iHeartMedia (IHRT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $426.2 million in Q1 2026, up 11.92% year-on-year from $380.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 11.08% quarter-over-quarter from $479.3 million in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $426.2 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 11.92% year-over-year to $426.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.7 billion, a 28.43% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.7 billion, changed 0.36% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $426.2 million in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from $479.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $858.6 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $380.8 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $716.8 million (2022), against an average of $639.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses climbed 15.52% in 2022 and slumped 48.43% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $810.2 million in 2022, then gained by 5.96% to $858.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 46.65% to $458.1 million in 2024, then grew by 4.63% to $479.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 11.08% to $426.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT Operating Expenses figures stand at $426.2 million (Q1 2026), $479.3 million (Q4 2025), and $414.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | 26.04 Mn |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 426.19 Mn |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 687.00 Mn |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 492.10 Mn |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 344.01 Mn |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | 22.57 Mn |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | 38.92 Mn |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | 22.01 Mn |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 42.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 426.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 479.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 414.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 413.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 380.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 458.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 803.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 778.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 694.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 858.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 749.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 728.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 717.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 810.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 736.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 716.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 698.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 767.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 697.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 677.10 Mn |