NASDAQ$IHRT

iHeartMedia Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported an increase in consolidated revenues and strong momentum in the digital audio business.

iHeartMedia, Inc. reported Q2 2024 financial results with a revenue increase of 1.0% to $929 million, marking the first year-over-year increase since Q4 2022. The Digital Audio Group saw a 10% revenue increase, driven by podcast and digital advertising demand. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $150 million, within the guided range.

  • Consolidated revenue increased by 1.0% year-over-year to $929 million.
  • Digital Audio Group revenue increased by 10%, with podcast revenue up by 8%.
  • GAAP Operating loss was $910 million, including non-cash impairment charges of $920 million.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $150 million, compared to $191 million in Q2 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$929M

Previous: $920M+1.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.41

Previous: $0.36-213.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$42.8M

Previous: -$22.8M-87.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$75.3M

Previous: -$60M-25.5%
Net Income

-$982M

Previous: -$884M-11.0%
Operating Income

-$910M

Previous: -$897M-1.4%
Gross Profit

$547M

Previous: $565M-3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$365M

Previous: $165M+120.6%
Total Assets

$5.77B

Previous: $6.98B-17.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.23M

Previous: $8.95M-19.1%

Revenue & EPS history

iHeartMedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$929M

Q2 2024+1%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 14 quarters(57%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

iHeartMedia · $626M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Multiplatform Group
    $626M-5.1%

Forward guidance

iHeartMedia anticipates revenue growth in the mid-single digits for Q3 and full year 2024. Q3 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $200 million and $220 million, and full year Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be between $760 million and $800 million.

Tailwinds

  • Q3 Consolidated Revenue expected to increase in the mid-single digits
  • Full Year 2024 Consolidated Revenue expected to increase in the mid-single digits
  • Full year 2024 political revenues are currently pacing approximately 20% higher than the last presidential election cycle
  • Expect to see a significant year-over-year improvement in our full year Adjusted EBITDA performance.
  • Remain committed to long term target of approximately 4x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-4.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

-5.9%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.1%

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%
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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