iHeartMedia Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

iHeartMedia's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -68.4%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 5.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.2% per year.

Key information

-68.4%

Earnings growth rate

-68.5%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth13.2%
Revenue growth rate3.2%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin-27.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Is iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 03
Is iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) Potentially Undervalued?

iHeartMedia names Uta Knablein as iHeartRadio chief product officer

Sep 12

Is iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) A Risky Investment?

Aug 12
Is iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) A Risky Investment?

Goldman hits sidelines on iHeartMedia, cutting long-term outlook

Aug 10

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How iHeartMedia makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:IHRT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 243,803-1,0281,7020
30 Jun 243,748-9961,6760
31 Mar 243,739-8991,6390
31 Dec 233,751-1,1031,6560
30 Sep 233,810-1,0361,6200
30 Jun 233,846-1,3371,6260
31 Mar 233,880-4381,6110
31 Dec 223,912-2651,5930
30 Sep 223,848-2331,5780
30 Jun 223,788811,5680
31 Mar 223,695341,5610
31 Dec 213,558-1591,5190
30 Sep 213,432-2671,4820
30 Jun 213,248-3031,4250
31 Mar 212,874-4681,3460
31 Dec 202,948-1,9151,3950
30 Sep 203,039-1,8571,4190
30 Jun 203,243-1,8121,4720
31 Mar 203,6687,8681,5420
31 Dec 193,6849,6121,5440
30 Sep 193,6849,7231,5520
30 Jun 193,6569,8301,5530
31 Mar 193,6343111,5700
31 Dec 183,611-371,5340
30 Sep 184,2982091,7490
30 Jun 184,914-1611,8800
31 Mar 185,612-3012,0240
31 Dec 173,587-5951,5550
30 Sep 176,172-7112,0960
30 Jun 176,202-4952,0830
31 Mar 176,228-5982,0760
31 Dec 166,251-3022,0670
30 Sep 166,260-4962,0320
30 Jun 166,273-6832,0230
31 Mar 166,259-4582,0050
31 Dec 156,242-7551,9910
30 Sep 156,240-7291,9750
30 Jun 156,290-6221,9730
31 Mar 156,321-7551,9550
31 Dec 146,319-7941,9530
30 Sep 146,297-1,0351,9300
30 Jun 146,255-1,0221,9150
31 Mar 146,243-8281,9090
31 Dec 136,243-6091,9070

Quality Earnings: IHRT is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: IHRT is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: IHRT is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 68.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare IHRT's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: IHRT is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (33.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: IHRT's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 06:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

iHeartMedia, Inc. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 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
James GossBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Jessica Reif Ehrlich CohenBofA Global Research