earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
iHeartMedia Q4 rev $1.13B; Adj EBITDA $220M; FY2026 guide ~$800M EBITDA
iHeartMedia, Inc.
- Q4 revenue $1.127B (+0.8%; ex-political +7.7%); GAAP operating income $85.7M vs $104.5M prior year (-18.0%).
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA $220.3M (down 10.5%); Free Cash Flow $137.6M vs -$24.2M prior year.
- Digital Audio Group revenue $387M +14%; Podcast revenue $174M +24.5%; Digital ex-podcast $213M +7%.
- FY2025 full-year revenue $3.865B flat; Adj EBITDA $686M vs $706M prior year; GAAP operating loss improved to -$21M from -$763M.
- FY2026 guidance: Adj EBITDA ~$800M, FCF ~$200M; Q1 rev up high-single digits, Adj EBITDA ~$100M; additional $50M cost savings.
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