iHeartMedia (IHRT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 57.58% in Q1 2026, up 173.0% year-on-year from 21.09% in Q1 2025, and down 1.72% quarter-over-quarter from 58.59% in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 57.58% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 173.0% year-over-year to 57.58% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 58.6%, a 12.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 58.26%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 57.58% in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from 58.59% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 63.34% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 55.85% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 59.36% (2024), against an average of 59.61%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 225 bps in 2022 and sank 329 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 63.34% in 2022, then slipped by 3 bps to 61.14% in 2023, then declined by 3 bps to 59.24% in 2024, then fell by 1 bps to 58.59% in 2025, then decreased by 2 bps to 57.58% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT Gross Margin figures stand at 57.58% (Q1 2026), 58.59% (Q4 2025), and 59.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 56.23% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 294.45% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 57.58% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 27.73% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 39.87% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 106.36% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 60.51% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -10.95% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 77.48% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 57.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 58.59% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.10% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 55.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 59.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 59.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 57.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 60.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 61.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 57.52% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 63.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 62.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 61.70% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 64.90% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 62.80% |