iHeartMedia (IHRT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 10.3% in Q1 2026, down 270.0% year-on-year from 6.06% in Q1 2025, and down 173.87% quarter-over-quarter from 13.94% in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.3% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 270.0% year-over-year to 10.3% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.62%, a 76.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.42%, up 54.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin retreated to 10.3% in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from 13.94% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 14.65% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 11.77% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 3.7% (2023), against an average of 1.81%.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Margin was 1147 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 1855 bps in 2022.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 14.65% in 2022, then slumped by 67 bps to 4.78% in 2023, then jumped by 39 bps to 6.64% in 2024, then soared by 110 bps to 13.94% in 2025, then plunged by 174 bps to 10.3% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT FCF Margin figures stand at 10.3% (Q1 2026), 13.94% (Q4 2025), and 3.03% (Q3 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 20.34% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 43.70% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | -10.30% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | -2.34% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 0.07% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -83.86% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 20.54% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -6.88% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 5.91% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | -9.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -3.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.88% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -11.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.86% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.90% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.35% |