NASDAQ$IHRT

iHeartMedia Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

iHeartMedia, Inc. reported Q3 2024 consolidated revenue of $1,008 million, up 5.8%, and consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $205 million. The company announced debt exchange transactions and cost efficiency actions expected to generate $150 million of annual cost savings in 2025.

  • Entered into a transaction support agreement with debt holders to exchange $4.1 billion of existing debt, extend maturities by three years, and keep consolidated annual cash interest essentially flat.
  • Announced cost programs expected to generate $150 million of annual cost savings in 2025.
  • Q3 Revenue of $1,008 million, up 5.8%; excluding Q3 Political Revenue, Q3 Revenue up 2.0%.
  • Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $205 million, compared to $204 million in Q3 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.01B

Previous: $953M+5.8%
EPS

-$0.27

Previous: -$0.06-350.0%
Operating Cash Flow

$103M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$29.4M

No prior period
Political Revenue

$44M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$205M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

-$1.96M

Previous: -$31.5M+93.8%
Net Income

-$41.3M

Previous: -$9.05M-355.8%
Operating Income

$76.7M

Previous: $69M+11.2%
Gross Profit

$598M

Previous: $573M+4.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$432M

Previous: $213M+102.3%
Total Assets

$5.78B

Previous: $6.88B-16.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.74M

Previous: $7.73M-12.9%

Revenue & EPS history

iHeartMedia · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.01B

Q3 2024+5.8%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
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 Q4 Consolidated Revenue to increase in the high-single digits and Q4 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $290 million, up approximately 39%. Full Year 2024 Consolidated Revenue is expected to increase in the mid-single digits and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $750 million, up approximately 8%.

Tailwinds

  • Q4 Consolidated Revenue expected to increase in the high-single digits
  • Full Year 2024 Consolidated Revenue expected to increase in the mid-single digits
  • Q4 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA expected to be approximately $290 million, up approximately 39%
  • Full Year 2024 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA expected to be approximately $750 million, up approximately 8%
  • Full Year 2025 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA expected to be approximately $770 million, up approximately 3% in a non-political year

Headwinds

  • Full Year 2025 Consolidated Revenue expected to be approximately flat in a non-political year

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 18 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-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
Q2 2025———
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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