CMLS Stock Overview
An audio-first media company, owns and operates radio stations in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$0.84 |
| 52 Week High | US$5.18 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0.63 |
| Beta | 1.32 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.90% |
| 3 Month Change | -26.32% |
| 1 Year Change | -83.46% |
| 3 Year Change | -91.96% |
| 5 Year Change | -94.20% |
| Change since IPO | -94.21% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Aug 07
Shareholders May Be Wary Of Increasing Cumulus Media Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CMLS) CEO Compensation Package
Apr 26Cumulus Media: A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma
Mar 14Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Feb 06Does Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 01Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 01Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)
Jun 08When Should You Buy Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS)?
Apr 20Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) Stock's 38% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Mar 24Returns At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Mar 01Should You Investigate Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) At US$8.90?
Sep 17Slowing Rates Of Return At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Aug 13Cumulus Media Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 02Cumulus Media: A Strong Buy At Current Prices
Jul 06CDL: Solid Quality, But Not Impressive Dividend Growth, Questionable Performance
Apr 19Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Dec 21Returns On Capital At Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Paint A Concerning Picture
Jun 22Cumulus Media initiates debt reduction by commencing $175M debt paydown
May 26Cumulus Media EPS beats by $0.81, beats on revenue
May 05Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS) Has No Shortage Of Debt
Apr 29Should You Be Worried About Cumulus Media's (NASDAQ:CMLS) Returns On Capital?
Mar 12Shareholder Returns
| CMLS | US Media | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.9% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| 1Y | -83.5% | -2.7% | 23.7% |
Return vs Industry: CMLS underperformed the US Media industry which returned -2.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CMLS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CMLS volatility | |
|---|---|
| CMLS Average Weekly Movement | 12.3% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 7.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: CMLS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: CMLS's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,916 | Mary Berner | www.cumulusmedia.com |
Cumulus Media Inc., an audio-first media company, owns and operates radio stations in the United States. It owns and operates stations in various markets, as well as 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, AP News, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and other partners.
Cumulus Media Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| CMLS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$14.27m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$150.24m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$829.80m |
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P/E RatioIs CMLS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CMLS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$829.80m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$329.48m |
| Gross Profit | US$500.33m |
| Other Expenses | US$650.57m |
| Earnings | -US$150.24m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -8.85 |
| Gross Margin | 60.29% |
| Net Profit Margin | -18.11% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 283.1% |
How did CMLS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/21 19:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cumulus Media Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Edward Woo | Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Daniel Day | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |