Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) reported Free Cash Flow of $3.42 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$9.23 million a year earlier.
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cumulus Media's Free Cash Flow came in at -$43.01 million; for FY2025, it was -$41.57 million.
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$22.58 million in FY2024, $6.85 million in FY2023 (-85.6%), $47.42 million in FY2022 (+20.3%) and $39.43 million in FY2021 (+115.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q4 2024.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$23.46 million (Q1 2026), -$17.93 million (Q4 2025) and -$5.05 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 572.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 29.25 Bn | 15.06 Bn | - | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 23.21 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -433.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.25 Bn | 8.74 Bn | - | 276.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.96 Bn | 9.07 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.20 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 184.15 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.22 Bn | 8.80 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 592.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.66 Bn | 5.58 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.76 Bn | -6.28 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cumulus Media | 176,680.32 | -290.93 Mn | - | 3.42 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -23.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -17.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 598,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -12.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -517,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -138,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.51 Mn |
Cumulus Media Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "CMLSQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();