(IHRT) iHeartMedia - Overview
Stock: Radio, Podcasts, Advertising, Software
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 90.2% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -12.4% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.79 |
| Alpha | 19.48 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.088 |
| Beta Downside | 1.976 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 88.92% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.27 |
Description: IHRT iHeartMedia January 01, 2026
iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) operates as a U.S.-focused audio media company across three primary segments: the Multiplatform Group, which runs a portfolio of broadcast radio stations, live and virtual events, and the Premiere Networks syndication platform; the Digital Audio Group, which powers iHeartRadio’s mobile and web apps, podcasting networks, newsletters, and ad-tech solutions; and the Audio & Media Services Group, which supplies broadcast-automation software (RCS), real-time audio-recognition technology, and related media-streaming services to stations, labels, and agencies.
Key recent metrics underscore the company’s transition to digital: FY 2023 revenue reached approximately $5.6 billion, with digital audio (including podcasts and streaming) accounting for roughly 30 % of total ad sales-a share that has grown at a 12 % compound annual rate over the past three years. The business remains highly leveraged, carrying about $19 billion of long-term debt, which makes interest-coverage and cash-flow generation critical under a tightening monetary environment. Sector-wide, advertising spend is increasingly shifting from traditional radio to programmatic digital audio, while macro-economic headwinds (e.g., slower consumer spending) can compress ad rates across both broadcast and streaming platforms.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.5
| Net Income: -399.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.39 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 13.02% < 20% (prev 19.13%; Δ -6.11% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA -0.01 > 3% & CFO -62.5m > Net Income -399.5m |
| Net Debt (5.68b) to EBITDA (555.4m): 10.22 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.59 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (155.2m) vs 12m ago 5.52% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 58.44% > 18% (prev 0.59%; Δ 5785 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 70.96% > 50% (prev 65.81%; Δ 5.16% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.47 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 555.4m / Interest Expense TTM 395.7m) |
Altman Z'' -2.91
| A: 0.10 (Total Current Assets 1.35b - Total Current Liabilities 852.3m) / Total Assets 5.09b |
| B: -0.94 (Retained Earnings -4.77b / Total Assets 5.09b) |
| C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 184.4m / Avg Total Assets 5.43b) |
| D: -0.69 (Book Value of Equity -4.77b / Total Liabilities 6.88b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -2.91 = D |
Beneish M -3.14
| DSRI: 0.93 (Receivables 845.8m/894.5m, Revenue 3.86b/3.80b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 58.44% / 59.30%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.52 / AQ_t-1 0.54) |
| SGI: 1.01 (Revenue 3.86b / 3.80b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI -399.5m - CFO -62.5m) / TA 5.09b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.14 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of IHRT shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.00%, over one month by -21.36%, over three months by -31.06% and over the past year by +44.64%.
Is IHRT a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the IHRT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 4.3 | 31.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 4.3 | 31.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 3 | -8.3% |
IHRT Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/S = 0.1262
P/B = 4.3132
P/EG = 5.025
Revenue TTM = 3.86b USD
EBIT TTM = 184.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 555.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 5.05b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 140.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.87b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.68b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.16b USD (486.5m + Debt 5.87b - CCE 192.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.47 (Ebit TTM 184.4m / Interest Expense TTM 395.7m)
EV/FCF = -40.86x (Enterprise Value 6.16b / FCF TTM -150.9m)
FCF Yield = -2.45% (FCF TTM -150.9m / Enterprise Value 6.16b)
FCF Margin = -3.91% (FCF TTM -150.9m / Revenue TTM 3.86b)
Net Margin = -10.36% (Net Income TTM -399.5m / Revenue TTM 3.86b)
Gross Margin = 58.44% ((Revenue TTM 3.86b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.60b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 59.97% (prev 58.10%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.21 (Enterprise Value 6.16b / Total Assets 5.09b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.73% (Interest Expense 101.8m / Debt 5.87b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 145.6m (EBIT 184.4m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.59 (Total Current Assets 1.35b / Total Current Liabilities 852.3m)
Debt / Equity = -3.27 (negative equity) (Debt 5.87b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -1.79b)
Debt / EBITDA = 10.22 (Net Debt 5.68b / EBITDA 555.4m)
Debt / FCF = -37.63 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 5.68b / FCF TTM -150.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -1.64b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -7.35% (Net Income -399.5m / Total Assets 5.09b)
RoE = 24.39% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM -399.5m / Total Stockholder Equity -1.64b)
RoCE = 5.41% (EBIT 184.4m / Capital Employed (Equity -1.64b + L.T.Debt 5.05b))
RoIC = 4.21% (NOPAT 145.6m / Invested Capital 3.46b)
WACC = 2.02% (E(486.5m)/V(6.36b) * Re(9.92%) + D(5.87b)/V(6.36b) * Rd(1.73%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 9.92% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 3.57%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -150.9m)
EPS Correlation: 7.23 | EPS CAGR: 1.39% | SUE: -0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -4.80 | Revenue CAGR: -1.67% | SUE: 0.73 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.33 | Chg30d=+0.015 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.45 | Chg30d=-0.013 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+116.8% | Growth Revenue=+6.2%