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iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) Stock Analysis

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) is a Broadcasting stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

IHRT

$1.53

+$0.03 (+2.00%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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IHRT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$1.49
Previous Close
$1.50
Day's Range
1.38–1.55
52-Week Range
1.38–6.56
Volume
1.14M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.29
Valuation
Market Cap
$236.83M
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
11.30
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.06
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−1.82
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.86B+0.27%
Net Income (FY)
−$472.87M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−7.17%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
133.70M
1-Year Return
−49.84%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 9, 2026
Avg Volume
655.53K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, IHRT closed at $1.53, −49.84% over 1 year.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) has a market capitalization of $236.83M.

In fiscal 2025, IHRT reported revenue of $3.86B.

IHRT Stock Return by Calendar Year

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) return since Jul 2019: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $5,016
−49.84%
5 years
$10,000 $692
−93.08%
Since Jul 2019
$10,000 $994
−90.06%

If you had invested $10,000 in iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) at the close on July 1, 2019, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $994 at the close on October 21, 2026: −90.06% in total, −27.09% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−63.22%
2025+110.10%
2024−25.84%
2023−56.44%
2022−70.87%
2021+62.10%
2020−23.20%
2019 (partial year)+9.74%

As of October 21, 2026.

IHRT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.86B−$472.87M−12.2%
2024$3.85B−$1.01B−26.2%
2023$3.75B−$1.10B−29.4%
2022$3.91B−$264.66M−6.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.86B$2.25B$193.27M−$472.87M−12.2%
2024$3.85B$2.27B$159.57M−$1.01B−26.2%
2023$3.75B$2.26B$170.98M−$1.10B−29.4%
2022$3.91B$2.43B$368.35M−$264.66M−6.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

IHRT Valuation vs Broadcasting Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricIHRTBroadcasting medianvs median
P/S ratio0.060.400.1x the median
Profit margin−7.17%−7.31%0.1 pts above

Medians across 16 Broadcasting stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) is capitalised at $236.83M on the latest close. It is classified in the Broadcasting industry, within the Communication Services sector. The company reports 7,449 employees.

IHRT last closed at $1.53 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.03 (+2.00%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $1.38 to $6.56. The latest close sits 10.87% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $3.86B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.85B, that is a change of +0.27%. The same year closed with a net loss of $472.87M. Profit margin runs at −7.17%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Broadcasting median of −7.31%. Trailing earnings per share are −1.82.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.91B in 2022 to $3.86B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 0 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 11.3. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.06 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.1 times the Broadcasting median of 0.4. 16 Broadcasting companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −49.84%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at −41.38%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.29. Daily returns over the trailing 7 years annualize to a volatility of 83.5%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for IHRT.

2026 is still running; the total return is −63.22% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +110.10% and 2022 returned −70.87%. Of the 6 complete calendar years on file, 2 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) operates in the Broadcasting industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT $236.83M —
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST $5.08B 31.2
Newsmax, Inc. NMAX $1.08B —
Stingray Group Inc. RAY.TO CA$1.07B —

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Broadcasting industry average P/E ratio is 23.8x. iHeartMedia, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations; sponsorships and endorsements; live, in-person, and virtual events; and the SmartAudio platform, a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled advertising solutions. This segment also operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates; and Total Traffic & Weather Network, which delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information along with weather updates, sports, and news. Its Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs, and ad tech platforms; free ad-supported streaming offerings, subscription streaming, display advertisements, and other content disseminated over digital platforms and social media; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service that allows users to listen to radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. This segment also engages in the digital advertising technology business. The Audio & Media Services Group segment is involved in the media representation business. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, which offers radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, and disaster recovery solutions; real-time audio recognition technology; and media streaming and research services to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies worldwide. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

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