Townsquare Media, Inc. (TSQ) Financial Ratios
14 years of historical data (2012–2025) · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
EV/EBITDA
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2.16
↓-94% vs avg
5yr avg: 33.58
30Y Low1.8·High21.4
P/FCF
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6.94
↑+47% vs avg
5yr avg: 4.72
30Y Low3.3·High30.6
P/B Ratio
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N/A
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5yr avg: 8.49
30Y Low0.4·High17.9
ROE
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N/A
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5yr avg: -23.6%
30Y Low-114%·High22%
Debt/EBITDA
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0.81
↓-97% vs avg
5yr avg: 27.48
30Y Low0.8·High18.8
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
TSQ Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Townsquare Media, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 6.9x P/FCF, 47% above the 5-year average of 4.7x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $107M | $83M | $142M | $177M | $132M | $283M | $185M | $185M | $112M | $142M | $284M |
| Enterprise Value | $164M | $140M | $629M | $666M | $667M | $820M | $697M | $710M | $607M | $646M | $804M |
| P/E Ratio → | -9.30 | — | — | — | 10.66 | 16.87 | — | — | — | — | 12.25 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.68 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.55 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | — | 17.86 | 1.91 | 5.71 | 1.83 | 1.01 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.73 |
| P/FCF | 6.94 | 5.41 | 4.53 | 3.35 | 4.50 | 5.82 | 11.32 | 9.47 | 6.06 | 5.12 | 7.32 |
| P/OCF | 3.49 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 4.64 | 5.86 | 4.62 | 3.06 | 2.80 | 4.75 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
TSQ EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Townsquare Media, Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 2.2x EBITDA, 94% below its 5-year average of 33.6x. The Communication Services sector median is 9.0x, placing the stock at a 76% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.33 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.96 | 1.88 | 1.64 | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.56 |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.16 | 1.85 | 13.61 | 135.23 | 8.45 | 8.77 | — | — | 10.12 | 21.42 | 7.93 |
| EV / EBIT | 2.93 | 2.50 | 24.99 | — | 12.84 | 12.19 | — | — | 38.46 | 12.87 | 10.88 |
| EV / FCF | — | 9.10 | 20.10 | 12.61 | 22.72 | 16.86 | 42.77 | 36.34 | 32.79 | 23.30 | 20.69 |
TSQ Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Townsquare Media, Inc. earns an operating margin of 13.1%. Operating margins have expanded from -4.2% to 13.1% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. ROIC of 17.7% represents solid returns on invested capital.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.2% | 21.2% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 30.4% | 28.7% | 24.2% | 25.6% |
| Operating Margin | 13.1% | 13.1% | 4.8% | -4.2% | 12.0% | 17.8% | -20.2% | -8.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | 15.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.8% | -9.9% | 2.7% | 4.0% | -22.2% | -15.7% | -7.6% | -2.2% | 4.5% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | — | — | -113.8% | 20.8% | 22.3% | -58.2% | -30.9% | -10.3% | -2.9% | 6.1% |
| ROA | -2.1% | -2.1% | -2.1% | -6.4% | 1.6% | 2.1% | -9.6% | -7.3% | -3.2% | -1.0% | 2.1% |
| ROIC | 17.7% | 17.7% | 3.4% | -2.6% | 7.0% | 9.3% | -8.5% | -3.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| ROCE | 11.8% | 11.8% | 4.0% | -3.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% | -9.5% | -4.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 7.5% |
TSQ Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Townsquare Media, Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.8x, which is very conservative (77% below the sector average of 3.5x). Net debt stands at $57M ($62M total debt minus $5M cash). Interest coverage of just 1.2x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 55.54 | 8.38 | 11.85 | 5.91 | 3.34 | 2.17 | 1.48 | 1.46 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.81 | 0.81 | 11.25 | 111.70 | 7.33 | 6.28 | — | — | 9.26 | 18.75 | 5.63 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | — | 49.38 | 7.75 | 10.83 | 5.09 | 2.88 | 1.94 | 1.32 | 1.33 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.75 | 0.75 | 10.54 | 99.32 | 6.78 | 5.74 | — | — | 8.25 | 16.72 | 5.12 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.69 | 15.57 | 9.26 | 18.23 | 11.04 | 31.45 | 26.87 | 26.73 | 18.19 | 13.37 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.59 | -0.49 | 1.40 | 1.87 | -2.35 | -1.06 | 1.18 | 0.34 | 2.41 |
TSQ Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.84x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has declined from 1.74x to 0.84x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 2.27 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 1.88 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | 0.84 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.51 | 2.27 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 1.89 | 1.88 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.80 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.79 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 44.45 | 49.07 | 48.84 | 48.27 | 50.34 | 57.63 | 57.08 | 53.06 | 44.28 | 42.07 |
TSQ Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Townsquare Media, Inc. returns 12.4% to shareholders annually primarily through dividends.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 12.4% | 15.9% | 8.7% | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | 9.4% | 5.9% | — | — | — | — | 8.2% |
| FCF Yield | 14.4% | 18.5% | 22.1% | 29.9% | 22.2% | 17.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 13.7% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.6% | 9.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.4% | 15.9% | 25.3% | 14.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $16M | $16M | $17M | $18M | $21M | $28M | $19M | $27M | $18M | $27M |
Peer Comparison
Compare TSQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TSQYou | $107M | -9.3 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 21.2% | 13.1% | — | 17.7% | 0.8 |
 IHRT | $880M | -1.9 | 19.6 | 80.6 | — | -0.5% | — | -0.4% | 17.1 |
 BBGI | $32M | -0.2 | 198.4 | — | 6.3% | -2.4% | -401.6% | -1.2% | 183.8 |
 NXST | $6B | 64.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 39.0% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 4.2 |
 GTN | $412M | -5.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 96.6% | 12.7% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 9.2 |
 SSB | $10B | 12.4 | 9.0 | — | 68.3% | 27.9% | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.1 |
 SBGI | $991M | -8.8 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 36.1% | 4.9% | -25.3% | 2.8% | 9.5 |
 AMCX | $98M | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 5.8% | — | 12.1% | — |
 GOOGL | $4.8T | 36.8 | 32.2 | 65.7 | 59.7% | 32.1% | 35.7% | 25.1% | 0.4 |
 META | $1.6T | 26.3 | 15.8 | 33.9 | 82.0% | 41.4% | 30.2% | 27.6% | 0.8 |
 TTD | $11B | 25.8 | 15.5 | 14.1 | 78.6% | 20.3% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 0.6 |
| Communication Services Median | — | 15.4 | 9.0 | 11.7 | 48.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.5 |
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What is Townsquare Media, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Townsquare Media, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -9.3x. The historical average is 18.0x.
What is Townsquare Media, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA?
Townsquare Media, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 2.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 10.3x.
Is TSQ stock overvalued?
Based on historical data, Townsquare Media, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -9.3x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What is Townsquare Media, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Townsquare Media, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 12.36%.
What are Townsquare Media, Inc.'s profit margins?
Townsquare Media, Inc. has 21.2% gross margin and 13.1% operating margin. Operating margin between 10-20% is typical for established companies.
How much debt does Townsquare Media, Inc. have?
Townsquare Media, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.8x, indicating low leverage. A ratio below 2x is generally considered financially healthy.