NASDAQ$IHRT

iHeartMedia Inc · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results, showing revenue increase and adjusted EBITDA growth.

iHeartMedia, Inc. reported strong Q3 2021 results with a 25% increase in revenue compared to Q3 2020, exceeding prior guidance. The company's digital audio group and multiplatform group both experienced significant growth. The company generated $45.5 million in free cash flow and made proactive capital structure improvements.

  • Q3 Revenue of $928 million, up 25% year-over-year.
  • GAAP Operating income of $80 million compared to $39 million in Q3 2020.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $230 million compared to $162 million in Q3 2020.
  • Digital Audio Group Revenue up 77% year-over-year, with Podcast Revenue up 184%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$928M

Previous: $744M+24.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.02

Previous: -$0.22+109.1%
Adjusted EBITDA

$230M

Previous: $162M+42.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$50.3M

Previous: -$19M-164.9%
Free Cash Flow

$146M

Previous: $117M+24.9%
Net Income

$3.18M

Previous: -$32.1M+109.9%
Operating Income

$80.1M

Previous: $39.4M+103.4%
Gross Profit

$602M

Previous: $468M+28.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$369M

Previous: $714M-48.3%
Total Assets

$8.81B

Previous: $9.12B-3.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.99M

Previous: $5.89M+1.8%

Revenue & EPS history

iHeartMedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$928M

Q3 2021+24.7%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 13 quarters(77%)
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

Q4 consolidated revenue expected to be up approximately 10% YoY; Excluding the impact of Political, Q4 revenue is expected to increase by approximately 22% YoY.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-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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