iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT Direct operating expenses
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by iHeartMedia, Inc. in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept ihrt:DirectOperatingCostsNet.
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 direct operating expenses?
- iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported direct operating expenses of $398.68M in Q4 2025.
- How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from $391.49M to $398.68M.
- What is the long-term trend for iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.59B.
- What does direct operating expenses mean?
- This metric represents the core costs directly attributable to the production and delivery of media content and advertising services. It encompasses expenses such as content acquisition, broadcast transmission, and production-related labor necessary to generate revenue across multiplatform and digital segments.