iHeartMedia (IHRT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHRT) recorded Share-based Compensation of $5.3 million in Q2 2026, up 13.8% from $4.66 million a year earlier and up 46.2% from the prior quarter.
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iHeartMedia (IHRT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, iHeartMedia's Share-based Compensation came in at $16.35 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 36.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $19.55 million, down 31.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $28.61 million in FY2024 (-17.3%), $34.6 million in FY2023 (-2.4%), $35.46 million in FY2022 (+50.6%) and $23.54 million in FY2021 (+4.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 24.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 83.4% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 51.4% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $3.63 million (Q1 2026), $3.44 million (Q4 2025) and $3.99 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 28.11 Bn | 13.92 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.23 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.74 Bn | 8.22 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.85 Bn | 8.96 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 11.03 Bn | 8.52 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 19.99 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.04 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.74 Bn | -6.31 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | iHeartMedia | 237.35 Mn | -535.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.99 Mn |
API Access
iHeartMedia Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=IHRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "IHRT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=IHRT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();