NASDAQ$IHRT

iHeartMedia Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

iHeartMedia reported Q1 2025 revenue of $807.1M with a net loss of $281.2M and diluted EPS of $(1.84).

Revenue was $807.1 million while the company reported a net loss of $281.2 million, reflecting a large non-cash tax charge. Diluted EPS was $(1.84). Digital audio and podcast monetization remain strategic priorities.

  • Q1 revenue $807.1M.
  • Net loss $281.2M; diluted EPS $(1.84).
  • Broadcast and digital audio ad trends drive revenue.
  • Debt load and tax valuation allowances weigh on GAAP earnings.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$807M

Previous: $799M+1.0%
EPS (adj)

-$1.84

Previous: -$0.12-1433.3%
Digital Revenue Growth

16.0%

No prior period
Podcast Revenue Growth

28.0%

No prior period
Broadcast Radio Revenue

$341M

No prior period
Networks Revenue

$99.5M

No prior period
Sponsorship and Events

$28.6M

No prior period
Operating Cash Flow

$60.9M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$19.7M

No prior period
Total Debt

$5.05B

No prior period
Net Debt

$4.61B

No prior period
Total Available Liquidity

$559M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$105M

No prior period
Net Income

-$281M

Previous: -$18.5M-1419.5%
Operating Income

-$25.4M

Previous: -$34.7M+26.7%
Gross Profit

$359M

Previous: $458M-21.6%

Revenue & EPS history

iHeartMedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$807M

Q1 2025+1%vs Q1 2024
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

Management emphasizes path to profitability, liquidity, and cost discipline.

Tailwinds

  • Operating initiatives and partnership milestones.
  • Cash runway and restructuring where applicable.

Headwinds

  • Operating losses and financing needs.
  • Macro and competitive uncertainty.

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 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

-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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