Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) reported Share-based Compensation of -$63,000 for Q2 2026, compared with $574,000 a year earlier.
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Cumulus Media (CMLSQ) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Cumulus Media's Share-based Compensation came in at $1.55 million, down 58.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.5 million, down 46.8% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $4.71 million in FY2024 (-11.2%), $5.3 million in FY2023 (-14.9%), $6.23 million in FY2022 (+19.8%) and $5.2 million in FY2021 (+55.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2012.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation gained in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 35.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 83.0%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 59.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $535,000 (Q1 2026), $504,000 (Q4 2025) and $577,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.97 Bn | 14.78 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 23.00 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.21 Bn | 8.69 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.95 Bn | 9.06 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.19 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.17 Bn | 8.75 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.66 Bn | 5.58 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.75 Bn | -6.30 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Cumulus Media | 176,680.32 | -290.93 Mn | - | -63,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -63,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 535,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 504,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 577,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 574,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 849,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.37 Mn |
API Access
Cumulus Media Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=CMLSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();