EVC vs IBTA vs IHRT Stock Comparison

Entravision Communications, Ibotta and iHeartMedia Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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IBTA Ibotta, Inc.
$48.41 +21.3% 1M +38.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.14B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$343.17M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
2 wins
IHRT iHeartMedia, Inc.
$1.56 -29.7% 1M -51.2% 1Y
Market cap
$280.72M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.99B
Div. yield
–
Radio Broadcasting Communication Services

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Entravision Communications leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Entravision Communications 7, Ibotta 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionEVCIBTAIHRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $577.09M $1.14B $280.72M IBTA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 138.0x -103.4x -1.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.9x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +71.4% -6.6% +3.1% EVC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% -3.2% -7.2% EVC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.9% — 0.1% EVC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.2x — 14.0x EVC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +204.5% +38.0% -51.2% EVC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.1%/yr — -39.6%/yr EVC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 99.7% 76.7% 87.8% IBTA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 48/100 46/100 EVC

Percentile Scorecard

EVCIBTAIHRT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisEVCIBTAIHRT
Valuation 72 #48 of 166 40 #100 of 166 62 #21 of 53
Growth 80 #32 of 152 4 #146 of 152 65 #16 of 44
Profitability 64 #55 of 152 50 #77 of 152 44 #24 of 42
Financial Health 31 #124 of 179 58 #76 of 179 12 #54 of 61
Shareholder Returns 52 #46 of 94 86 #14 of 94 –
Overall 60 48 46
  • EVC ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • IBTA ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • IHRT ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodEVCIBTAIHRTSPY
1 month -16.2%+21.3%-29.7% +0.9%
3 months -44.6%+82.3%-55.6% +5.9%
6 months +63.6%+35.9%-69.4% +8.5%
Year to date +108.9%+113.0%-62.5% +13.3%
1 year +204.5%+38.0%-51.2% +12.4%
3 years +80.5%—-27.1% +88.1%
3 years, per year +21.8%—-10.0% +23.5%
5 years -23.2%—-92.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year -5.1%—-39.6% +11.0%
10 years -9.1%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year -0.9%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureEVCIBTAIHRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 99.7%76.7%87.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.1%68.6%81.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.541.211.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.050.50-0.58 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.0%-82.5%-96.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -54.6%-1.2%-75.4% -0.9%
52-week high $13.48$49.01$6.33 $779.14
52-week low $1.98$19.25$1.50 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleEVCIBTAIHRT
P/E now vs peer median 134.8xmedian 16.8x -102.3xmedian 16.8x -0.9xmedian 18.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.4x 3.3xmedian 1.4x 0.1xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 13.9x -535.2xmedian 13.9x 14.7xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 11.4x 15.1xmedian 11.4x 5.9xmedian 8.9x
P/B now vs peer median 6.1xmedian 1.8x 4.7xmedian 1.8x -0.1xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -5.86median 0.36 —median 0.36 -0.02median 0.49

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsEVCIBTAIHRT
Revenue $679.88M $343.17M $3.99B
Gross profit $347.36M $268.50M $2.34B
Operating income $20.91M -$11.99M $6.41M
Net income $4.18M -$11.02M -$286.32M
Free cash flow $54.33M $74.46M $36.26M
R&D – $57.84M –
EPS (diluted) $0.04 $-0.47 $-1.81
Cash & equivalents $80.79M $148.17M $174.44M
Total debt $157.27M – $5.04B
Shares (diluted) 102.86M 23.28M 157.71M
Enterprise value $292.93M $417.38M -$491.98M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricEVCIBTAIHRT
P/E 134.8x -102.3x -0.9x
P/FCF 9.3x 15.1x 5.9x
P/Operating cash flow 8.0x 12.1x 1.8x
P/S 0.7x 3.3x 0.1x
P/B 6.1x 4.7x -0.1x
P/Tangible book -12.8x 4.7x -0.1x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x -535.2x 14.7x
EV/EBIT 27.8x -81.7x 792.7x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 2.9x 1.3x
EV/FCF 10.7x 13.1x 140.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.1x 10.5x 42.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.86 – -0.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricEVCIBTAIHRT
Revenue growth (1Y) 71.4% -6.6% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 46.1% – 1.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.2% -12.0% 4.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 21.0% – -0.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 122.1% -137.3% -96.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.1% – 26.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 103.5% -111.4% 23.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -17.6% – 40.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 103.1% -114.9% 25.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.0% – 41.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 292.3% -13.1% 138.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.3% – -24.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 606.7% -26.4% 181.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.8% – -34.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricEVCIBTAIHRT
Gross margin 51.1% 78.2% 58.8%
EBITDA margin 4.9% -0.5% 8.7%
Operating margin 3.1% -3.5% 0.2%
Pretax margin 1.3% -1.3% -10.5%
Net margin 0.6% -3.2% -7.2%
FCF margin 8.0% 21.7% 0.9%
Operating cash flow margin 9.4% 27.2% 3.0%
Return on equity 5.6% -4.5% –
Return on assets 0.9% -2.3% -5.9%
Return on invested capital 4.9% – 0.1%
Return on capital employed 7.5% -4.5% 0.2%
Asset turnover 1.5x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 15.2x -8.5x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.7% 14.1% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricEVCIBTAIHRT
Debt / assets 34.9% – 103.9%
Debt / equity 1.9x – -2.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.2x – 14.0x
Debt / FCF 2.9x – 139.1x
Liabilities / assets 81.5% 50.2% 141.4%
Equity / assets 18.5% 49.8% -41.4%
Interest coverage 1.5x – –
Current ratio 1.5x 1.7x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.4x 1.6x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.7x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.48 3.35 -0.50

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricEVCIBTAIHRT
Dividend yield 3.3% – –
Net buyback yield – 13.9% –
Shareholder yield 3.3% 13.9% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusEVCIBTAIHRT
Forward P/E 7.9xFY2027 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.77FY2027 $-0.64FY2026 $-0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -633.3%FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.07BFY2027 $334.20MFY2026 $3.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +139.4%FY2027 -2.4%FY2026 +0.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +22.9% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersEVCIBTAIHRT
Held by institutions 68.8% 69.4% 72.1%
Institutions holding 147 149 136
Change in shares held, QoQ +21.1% -1.6% +6.6%
Institutions buying 108 68 73
Institutions selling 27 48 50
Buyers to sellers 4.00 1.42 1.46

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

EVCIBTAIHRT
EVC 1.00 0.09 0.19
IBTA 0.09 1.00 0.05
IHRT 0.19 0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, EVC, IBTA and IHRT?

Ibotta (IBTA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Entravision Communications (EVC) $577.09M, Ibotta (IBTA) $1.14B, iHeartMedia (IHRT) $280.72M.

Which company is growing faster?

Entravision Communications (EVC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Entravision Communications (EVC) +71.4%, Ibotta (IBTA) -6.6%, iHeartMedia (IHRT) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Entravision Communications (EVC) has the highest net margin (Entravision Communications (EVC) 0.6%, Ibotta (IBTA) -3.2%, iHeartMedia (IHRT) -7.2%). On return on invested capital, Entravision Communications (EVC) leads (Entravision Communications (EVC) 4.9%, iHeartMedia (IHRT) 0.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Entravision Communications (EVC) returned the most: Entravision Communications (EVC) +204.5%, Ibotta (IBTA) +38.0%, iHeartMedia (IHRT) -51.2%. Over five years, Entravision Communications (EVC) compounded fastest (Entravision Communications (EVC) -5.1%/yr, iHeartMedia (IHRT) -39.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ibotta (IBTA) has been the steadiest (Entravision Communications (EVC) 99.7%, Ibotta (IBTA) 76.7%, iHeartMedia (IHRT) 87.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, EVC, IBTA and IHRT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Entravision Communications (EVC) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.