IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:IHRT • US45174J5092

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This IHRT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. IHRT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year IHRT has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year IHRT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years IHRT always reported negative net income.
  • IHRT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
IHRT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIHRT 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 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of IHRT (-9.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • IHRT has a better Return On Invested Capital (3.67%) than 64.84% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for IHRT is below the industry average of 6.74%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (2.84%) for IHRT is below the current ROIC(3.67%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.22%
ROE N/A
ROIC 3.67%
ROA(3y)-14.4%
ROA(5y)-9.64%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)2.9%
IHRT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIHRT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of IHRT (5.00%) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • IHRT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.26%, IHRT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IHRT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.26%
OM growth 3Y-19.02%
OM growth 5Y161.74%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.77%
IHRT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIHRT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300

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2. IHRT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), IHRT is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for IHRT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, IHRT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, IHRT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
IHRT Yearly Shares OutstandingIHRT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
IHRT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIHRT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.28, we must say that IHRT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of IHRT (-0.28) is worse than 67.03% of its industry peers.
  • IHRT has a debt to FCF ratio of 463.12. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as IHRT would need 463.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 463.12, IHRT is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 463.12
Altman-Z -0.28
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC6.52%
IHRT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIHRT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B -10B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.51 indicates that IHRT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • IHRT has a better Current ratio (1.51) than 60.44% of its industry peers.
  • IHRT has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that IHRT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.51, IHRT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 1.51
IHRT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIHRT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. IHRT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • IHRT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 53.97%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, IHRT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.27% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.56% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)53.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-218.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y5.56%
Sales Q2Q%0.8%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.27% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y118.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.11%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.68%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
IHRT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIHRT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
IHRT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIHRT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -5 -10

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4. IHRT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for IHRT. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.68 indicates a rather cheap valuation of IHRT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, IHRT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • IHRT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.68
IHRT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIHRT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of IHRT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: IHRT is cheaper than 63.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • IHRT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 43.49
EV/EBITDA 9.46
IHRT Per share dataIHRT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • IHRT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • IHRT's earnings are expected to grow with 46.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. IHRT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for IHRT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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IHRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A

NASDAQ:IHRT (4/2/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 3.15 0 (0%)

3.15

+0.16 (+5.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners87.55%
Inst Owner Change2.56%
Ins Owners10.58%
Ins Owner Change8.05%
Market Cap474.52M
Revenue(TTM)3.86B
Net Income(TTM)-472.87M
Analysts44.44
Price Target3.19 (1.27%)
Short Float %4.05%
Short Ratio5.81
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-2203.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-4115.69%
Max EPS beat(2)-291.18%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-1187.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-4115.69%
Max EPS beat(4)-94.28%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-976.67%
EPS beat(12)1
Avg EPS beat(12)-911.84%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-749.02%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.56%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.56%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.18%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.83%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.91%
PT rev (1m)-26.47%
PT rev (3m)-30.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-60.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-55.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.78%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.21%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 5.68
P/S 0.12
P/FCF 43.49
P/OCF 5.13
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.46
EPS(TTM)-3.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.55
Fwd EY17.59%
FCF(TTM)0.07
FCFY2.3%
OCF(TTM)0.61
OCFY19.51%
SpS25.66
BVpS-12.16
TBVpS-28.23
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -9.22%
ROE N/A
ROCE 4.65%
ROIC 3.67%
ROICexc 3.93%
ROICexgc 10.41%
OM 5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 58.26%
FCFM 0.28%
ROA(3y)-14.4%
ROA(5y)-9.64%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)2.84%
ROIC(5y)2.9%
ROICexc(3y)3.02%
ROICexc(5y)3.06%
ROICexgc(3y)8.62%
ROICexgc(5y)9.89%
ROCE(3y)3.6%
ROCE(5y)3.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y191.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y217.3%
OM growth 3Y-19.02%
OM growth 5Y161.74%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.77%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 463.12
Debt/EBITDA 9
Cap/Depr 22.68%
Cap/Sales 2.11%
Interest Coverage 0.54
Cash Conversion 16.73%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 1.51
Altman-Z -0.28
F-Score4
WACC6.52%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)23.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)29.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.33%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)53.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-218.18%
EPS Next Y118.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.27%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y5.56%
Sales Q2Q%0.8%
Revenue Next Year8.11%
Revenue Next 2Y3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y3.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.68%
EBIT growth 1Y21.12%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.35%
EBIT growth 5Y176.31%
EBIT Next Year4001.08%
EBIT Next 3Y247.37%
EBIT Next 5Y121.09%
FCF growth 1Y141.7%
FCF growth 3Y-65.21%
FCF growth 5Y-39.14%
OCF growth 1Y29.62%
OCF growth 3Y-39.6%
OCF growth 5Y-15.58%

IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A / IHRT Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to IHRT.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) stock?

IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) stock?

The financial health rating of IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) is 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A sustainable?

The dividend rating of IHEARTMEDIA INC - CLASS A (IHRT) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.