iHeartMedia, Inc.

NasdaqGS:IHRT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$176.7m

iHeartMedia Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

iHeartMedia's CEO is Bob Pittman, appointed in Oct 2011, has a tenure of 13.58 years. total yearly compensation is $12.95M, comprised of 13.9% salary and 86.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.08% of the company’s shares, worth $3.68M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.6 years and 6 years respectively.

Key information

Bob Pittman

Chief executive officer

US$12.9m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage13.90%
CEO tenure13.6yrs
CEO ownership2.1%
Management average tenure12.6yrs
Board average tenure6yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Here's What's Concerning About iHeartMedia's (NASDAQ:IHRT) Returns On Capital

Mar 01
Here's What's Concerning About iHeartMedia's (NASDAQ:IHRT) Returns On Capital

iHeartMedia: Debt Exchange A Key Positive (Ratings Upgrade)

Dec 15

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Surges 50% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Dec 07
iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Surges 50% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 30
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT)

Jul 18
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT)

If iHeartMedia Cannot Restructure It Could Eventually File For "Chapter 22" Bankruptcy

Jun 10

iHeartMedia: Set Up For Big 2024

Apr 17

Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT)

Apr 01
Returns On Capital Signal Difficult Times Ahead For iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT)

iHeartMedia: Arbitraging The Capital Structure To Maximize Risk-Adjusted Returns

Feb 21

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By iHeartMedia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IHRT) Revenues

Jan 30
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By iHeartMedia, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IHRT) Revenues

The Returns On Capital At iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Don't Inspire Confidence

Nov 05
The Returns On Capital At iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Don't Inspire Confidence

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Aug 01
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Apr 30
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 20
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Jan 20
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

These 4 Measures Indicate That iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) Is Using Debt Extensively

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bob Pittman's remuneration changed compared to iHeartMedia's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$1b

Dec 31 2024US$13mUS$2m

-US$1b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$1b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$996m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$899m

Dec 31 2023US$14mUS$2m

-US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$438m

Dec 31 2022US$16mUS$2m

-US$265m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$233m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$81m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$34m

Dec 31 2021US$9mUS$2m

-US$159m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$267m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$303m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$468m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$375k

-US$2b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$2b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$2b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$8b

Dec 31 2019US$23mUS$1m

US$10b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$10b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$10b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$311m

Dec 31 2018US$13mUS$1m

-US$37m

Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD12.95M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.69M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Bob Pittman (70 yo)

13.6yrs
Tenure
US$12,948,720
Compensation

Mr. Robert W. Pittman, also known as Bob, had been the Chairman of the Board at iHeartMedia, Inc. since May 17, 2013 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since October 2, 2011. He is a Member of Adviso...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Pittman
Chairman & CEO13.6yrsUS$12.95m2.08%
$ 3.7m
Richard Bressler
President11.8yrsUS$12.62m1.65%
$ 2.9m
Michael McGuinness
Executive VP of Finance5.7yrsUS$3.60m0.15%
$ 259.3k
Scott Hamilton
Senior VP15.1yrsUS$719.48k0.027%
$ 47.1k
David Hillman
Executive VPless than a yearno datano data
Wendy Goldberg
Executive VP & Chief Communications Officer13.4yrsno datano data
Gayle Troberman
President of Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer10.6yrsno datano data
Joseph Robinson
President of Corporate Development & Venturesno datano datano data
Jeff Howard
President of National Salesno datano datano data
Ronny Donovan
Chief Human Resources Officerno datano datano data
Jessica Marventano
Executive Vice President21.1yrsno datano data
Ace Horan
Senior Vice President of Business Information Systemsno datano datano data
12.6yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: IHRT's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.6 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Pittman
Chairman & CEO13.6yrsUS$12.95m2.08%
$ 3.7m
Richard Bressler
President17.3yrsUS$12.62m1.65%
$ 2.9m
Enrique Santos
Chairman & Chief Creative Officer of IHeartlatino8.7yrsno datano data
Robert Millard
Independent Directorno datano data0.97%
$ 1.7m
Cheryl Mills
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$330.00k0.032%
$ 57.0k
James Rasulo
Lead Independent Director6yrsUS$392.50k0.22%
$ 392.9k
Sam Englebardt
Independent Director3.2yrsUS$325.00k0.096%
$ 170.0k
Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan
Independent Director6yrsUS$317.50k0.078%
$ 137.0k
Graciela Monteagudo
Independent Director3.9yrsUS$315.00k0.0041%
$ 7.3k
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: IHRT's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/27 21:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

iHeartMedia, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anthony DiClementeBarclays
Patrick ShollBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Jessica Reif Ehrlich CohenBofA Global Research