CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CCO • US18453H1068

2.4 USD
+0.03 (+1.27%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
2.4187 USD
+0.02 (+0.78%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CCO. CCO was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CCO while its profitability can be described as average. CCO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CCO has reported negative net income.
  • CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CCO always reported negative net income.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CCO has a Return On Assets (-4.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.21%, CCO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCO is in line with the industry average of 7.04%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.68%) for CCO is below the current ROIC(7.21%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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
CCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • CCO has a Operating Margin of 19.07%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CCO outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • CCO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 54.86%, CCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
CCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCO is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CCO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CCO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CCO Yearly Shares OutstandingCCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
CCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CCO has an Altman-Z score of -1.81. This is a bad value and indicates that CCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -1.81, CCO is not doing good in the industry: 73.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.81
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC7.73%
CCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B

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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.14, CCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CCO has a Quick 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.
  • CCO has a Quick ratio (1.14) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 1.14
CCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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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.
  • The Revenue for CCO have been decreasing by -10.92% on average. This is quite bad
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.08% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CCO will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.04% on average per year.
EPS Next Y111.4%
EPS Next 2Y31.52%
EPS Next 3Y26.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-24.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.62%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.04%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.95
CCO Per share dataCCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 26.08% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y31.52%
EPS Next 3Y26.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN

NYSE:CCO (2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 2.4187 +0.02 (+0.78%)

2.4

+0.03 (+1.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners65.35%
Inst Owner Change4.35%
Ins Owners16.29%
Ins Owner Change0.92%
Market Cap1.19B
Revenue(TTM)1.51B
Net Income(TTM)-179.25M
Analysts50.77
Price Target2.3 (-4.17%)
Short Float %4.07%
Short Ratio3.72
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-14.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-61.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.79
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 13.59
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.95
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.1
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.07
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.18
OCFY7.36%
SpS3.03
BVpS-6.97
TBVpS-9.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 -1.81
F-Score4
WACC7.73%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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 Y111.4%
EPS Next 2Y31.52%
EPS Next 3Y26.08%
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-24.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.26%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.62%
Revenue Next 5Y-4.04%
EBIT growth 1Y20.35%
EBIT growth 3Y24.01%
EBIT growth 5Y2.14%
EBIT Next Year78.56%
EBIT Next 3Y26.09%
EBIT Next 5Y20.97%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN?

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 5 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) stock?

The dividend rating of CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.