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iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

IHRT • • Industrial / General
Communication ServicesBroadcastingTraditional Radio BroadcastingNational Radio Networks
AboutiHeartMedia, Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations, sponsorship, and live and virtual events; and operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents approximately 120 syndicated radio programs and services to approximately 6,400 radio station affiliates. It also delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information, and weather updates, sports, and news through approximately 2,100 radio stations and 170 television affiliates, and Internet and mobile partnerships. As of December 31, 2021, this segment owned 863 radio stations, which included 249 AM and 614 FM radio stations. The Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services, and programs; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service for radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. The Audio and Media Services Group segment engages in the media representation business. This segment also provides cloud and on-premises broadcast software, such as radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, disaster recovery solutions; and real-time audio recognition technology to approximately 10,000 radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies, as well as media streaming and research services. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue $3.85B +2.8%
  • EBITDA -$354M +4.1%
  • Net Income -$1.01B +8.4%
  • EPS (Diluted) -6.68 +9.6%
  • Gross Margin 58.78% -2.3%
  • EBITDA Margin -9.17% +6.7%
  • Operating Margin -19.8% +6.9%
  • Net Margin -26.2% +10.9%
  • ROE -
  • ROIC -11.99% -20.3%
  • Debt/Equity -
  • Interest Coverage -2.01 +1.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 92 (top 8%)

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-4.82%
5Y0.91%
3Y2.7%
TTM1.39%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM61.15%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM61.82%

ROCE

10Y Avg2.59%
5Y Avg-8.34%
3Y Avg-8.37%
Latest-14.12%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
CMLSCumulus Media Inc.1.42M0.08-0.00-2.07%-38.42%-193%114.33
IHRTiHeartMedia, Inc.495.25M3.84-0.572.76%-10.36%

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+6.24B6.27B6.17B6.33B3.68B2.95B3.56B3.91B3.75B3.85B
Revenue Growth %-0.01%0.01%-0.02%0.03%-0.42%-0.2%0.21%0.1%-0.04%0.03%
Cost of Goods Sold+2.47B2.41B2.46B2.53B1.47B1.14B1.32B1.48B1.49B1.59B
COGS % of Revenue0.4%0.38%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.39%0.37%0.38%0.4%0.41%
Gross Profit+3.77B3.86B3.71B3.79B2.21B1.81B2.23B2.43B2.26B2.27B
Gross Margin %0.6%0.62%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.61%0.63%0.62%0.6%0.59%
Gross Profit Growth %-0%0.02%-0.04%0.02%-0.42%-0.18%0.23%0.09%-0.07%0%
Operating Expenses+2.6B2.35B1.83B1.79B1.61B3.55B2.08B2.38B3.05B3.03B
OpEx % of Revenue0.42%0.37%0.3%0.28%0.44%1.2%0.58%0.61%0.81%0.79%
Selling, General & Admin1.7B1.73B1.85B1.53B1.61B1.4B1.52B1.59B00
SG&A % of Revenue0.27%0.28%0.3%0.24%0.44%0.47%0.43%0.41%--
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses916.76M630.74M0254.37M02.15B559.47M782.15M3.05B3.03B
Operating Income+1.15B1.5B700.78M690.14M606.21M-1.74B154.86M56.86M-797.31M-763.11M
Operating Margin %0.18%0.24%0.11%0.11%0.16%-0.59%0.04%0.01%-0.21%-0.2%
Operating Income Growth %0.06%0.31%-0.53%-0.02%-0.12%-3.87%1.09%-0.63%-15.02%0.04%
EBITDA+1.82B2.14B1.3B902.1M908.67M-1.33B624.27M502.52M-368.83M-353.53M
EBITDA Margin %0.29%0.34%0.21%0.14%0.25%-0.45%0.18%0.13%-0.1%-0.09%
EBITDA Growth %0.02%0.17%-0.39%-0.31%0.01%-2.47%1.47%-0.2%-1.73%0.04%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)673.99M635.23M601.29M211.95M302.46M402.93M469.42M445.66M428.48M409.58M
EBIT1.15B1.55B948.02M746.39M602.45M1.13M212.59M83.72M170.98M159.57M
Net Interest Income+-1.81B-1.85B-1.48B-334.8M0-343.75M-332.38M-341.67M-389.77M-379.43M
Interest Income00381.15M0266.27M00000
Interest Expense1.81B1.85B1.87B334.8M266.27M343.75M332.38M341.67M389.77M379.43M
Other Income/Expense-1.8B-1.8B-1.53B-714.28M9.05B-361.22M-304.86M-314.81M-365.37M-404.79M
Pretax Income+-650.53M-290.48M-917.42M-24.14M9.65B-2.1B-150M-257.95M-1.16B-1.17B
Pretax Margin %-0.1%-0.05%-0.15%-0%2.62%-0.71%-0.04%-0.07%-0.31%-0.3%
Income Tax+86.96M-50.47M-457.41M13.84M59.19M-183.62M8.39M4.72M-62.34M-158.4M
Effective Tax Rate %1.16%1.02%0.43%8.37%0.98%0.91%1.06%1.03%0.95%0.86%
Net Income+-754.62M-296.32M-393.89M-201.91M9.47B-1.91B-159.2M-264.66M-1.1B-1.01B
Net Margin %-0.12%-0.05%-0.06%-0.03%2.57%-0.65%-0.04%-0.07%-0.29%-0.26%
Net Income Growth %0.05%0.61%-0.33%0.49%47.91%-1.2%0.92%-0.66%-3.17%0.08%
Net Income (Continuing)-737.49M-240.05M-656.01M-37.97M9.59B-1.92B-158.39M-262.67M-1.1B-1.01B
Discontinued Operations0000-121.38M00000
Minority Interest177.62M135.18M42.76M30.87M9.12M8.35M8.41M9.61M9.4M5.29M
EPS (Diluted)+-8.95-3.50-4.64-2.36146.72-13.12-1.08-1.85-7.39-6.68
EPS Growth %0.05%0.61%-0.33%0.49%63.17%-1.09%0.92%-0.71%-2.99%0.1%
EPS (Basic)-8.95-3.50-4.64-2.36146.72-13.12-1.08-1.85-7.39-6.68
Diluted Shares Outstanding84.28M84.57M84.97M85.41M64.55M145.98M146.73M143.25M149.25M151.27M
Basic Shares Outstanding84.28M84.57M84.97M85.41M64.55M145.98M146.73M143.25M149.25M151.27M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+2.81B2.5B2.07B2.24B1.42B1.62B1.47B1.47B1.51B1.36B
Cash & Short-Term Investments772.68M845.03M267.11M229.28M400.3M723.34M352.13M336.24M346.38M259.58M
Cash Only772.68M845.03M267.11M406.49M400.3M720.66M352.13M336.24M346.38M259.58M
Short-Term Investments0005.24M02.68M0000
Accounts Receivable1.44B1.36B1.51B885.37M928.71M801.38M1.03B1.04B1.04B993.33M
Days Sales Outstanding84.3379.3889.2251.0992.0399.21105.6996.83101.3294.06
Inventory24.83M22.07M22.47M355K507K1.15M3.15M000
Days Inventory Outstanding3.663.343.330.050.130.370.87---
Other Current Assets346.33M85.88M52.55M1.02B12.12M13.59M21.28M19.62M26.19M11.6M
Total Non-Current Assets+11.01B10.36B10.19B10.03B9.6B7.58B7.41B6.86B5.45B4.21B
Property, Plant & Equipment2.21B1.95B1.88B1.79B1.73B1.64B1.52B1.48B1.26B1.16B
Fixed Asset Turnover2.82x3.22x3.27x3.53x2.13x1.80x2.34x2.64x2.97x3.33x
Goodwill4.13B4.07B4.05B4.12B3.33B2.15B2.31B2.31B1.72B1.11B
Intangible Assets4.34B4.12B3.98B3.84B4.45B3.69B3.44B2.9B2.29B1.74B
Long-Term Investments88.99M87.99M118.51M88.74M63.77M70.57M85.92M125.22M0168.46M
Other Non-Current Assets-1.31B-1.32B-799.63M-151.66M32.45M35.05M40.79M45.37M173.17M40.72M
Total Assets+13.82B12.86B12.26B12.27B11.02B9.2B8.88B8.34B6.95B5.57B
Asset Turnover0.45x0.49x0.50x0.52x0.33x0.32x0.40x0.47x0.54x0.69x
Asset Growth %-0.02%-0.07%-0.05%0%-0.1%-0.16%-0.03%-0.06%-0.17%-0.2%
Total Current Liabilities+1.66B1.7B16.35B1.25B667.4M717.8M849.42M831.82M848.44M870.28M
Accounts Payable153.28M142.6M163.45M49.44M117.28M149.33M206.01M240.45M236.16M253.26M
Days Payables Outstanding22.6221.5824.237.1229.1347.956.7659.2957.6958.18
Short-Term Debt181.51M342.91M14.97B46.1M8.91M34.77M673K664K340K22.5M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K01000K01000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities000729.82M0123.49M0131.08M00
Current Ratio1.69x1.48x0.13x1.79x2.12x2.26x1.73x1.77x1.78x1.56x
Quick Ratio1.68x1.46x0.13x1.79x2.12x2.25x1.73x1.77x1.78x1.56x
Cash Conversion Cycle65.3761.1468.3144.0163.0251.6849.8---
Total Non-Current Liabilities+22.77B22.05B7.23B22.58B7.41B7.43B7.12B6.82B6.49B6.07B
Long-Term Debt20.54B20.02B5.68B5.28B5.76B6.02B5.74B5.41B5.21B5.05B
Capital Lease Obligations0000796.2M787.24M738.81M853.38M762.82M716.59M
Deferred Tax Liabilities1.55B1.46B0335.01M737.44M0558.22M0339.77M102.9M
Other Non-Current Liabilities536.61M417.73M438.77M17.17B95.52M627.69M52.88M557.14M171.53M204.74M
Total Liabilities24.43B23.75B23.59B23.83B8.08B8.15B7.97B7.65B7.34B6.94B
Total Debt+20.87B20.36B20.65B5.32B6.64B6.92B6.57B6.33B6.05B5.86B
Net Debt20.1B19.52B20.38B4.92B6.24B6.2B6.21B6B5.71B5.6B
Debt / Equity----2.25x6.58x7.17x9.25x--
Debt / EBITDA11.44x9.52x15.86x5.90x7.31x-10.52x12.60x--
Net Debt / EBITDA11.02x9.12x15.65x5.45x6.87x-9.95x11.93x--
Interest Coverage0.64x0.81x0.38x2.06x2.28x-5.05x0.47x0.17x-2.05x-2.01x
Total Equity+-10.61B-10.89B-11.33B-11.56B2.95B1.05B915.76M684.51M-384.76M-1.37B
Equity Growth %-0.1%-0.03%-0.04%-0.02%1.25%-0.64%-0.13%-0.25%-1.56%-2.57%
Book Value per Share-125.85-128.72-133.32-135.3545.637.206.244.78-2.58-9.07
Total Shareholders' Equity-10.78B-11.02B-11.37B-11.59B2.94B1.04B907.36M674.9M-394.15M-1.38B
Common Stock90K91K92K92K65K72K142K144K146K149K
Retained Earnings-12.44B-12.73B-13.13B-13.35B112.55M-1.8B-1.96B-2.23B-3.33B-4.34B
Treasury Stock-1.92M-2.12M-2.47M-2.56M-2.08M-3.2M-6.28M-8.93M-10.13M-10.95M
Accumulated OCI-414.41M-355.88M-312.56M-318.03M-750K194K-257K-1.33M-1.13M-1.89M
Minority Interest177.62M135.18M42.76M30.87M9.12M8.35M8.41M9.61M9.4M5.29M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-77.3M-13.98M-503.74M966.67M428.72M215.94M330.57M420.07M213.06M71.43M
Operating CF Margin %-0.01%-0%-0.08%0.15%0.12%0.07%0.09%0.11%0.06%0.02%
Operating CF Growth %-1.32%0.82%-35.03%2.92%-0.56%-0.5%0.53%0.27%-0.49%-0.66%
Net Income-737.49M-240M-460.02M-202.64M9.59B-1.92B-158.39M-262.67M-1.1B-1.01B
Depreciation & Amortization673.99M635.23M601.29M530.9M302.46M402.93M469.42M445.66M428.48M409.58M
Stock-Based Compensation10.92M13.09M12.08M10.58M022.52M23.54M35.46M34.6M28.61M
Deferred Taxes27.85M-98.13M-488.22M18.04M124.96M-184.27M-10.87M-74.42M-144.59M-236.86M
Other Non-Cash Items-12.1M-355.17M-2.05M364.22M-9.51B1.79B48.36M286.15M945.57M822.76M
Working Capital Changes-40.47M31M-166.83M245.57M-85.27M101.34M-41.48M-10.11M49.34M56.83M
Change in Receivables-121.57M-14.47M-149.35M-110.06M-62.22M77.33M-205.2M-20.87M-31.09M28.39M
Change in Inventory23.14M15.19M16.71M344.83M000000
Change in Payables27.39M3.06M15.74M38.27M-29.73M52.35M153.94M34.44M-3.1M18.59M
Cash from Investing+30.23M510.92M-214.69M-345.48M-334.42M-147.81M-346.79M-129.23M-51.33M508K
Capital Expenditures-296.38M-314.72M-67.73M-296.32M-112.19M-85.2M-183.37M-160.97M-102.67M-97.59M
CapEx % of Revenue0.05%0.05%0.01%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.05%0.04%0.03%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing382.63M849.8M-125.14M7.04M-228.38M-1.56M31.29M30.84M52.41M-3.65M
Cash from Financing+377.41M-418.23M151.34M-491.8M-113.59M241.18M-352.12M-306.11M-152.16M-158.34M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid00-46.48M0000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-90.1M-101.72M132.01M-12.45M-110.18M-6.18M259K-5.97M-3.73M-6.99M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-373.68M-328.7M-795.71M670.35M316.53M130.74M147.2M259.11M110.39M-26.16M
FCF Margin %-0.06%-0.05%-0.13%0.11%0.09%0.04%0.04%0.07%0.03%-0.01%
FCF Growth %-4.12%0.12%-1.42%1.84%-0.53%-0.59%0.13%0.76%-0.57%-1.24%
FCF per Share-4.43-3.89-9.367.854.900.901.001.810.74-0.17
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.10x0.05x1.28x-4.79x0.05x-0.11x-2.08x-1.59x-0.19x-0.07x
Interest Paid1.69B1.76B1.77B397.98M0357.17M328.1M342.39M392.69M427.47M
Taxes Paid52.17M44.84M35.51M34.2M05.84M11.13M35.42M14.01M13.39M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)----321.55%-95.82%-16.19%-33.08%-735.72%-
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.76%12.45%5.94%42.93%35.78%-15.86%1.62%0.62%-9.96%-11.99%
Gross Margin60.37%61.55%60.11%59.96%60.1%61.41%62.77%62.16%60.16%58.78%
Net Margin-12.09%-4.72%-6.38%-3.19%257.12%-64.94%-4.47%-6.76%-29.4%-26.2%
Debt / Equity----2.25x6.58x7.17x9.25x--
Interest Coverage0.64x0.81x0.38x2.06x2.28x-5.05x0.47x0.17x-2.05x-2.01x
FCF Conversion0.10x0.05x1.28x-4.79x0.05x-0.11x-2.08x-1.59x-0.19x-0.07x
Revenue Growth-1.22%0.51%-1.64%2.51%-41.77%-19.96%20.69%9.95%-4.12%2.76%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520162017201820202021202220232024
Broadcast Radio-----1.6B1.81B1.89B1.75B1.73B
Broadcast Radio Growth------12.92%4.15%-7.17%-1.44%
Digital Non-podcast------576.07M658.15M656.52M711.11M
Digital Non-podcast Growth-------14.25%-0.25%8.32%
Digital Podcast------252.56M358.43M407.85M448.78M
Digital Podcast Growth-------41.92%13.79%10.04%
Networks-----484.95M503.05M503.24M466.4M437.21M
Networks Growth------3.73%0.04%-7.32%-6.26%
Audio And Media Services------241.35M298.95M251.29M321.73M
Audio And Media Services Growth-------23.86%-15.94%28.03%
Sponsorship And Events------160.32M188.99M191.43M187.34M
Sponsorship And Events Growth-------17.88%1.30%-2.14%
Other-----6.61M11.29M15.69M23.35M20.63M
Other Growth------70.87%39.02%48.80%-11.64%
Digital-----474.37M----
Digital Growth----------
Audio and Media Services-----267.66M----
Audio and Media Services Growth----------
Sponsorship and Events-----107.65M----
Sponsorship and Events Growth----------
iHeartMedia----3.44B-----
iHeartMedia Growth----------
International----1.53B-----
International Growth----------
Others----174.44M-----
Others Growth----------
iHM--3.4B3.44B------
iHM Growth---1.17%------
International Outdoor Advertising1.71B1.46B1.42B1.33B------
International Outdoor Advertising Growth--14.69%-2.28%-6.25%------
Americas Outdoor Advertising1.25B1.35B1.28B1.26B------
Americas Outdoor Advertising Growth-7.65%-5.23%-1.73%------
Corporate and Other--171.59M143.68M------
Corporate and Other Growth----16.26%------
Radio Broadcasting3.16B3.28B--------
Radio Broadcasting Growth-3.88%--------
All Others260.92M164.3M--------
All Others Growth--37.03%--------
Intersegment Elimination-65.15M-13.3M--------
Intersegment Elimination Growth-79.58%--------
Corporate And Other----------
Corporate And Other Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2014201520162017201820202021202220232024
UNITED STATES--4.7B4.7B4.8B-----
UNITED STATES Growth---0.00%2.13%-----
Europe----866.43M-----
Europe Growth----------
OTHER AMERICAS----60.3M-----
OTHER AMERICAS Growth----------
ASIA PACIFIC AND OTHER----23.17M-----
ASIA PACIFIC AND OTHER Growth----------
Non-US--1.6B1.5B------
Non-US Growth----6.25%------
Foreign Operations1.8B1.6B--------
Foreign Operations Growth--11.11%--------

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported $3.86B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 37% decrease from $6.16B in 2011.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) grew revenue by 2.8% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported a net loss of $399.5M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) had negative free cash flow of $150.9M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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