Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Cumulus Media's Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.76 in Q2 2026, up 238.9% from 0.23 a year earlier.
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Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cumulus Media's Interest Coverage Ratio was -3.15 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -2.12.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was -3.48 in FY2024, -0.58 in FY2023, 1.23 in FY2022 (+20.7%) and 1.02 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q3 2023.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 238.9%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 93.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, CMLSQ's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -2.19 (Q1 2026), -7.54 (Q4 2025) and -0.26 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Fox | 29.20 Bn | 15.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 23.23 Bn | 5.32 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 7.49 |
| 4 | News | 17.23 Bn | 8.72 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.93 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.18 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.24 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 4.21 |
| 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 | - | 0.76 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -13.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.55 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.68 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.95 |
API Access
Cumulus Media Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();