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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (NYSE:CCO) Reports Mixed Q2 2025 Earnings: EPS Beat Offsets Revenue Miss

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Last update: Aug 5, 2025

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (NYSE:CCO) reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing a mixed performance relative to analyst expectations. The company’s revenue and earnings per share (EPS) figures, along with the market’s reaction, provide insights into investor sentiment following the release.

Key Financial Results vs. Estimates

  • Revenue: The company posted Q2 2025 revenue of $402.81 million, narrowly missing analyst estimates of $402.95 million—a slight shortfall of approximately 0.03%.
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS): Clear Channel reported an EPS of -$0.04, outperforming the consensus estimate of -$0.0525. This represents a 23.8% improvement over expectations, suggesting better-than-anticipated cost management or operational efficiency.

Market Reaction

The stock saw a pre-market surge of 4.55%, indicating a positive initial response to the earnings beat on EPS. However, the broader performance over recent weeks has been less favorable:

  • Last week: -0.9%
  • Last two weeks: -4.35%
  • Last month: -6.78%

This suggests that while the immediate reaction to the earnings report was optimistic, longer-term concerns—potentially around revenue stagnation or broader macroeconomic pressures—may still weigh on investor confidence.

Forward-Looking Estimates

Analyst expectations for the coming quarters and full year provide additional context:

  • Q3 2025 Revenue Estimate: $397.18 million (vs. no company-provided outlook)
  • Full-Year 2025 Revenue Estimate: $1.584 billion
  • Full-Year 2025 EPS Estimate: $0.0406

The absence of an explicit company outlook in the press release makes it difficult to gauge whether management’s internal projections align with these estimates.

Press Release Highlights

While the full press release was not detailed in the provided context, the key takeaway is that Clear Channel Outdoor reported its Q2 2025 results, with EPS outperforming expectations despite a marginal revenue miss. Investors will likely focus on whether the company can sustain cost discipline while reigniting top-line growth in future quarters.

For a deeper dive into Clear Channel Outdoor’s earnings history and future estimates, visit the earnings and estimates page.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.

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