iHeartMedia (IHRT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 0.17% in Q1 2026, up 332.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 332.0% year-over-year to 0.17% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.16%, a 1968.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.53%, up 1926.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin eased to 0.17% in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from 7.6% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 15.35% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 97.91% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA Margin is 1.46% (2022), against an average of 10.19%.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin plunged 10621 bps in 2023 and surged 10170 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBITDA Margin stood at 15.35% in 2022, then tumbled by 51 bps to 7.48% in 2023, then increased by 25 bps to 9.35% in 2024, then decreased by 19 bps to 7.6% in 2025, then sank by 98 bps to 0.17% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT EBITDA Margin figures stand at 0.17% (Q1 2026), 7.6% (Q4 2025), and 11.66% (Q3 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 18.98% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.49% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.17% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 10.55% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 4.79% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.32% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -17.57% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -23.99% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -14.27% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 18.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.26% |