iHeartMedia (IHETW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHETW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 0.15% for Q1 2026, up 1622.0% on a YoY basis from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 130.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.5% in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHETW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1622.0% year-over-year to 0.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.15% (up 1622.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.47%, up 1368.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.15%, up from 0.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.32% in Q2 2025, with the low at 16.07% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.02% across 5 years, with a median of 0.5% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed slumped 1830 bps — and 2025, when it soared 1872 bps.
- iHeartMedia's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.76% in 2022, then tumbled by 1834 bps to 13.14% in 2023, then slipped by 21 bps to 15.88% in 2024, then surged by 97 bps to 0.5% in 2025, then surged by 130 bps to 0.15% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 0.15% (Q1 2026), 0.5% (Q4 2025), and 0.04% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.44 Bn | 5.04 Bn | -505.00 Mn | 4.96% |
| 2 | FuboTV | 3.41 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 348.72 Mn | -2.42% |
| 3 | Newsmax | 996.58 Mn | 956.14 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 598.23 Mn | 466.54 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 5 | Gray Media | 394.79 Mn | 135.79 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 304.31 Mn | 220.58 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 163.77 Mn | 154.55 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 58.80 Mn | 58.80 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 54.09 Mn | 23.65 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | iHeartMedia | - | - | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29% |