iHeartMedia (IHRT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHRT) posted quarterly Interest Expenses of $114.2 million for Q1 2026, down 6.11% year-over-year from $121.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 38.03% quarter-over-quarter from $82.7 million in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's Interest Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $114.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses fell 6.11% year-over-year to $114.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$205.3 million (down 268.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $586.0 million, up 19.04% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $114.2 million, up from $82.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $200.3 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$301.8 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $160.4 million (2024), against an average of $90.3 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Interest Expenses sank 753.44% in 2022, then soared 127.41% in 2025.
- iHeartMedia's Interest Expenses stood at -$235.0 million in 2022, then surged by 57.29% to -$100.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 200.65% to -$301.8 million in 2024, then surged by 127.41% to $82.7 million in 2025, then soared by 38.03% to $114.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IHRT's Interest Expenses at $114.2 million in Q1 2026, $82.7 million in Q4 2025, and $121.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.74 Bn | 5.53 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | 3.93 Mn |
| 3 | Gray Media | 480.19 Mn | 304.19 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 117.00 Mn |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 457.30 Mn | 282.86 Mn | 576.68 Mn | - |
| 5 | FuboTV | 308.81 Mn | -143.61 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -12.78 Mn |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 303.44 Mn | 290.39 Mn | 196.33 Mn | 54.11 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 174.02 Mn | 125.62 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 80.93 Mn | 79.13 Mn | -1.26 Mn | 4.03 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.13 Mn | 28.29 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 92,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 36.90 Mn | 30.20 Mn | - | 1.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 82.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 82.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 121.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -301.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -301.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 160.40 Mn |