +40.4% | -198.4% | -181.0% | -520.0% | -2759.9% | +26.8% | -200597.0% | -65.9% | -113.3% | -2451.3% | -100.3% | |
| ROIC | -20.5% | -0.5% | 0.4% | -1.5% | -19.7% | 0.5% | -0.7% | -0.8% | -4.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| — | -190.6% | +154.1% | -97.9% | -345.8% | -57.3% | -429.9% | -1235.0% | -829.0% | -34.3% | -87.4% | -92.6% | -42.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Cumulus Media Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 100.3x, up from 47.5x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 8.0% YoY to 1.74x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 114.33 | — | — | — | 114.33 | 3.37 | 3.26 | 2.97 | 2.85 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.22 | 2.11 |
| — | — | — | — | +3912.8% | +58.3% | +50.8% | +34.0% | +34.9% | -1.5% | -1.8% | -1.6% | -10.3% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 100.27 | 47.54 | 35927.41 | — | 37.29 | 157.59 | 184.11 | — | 25.89 | 44.70 | 54.29 | 35.26 |
| — | +168.9% | -69.8% | +19414.3% | — | +44.0% | +252.5% | +239.1% | — | +24.1% | +105.5% | +63.3% | +10.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.15 | 2.13 | 2.28 | 2.37 |
| — | -8.0% | +14.7% | -15.5% | -7.1% | -11.8% | -11.8% | -13.4% | -15.8% | -15.1% | -16.7% | -21.2% | -18.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.85 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.15 | 2.13 | 2.28 | 2.37 |
| — | -8.0% | +14.7% | -15.5% | -7.1% | -11.8% | -11.8% | -13.4% | -15.8% | -15.1% | -16.7% | -21.2% | -18.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | -3.48 | -0.26 | 0.21 | -0.85 | -13.51 | 0.39 | -0.54 | -0.60 | -3.55 | 0.98 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.54 |
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Cumulus Media Inc.'s current P/E is -0.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Cumulus Media Inc.'s current operating margin is -29.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Cumulus Media Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.