iHeartMedia (IHRT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHRT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 0.15% for Q1 2026, up 1622.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 130.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.5% in Q4 2025.
iHeartMedia (IHRT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1622.0% year-over-year to 0.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.15% (up 1622.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.47%, up 1368.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 0.15%, up from 0.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 4.32% in Q2 2025, with the low at 16.07% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.5% (2025), against an average of 6.02%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 1830 bps in 2023, then surged 1872 bps in 2025.
- iHeartMedia's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.76% in 2022, then tumbled by 1834 bps to 13.14% in 2023, then slipped by 21 bps to 15.88% in 2024, then surged by 97 bps to 0.5% in 2025, then surged by 130 bps to 0.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows IHRT's Return on Capital Employed at 0.15% in Q1 2026, 0.5% in Q4 2025, and 0.04% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 6.28% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.41 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 23.33 Mn | -57.78% |
| 3 | Gray Media | 489.51 Mn | 313.51 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 4.41% |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 450.25 Mn | 275.81 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.16% |
| 5 | FuboTV | 312.15 Mn | -140.26 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 0.84% |
| 6 | E.W. Scripps | 307.58 Mn | 294.53 Mn | 196.33 Mn | -27.44% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 169.58 Mn | 121.18 Mn | 16.93 Mn | 3.54% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 85.89 Mn | 84.08 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -21.94% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 56.01 Mn | 28.17 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -7.24% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.40 Mn | 30.71 Mn | - | 4.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.16% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -16.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.88% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -14.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.94% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.77% |