Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 10.56% in Q1 2026, down 54.65% quarter-over-quarter from 23.29% in Q4 2025, and down 290.0% on a YoY basis from 5.56% in Q1 2025.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (CCO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings' Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.56% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 290.0% year-over-year to 10.56%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.56% (up 3.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.36%, up 82.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 10.56% for Q1 2026 at Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, down from 23.29% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.47% in Q4 2024 to a low of 3.71% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 15.8% across 5 years, with a median of 17.79% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Margin surged 972 bps in 2024, then sank 290 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 18.18% in 2022, then grew by 26 bps to 22.98% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 23.47% in 2024, then retreated by 1 bps to 23.29% in 2025, then tumbled by 55 bps to 10.56% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.56% (Q1 2026), 23.29% (Q4 2025), and 19.9% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -5.60% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.10% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 10 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings | 1.19 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 193.76 Mn | 10.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.22% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.18% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.89% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.05% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -16.96% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -21.78% |