NASDAQ$IHRT

iHeartMedia Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results, with revenue slightly above guidance and adjusted EBITDA exceeding expectations.

iHeartMedia reported Q1 2023 results with revenue of $811 million, a decrease of 3.8%. The company's GAAP operating loss was $49 million, while consolidated adjusted EBITDA was $93 million. Digital Audio Group revenue increased by 4% to $223 million, and Multiplatform Group revenue decreased by 7% to $529 million.

  • Q1 Revenue was $811 million, down 3.8%, but above the guidance range.
  • GAAP Operating loss was $49 million, compared to income of $12 million in Q1 2022.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $93 million, exceeding the guidance range.
  • Digital Audio Group Revenue increased by 4% to $223 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$811M

Previous: $843M-3.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.50

Previous: -$0.33-354.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$39.2M

Previous: -$22.6M-73.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$133M

Previous: -$74.8M-78.1%
Net Income

-$222M

Previous: -$48.6M-357.5%
Operating Income

-$48.9M

Previous: $12.3M-496.1%
Gross Profit

$467M

Previous: $513M-9.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$188M

Previous: $280M-32.8%
Total Assets

$8.04B

Previous: $8.63B-6.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$10.2M

Previous: $5.54M+83.4%

Revenue & EPS history

iHeartMedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$811M

Q1 2023-3.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

iHeartMedia · $887M total across 3 segments · Q1 2026

  • Multiplatform Group
    $493M
  • Digital Audio Group
    $327M
  • Audio & Media Services
    $66.6M

Forward guidance

iHeartMedia expects Q2 Consolidated Revenue to decline in the mid-single digits and Q2 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to be $180 million to $200 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

-4.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

30%

8 / 27 earnings

Positive

+40.2%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-39.8%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.8%-15.8%-31.5%
Q4 2025-5.5%+4.5%+1.6%
Q3 2025-5.3%-10.9%+11.6%
Q1 2025-4.0%-3.9%+24.0%
Q4 2024-15.3%-27.8%-21.5%
Q3 2024+40.2%+37.4%+50.0%
Q2 2024-7.0%-7.0%+2.8%
Q1 2024-39.8%-41.7%-42.1%
Q4 2023-0.4%-15.0%-7.9%
Q3 2023-22.7%-19.2%+1.9%
Q2 2023-20.3%-24.6%-21.7%
Q1 2023-2.5%-18.4%-31.0%
Q4 2022-21.4%-25.2%-47.4%
Q3 2022+2.7%-7.7%+0.1%
Q2 2022-2.8%-3.6%-1.3%
Q1 2022-16.8%-24.9%-31.5%
Q4 2021+0.3%+7.6%-3.2%
Q3 2021+3.6%+7.5%-0.6%
Q2 2021-15.5%-16.2%-3.5%
Q1 2021+13.1%+12.8%+17.9%
Q4 2020-3.0%+8.3%+18.1%
Q3 2020+9.6%+14.2%+39.5%
Q2 2020-6.5%+12.2%+7.0%
Q1 2020+5.7%-3.3%+60.3%
Q4 2019-5.1%-7.6%-56.4%
Q3 2019+2.2%+10.5%-1.6%
Q2 2019-1.6%-1.6%+7.4%
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