What is iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses?

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported direct operating expenses of $374.85M in Q1 2026.

How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses changed year-over-year?

iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $351.72M to $374.85M.

iHeartMedia, Inc. IHRT Direct operating expenses

Segments

By segment

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Multiplatform Group$199.53M-0.1%

Digital Audio Group$170.1M+16.6%

Audio & Media Services Group$6.2M-12.5%

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 direct operating expenses?: iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) reported direct operating expenses of $374.85M in Q1 2026.
How has iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses changed year-over-year?: iHeartMedia, Inc.'s direct operating expenses increased by 6.6% year-over-year, from $351.72M to $374.85M.