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iHeartMedia, Inc.

IHRT

NASDAQ·Communication Services·Broadcasting·Mkt cap $565.8M

$4.38

+0.69%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$1.54 - $6.56

P/E

-2.37

Fwd P/E

-31.85

Beta

2.21

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

1.3M

Shares Out

129.6M

Mkt Cap

$565.8M

Price action

Price chart

Up 131.4% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Largest radio station portfolio in the U.S. with 863 owned stations providing unmatched reach and scale
  • Integrated multiplatform ecosystem combining traditional broadcast with digital streaming through iHeartRadio
  • Premiere Networks syndication dominance with 120+ programs distributed to 6,400 affiliates nationwide
  • Advanced audio recognition and broadcast automation technology serving 10,000+ media outlets globally
  • Established relationships with advertisers, artists, and audiences across multiple touchpoints

Bear Case

1 risk

  • High volatility (beta 2.2). Larger-than-normal price swings expected.

Growth

Stable outlook

Digital audio expansion through iHeartRadio app and podcast content monetization

Value

Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Cable & Satellite peers

Momentum

Hot

+38.1% over 3m

Quality

Strong

Excellent business quality

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 30, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 11, 2026

Reported EPS of -$0.61 vs -$0.49 consensus (-24.5% surprise). Revenue of $884.2M vs $871.5M expected (+1.5%).

EPS miss
Rev beat +1.5%

EPS surprise · last 4Q

0 of 1 beats

Q2 26

-24.5%

Next: Apr 30, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+1%

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$929.1M

$1.0B

$1.1B

$807.1M

$933.7M

$997.0M

$1.1B

$884.2M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

-10.8%

Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

0%

Sell

1

100%

Median Price Target

Latest: Goldman Sachs · $3.50 · Jan 9, 2026

vs Industry

How IHRT stacks vs Broadcasting

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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