What is iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs?

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported advertising costs of $72.43M in Q4 2025.

How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs changed year-over-year?

iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $63.73M to $72.43M.

What is the long-term trend for iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $166.1M to $289.7M.

iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT Advertising costs

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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 us-gaap:AdvertisingExpense.

The official record: iHeartMedia, Inc.’s 10-K, filed March 2, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs?: iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported advertising costs of $72.43M in Q4 2025.
How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs changed year-over-year?: iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs increased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $63.73M to $72.43M.
What is the long-term trend for iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), iHeartMedia, Inc.'s advertising costs has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $166.1M to $289.7M.