iHeartMedia IHRT
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

iHeartMedia (IHRT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

iHeartMedia (IHRT) posted Share-based Compensation of $5.3 million for Q2 2026, up 46.21% on a QoQ basis from $3.6 million in Q1 2026, and up 13.76% year-over-year from $4.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

iHeartMedia (IHRT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

iHeartMedia has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $5.3 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 13.76% year-over-year to $5.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $16.4 million, a 36.01% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $19.6 million, down 31.66% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $5.3 million for Q2 2026 at iHeartMedia, up from $3.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $10.9 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $3.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $7.1 million, with a median of $7.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Share-based Compensation soared 83.41% in 2023, then slumped 51.45% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $10.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 28.6% to $7.8 million in 2023, then decreased by 13.84% to $6.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 48.57% to $3.4 million in 2025, then surged by 54.02% to $5.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $5.3 million (Q2 2026), $3.6 million (Q1 2026), and $3.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Sirius Xm Holdings 9.20 Bn 9.03 Bn 1.44 Bn 48.00 Mn
2 iHeartMedia 326.01 Mn 153.93 Mn 576.68 Mn 5.30 Mn
3 Townsquare Media 94.29 Mn 95.31 Mn 30.84 Mn 3.30 Mn
4 Mediaco Holding 89.20 Mn 87.40 Mn -1.26 Mn 1.26 Mn
5 PodcastOne 71.12 Mn 64.10 Mn 1.90 Mn 110.00 Mn
6 Saga Communications 56.52 Mn 28.68 Mn 20.50 Mn 548,000.00
7 Beasley Broadcast 31.24 Mn 24.54 Mn - 53,319.00
8 Urban One 18.96 Mn 6.51 Mn 55.98 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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