iHeartMedia (IHRTB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
iHeartMedia (IHRTB) posted Operating Margin of 3.63% for Q2 2026, up 2061.76% on a QoQ basis from 0.17% in Q1 2026, and down 16.0% year-over-year from 4.33% in Q2 2025.
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iHeartMedia (IHRTB) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
iHeartMedia has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.63% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 16.0% year-over-year to 3.63% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.16%, a 478.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.53%, up 1926.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 3.63% for Q2 2026 at iHeartMedia, up from 0.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 15.35% in Q4 2022, with the low at 97.91% in Q2 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 9.42%, with a median of 2.55% recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Margin tumbled 10621 bps in 2023, then jumped 10170 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 15.35% in 2022, then plunged by 51 bps to 7.48% in 2023, then rose by 25 bps to 9.35% in 2024, then slipped by 19 bps to 7.6% in 2025, then sank by 52 bps to 3.63% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.63% (Q2 2026), 0.17% (Q1 2026), and 7.6% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.71 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.85% |
| 2 | iHeartMedia | 552.56 Mn | 380.48 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Mediaco Holding | 97.44 Mn | 95.64 Mn | -1.26 Mn | -14.39% |
| 4 | Townsquare Media | 91.76 Mn | 90.59 Mn | 30.84 Mn | -10.66% |
| 5 | PodcastOne | 75.49 Mn | 68.48 Mn | 1.90 Mn | -9.65% |
| 6 | Saga Communications | 53.67 Mn | 25.82 Mn | 20.50 Mn | 2.36% |
| 7 | Beasley Broadcast | 29.44 Mn | 22.74 Mn | - | 3.02% |
| 8 | Urban One | 21.82 Mn | 6.46 Mn | 55.98 Mn | -13.11% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -11.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -97.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -97.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.02% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.35% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -21.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.63% |