iHeartMedia (IHRT) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $114.2 million in Q1 2026, down 6.11% year-on-year from $121.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 143.08% quarter-over-quarter from -$265.0 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses fell 6.11% year-over-year to $114.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$752.5 million, a 718.7% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $586.0 million, up 19.04% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $114.2 million in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from -$265.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $200.3 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$301.8 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $160.4 million (2024), against an average of $58.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses slumped 753.44% in 2022 and grew 12.18% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$235.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 27.58% to -$299.8 million in 2023, then retreated by 0.66% to -$301.8 million in 2024, then grew by 12.18% to -$265.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 143.08% to $114.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT Interest Expenses figures stand at $114.2 million (Q1 2026), -$265.0 million (Q4 2025), and $121.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -17,137.00 |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 114.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 159.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 81.31 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 97,000.00 |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 3.94 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 462,000.00 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 3.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -265.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -265.05 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -299.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -299.82 Mn |