iHeartMedia (IHRT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
iHeartMedia's (IHRT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 0.15% in Q1 2026, up 1622.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 1622.0% year-over-year to 0.15% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.15%, a 1622.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.47%, up 1368.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 0.15% in Q1 2026 per IHRT's latest filing, from 0.5% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 4.32% in Q2 2025 and bottomed 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%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1830 bps in 2023 and surged 1872 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.76% in 2022, then slumped by 1834 bps to 13.14% in 2023, then dropped by 21 bps to 15.88% in 2024, then soared by 97 bps to 0.5% in 2025, then soared by 130 bps to 0.15% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest IHRT Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 0.15% (Q1 2026), 0.5% (Q4 2025), and 0.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.66 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 785.00 Mn | 6.79% |
| 2 | Newsmax | 840.22 Mn | 799.79 Mn | 21.36 Mn | -64.29% |
| 3 | iHeartMedia | 565.51 Mn | 430.46 Mn | 509.13 Mn | 0.15% |
| 4 | Gray Media | 389.45 Mn | 130.45 Mn | 213.00 Mn | 3.83% |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 268.40 Mn | 184.68 Mn | 206.07 Mn | 3.99% |
| 6 | FuboTV | 251.35 Mn | -201.06 Mn | 399.10 Mn | 8.10% |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 140.99 Mn | 107.64 Mn | 11.62 Mn | -16.27% |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 83.31 Mn | 80.20 Mn | -3.44 Mn | -14.22% |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 51.99 Mn | 21.56 Mn | 17.72 Mn | -6.57% |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.48 Mn | 31.05 Mn | - | 5.68% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.29% |