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iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT Audio & Media Services Group — Direct operating expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$884.2M+9.6%
Operating income$1.5M+106%
Net income-$95.2M+66.1%
EPS (diluted)-$0.61+66.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$135.1M-19.5%
Total debt$5.8B-1.1%
Total assets$4.9B-7.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$92.5M-51.8%
CapEx$21.9M+11.1%
Free cash flow-$114.5M-41.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$621.24M+130%
Enterprise value$6.25B+5.4%
P/S0.2×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin-18.5%-18.7pp
Net margin-7.3%-3.2pp
FCF margin-0.6%

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity2.4×
Current ratio1.5×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by iHeartMedia, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept ihrt:DirectOperatingExpensesAdjusted.

The official record: iHeartMedia, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is iHeartMedia, Inc.'s audio & media services group — direct operating expenses?
iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported audio & media services group — direct operating expenses of $6.2M in Q1 2026.
How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s audio & media services group — direct operating expenses changed year-over-year?
iHeartMedia, Inc.'s audio & media services group — direct operating expenses decreased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $7.08M to $6.2M.
What is the long-term trend for iHeartMedia, Inc.'s audio & media services group — direct operating expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), iHeartMedia, Inc.'s audio & media services group — direct operating expenses has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.03M to $29.52M.
What does audio & media services group — direct operating expenses mean?
Costs directly attributable to the production and delivery of the segment's services, excluding overhead. Monitoring this helps evaluate the direct cost efficiency and variable cost structure of the segment's operations.