earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
iHeartMedia Q3 revenue up 7% to $989M, adj. EBITDA $252M at high end of guidance; digital audio revenue up 23%
iHeartMedia, Inc.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$2.33
revenue$2,786,393,000
- Revenue $989M (+7% YoY) at high end of 3-7% guidance; GAAP operating loss $211M includes $302M FCC license impairment.
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $252M (+10% YoY) at high end of $240-255M guidance; margin 25.5%.
- Digital Audio revenue $254M (+23% YoY); podcast revenue $91M (+42% YoY); Digital ex-podcast $163M (+15%).
- Multiplatform revenue flat at $660M; Segment Adj. EBITDA $207M (-1% YoY), margin 31.4%.
- Q4 guidance: revenue +2%-6% YoY, Adj. EBITDA $305-325M; repurchased $75M notes at discount for $68M.