iHeartMedia (IHRT) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 1.03 in Q1 2026, up 7.4% year-on-year from 0.96 in Q1 2025, and up 4.54% quarter-over-quarter from 0.99 in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.03 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 7.4% year-over-year to 1.03 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.03, a 7.4% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.99, up 8.3% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio climbed to 1.03 in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from 0.99 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 1.03 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.65 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.76 (2023), against an average of 0.82.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio declined 2.29% in 2022 and advanced 27.3% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.65 in 2022, then rose by 15.47% to 0.75 in 2023, then climbed by 21.35% to 0.91 in 2024, then climbed by 8.3% to 0.99 in 2025, then gained by 4.54% to 1.03 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT Debt Ratio figures stand at 1.03 (Q1 2026), 0.99 (Q4 2025), and 1.02 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 0.67 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 0.11 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 1.03 |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 0.56 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.52 |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.04 |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 0.27 |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 0.03 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 0.77 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.91 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.66 |