iHeartMedia (IHETW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

iHeartMedia (IHETW) reported Gross Margin of 57.58% for Q1 2026, up 173.0% on a YoY basis from 21.09% in Q1 2025, and down 1.72% quarter-over-quarter from 58.59% in Q4 2025.

iHeartMedia (IHETW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

iHeartMedia has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 57.58% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 57.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 58.6% (up 12.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 58.26%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 57.58%, down from 58.59% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 63.34% in Q4 2022, with the low at 55.85% in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 59.61% across 5 years, with a median of 59.36% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin jumped 225 bps — and 2023, when it sank 329 bps.
  • iHeartMedia's Gross Margin stood at 63.34% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 61.14% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 59.24% in 2024, then declined by 1 bps to 58.59% in 2025, then retreated by 2 bps to 57.58% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 57.58% (Q1 2026), 58.59% (Q4 2025), and 59.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Nexstar Media 5.44 Bn 5.04 Bn -505.00 Mn -476.42%
2 FuboTV 3.41 Bn 5.34 Bn 348.72 Mn 92.93%
3 Newsmax 996.58 Mn 956.14 Mn 21.36 Mn 463.73%
4 iHeartMedia 598.23 Mn 466.54 Mn 509.13 Mn 57.58%
5 Gray Media 394.79 Mn 135.79 Mn 213.00 Mn 27.73%
6 E.W. Scripps 304.31 Mn 220.58 Mn 206.07 Mn 39.87%
7 CuriosityStream 163.77 Mn 154.55 Mn 11.62 Mn 60.51%
8 Mediaco Holding 58.80 Mn 58.80 Mn -3.44 Mn -10.95%
9 Saga Communications 54.09 Mn 23.65 Mn 17.72 Mn 77.48%
10 iHeartMedia - - 509.13 Mn 57.58%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 57.58%
Dec 31, 2025 58.59%
Sep 30, 2025 59.97%
Jun 30, 2025 58.10%
Mar 31, 2025 55.85%
Dec 31, 2024 59.24%
Sep 30, 2024 59.36%
Jun 30, 2024 58.88%
Mar 31, 2024 57.28%
Dec 31, 2023 61.14%
Sep 30, 2023 60.13%
Jun 30, 2023 61.41%
Mar 31, 2023 57.52%
Dec 31, 2022 63.34%
Sep 30, 2022 62.41%
Jun 30, 2022 61.70%
Mar 31, 2022 60.81%
Dec 31, 2021 63.70%
Sep 30, 2021 64.90%
Jun 30, 2021 62.80%