CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CCO - US18453H1068 - Common Stock
1.935 USD
+0.02 (+0.78%)
CCO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 96 industry peers in the Media industry. While CCO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CCO is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CCO had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CCO always reported negative net income.
In multiple years CCO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -4.77%, CCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.63% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of CCO (7.21%) is better than 80.21% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CCO is below the industry average of 8.15%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.68%) for CCO is below the current ROIC(7.21%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.77% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 7.21% |
ROA(3y)-4.07%
ROA(5y)-6.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CCO's Operating Margin of 19.07% is amongst the best of the industry. CCO outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
CCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 54.86%, CCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.54% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 54.86% |
OM growth 3Y41.61%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.5%
GM growth 5Y3.63%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CCO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.83, we must say that CCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CCO (-1.83) is worse than 77.08% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.97
WACC7.46%
2.3 Liquidity
CCO has a Current Ratio of 1.14. This is a normal value and indicates that CCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CCO (1.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.14 indicates that CCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CCO's Quick ratio of 1.14 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CCO outperforms 48.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 96.42%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, CCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.95% in the last year.
CCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -10.92% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.92%
Sales Q2Q%-27.43%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, CCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.03% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, CCO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.20% on average per year.
EPS Next Y129.82%
EPS Next 2Y32.37%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-25.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.79%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.2%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year CCO is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
CCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 27.03% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y32.37%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CCO!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:CCO (11/26/2025, 10:06:19 AM)
1.935
+0.02 (+0.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners69.67%
Inst Owner Change-5.68%
Ins Owners16.3%
Ins Owner Change6.42%
Market Cap961.71M
Revenue(TTM)1.51B
Net Income(TTM)-179.25M
Analysts50.77
Price Target2.3 (18.86%)
Short Float %4.52%
Short Ratio4.18
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-32.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-203.09%
Max EPS beat(2)138.08%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-128.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-650.05%
Max EPS beat(4)201.51%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-68.89%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-68.41%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-57.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-28.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.04%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.86%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.75%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.17%
PT rev (1m)23.63%
PT rev (3m)43.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)26.79%
EPS NQ rev (3m)112.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)37.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.64 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 10.95 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.47 |
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.07
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.18
OCFY9.13%
SpS3.03
BVpS-6.97
TBVpS-9.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.77% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 9.13% | ||
| ROIC | 7.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.58% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.27% | ||
| OM | 19.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 54.86% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-4.07%
ROA(5y)-6.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.02%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.41%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.2%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y24.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y28.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.35%
OM growth 3Y41.61%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.5%
GM growth 5Y3.63%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 10.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.68 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 18.57% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | -1.83 |
F-Score4
WACC7.46%
ROIC/WACC0.97
Cap/Depr(3y)74.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)96.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-100%
EPS Next Y129.82%
EPS Next 2Y32.37%
EPS Next 3Y27.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.92%
Sales Q2Q%-27.43%
Revenue Next Year-25.01%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.63%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.79%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.2%
EBIT growth 1Y20.35%
EBIT growth 3Y24.01%
EBIT growth 5Y2.14%
EBIT Next Year77.3%
EBIT Next 3Y25.02%
EBIT Next 5Y20.64%
FCF growth 1Y79.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y258.7%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-17.95%
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN / CCO FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CCO.
What is the valuation status for CCO stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN?
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN?
The financial health rating of CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) is 2 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) is expected to grow by 129.82% in the next year.