iHeartMedia (IHRT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHRT) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 0.17% for Q1 2026, up 332.0% year-over-year from 0.04% in Q1 2025, and down 97.79% quarter-over-quarter from 7.6% in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's EBITDA Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.17% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA Margin rose 332.0% year-over-year to 0.17%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.16% (up 1968.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.53%, up 1926.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 0.17%, down from 7.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 15.35% in Q4 2022, with the low at 97.91% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 1.46% (2022), against an average of 10.19%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: EBITDA Margin tumbled 10621 bps in 2023, then surged 10170 bps in 2025.
- iHeartMedia's EBITDA Margin stood at 15.35% in 2022, then plunged by 51 bps to 7.48% in 2023, then grew by 25 bps to 9.35% in 2024, then retreated by 19 bps to 7.6% in 2025, then slumped by 98 bps to 0.17% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IHRT's EBITDA Margin at 0.17% in Q1 2026, 7.6% in Q4 2025, and 11.66% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 18.16% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 3.38% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 20.26% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.11% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -233.33% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 39.49% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -14.39% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 2.36% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 3.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -97.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -97.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.63% |