iHeartMedia

IHRT

Broadcasting · Communication Services

Price

$3.83

-0.04 (-1.03%)

Market Cap

$498.1M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+5.8% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 146.7M (2021) → 155.2M (2025)

iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as a media and entertainment company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations, sponsorship, and live and virtual events; and operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents approximately 120 syndicated radio programs and services to approximately 6,400 radio station affiliates. I

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-228.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

10.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$271M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

iHeartMedia is growing revenue at 1% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

26.7%

Modest — 26.7% gross margin

Operating Margin

34.4%

Excellent — 34.4% operating margin

ROCE

12.0%

Good — 12.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+0.3%

Nearly flat sales (0.3% YoY)

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

0.3%

Thin free cash flow (0.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Interest Cover

0.70x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.7x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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