iHeartMedia (IHRT) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

iHeartMedia, Inc.(IHRT)

Broadcasting · San Antonio, TX

$2.00-0.05 (-2.68%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:35 PM EDT

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations; sponsorships and endorsements; live, in-person, and virtual events; and the SmartAudio platform, a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled advertising solutions. This segment also operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates; and Total Traffic & Weather Network, which delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information along with weather updates, sports, and news. Its Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs, and ad tech platforms; free ad-supported streaming offerings, subscription streaming, display advertisements, and other content disseminated over digital platforms and social media; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service that allows users to listen to radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. This segment also engages in the digital advertising technology business. The Audio & Media Services Group segment is involved in the media representation business. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, which offers radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, and disaster recovery solutions; real-time audio recognition technology; and media streaming and research services to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies worldwide. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio, TX

8,500 employees

www.iheartmedia.com

Communication Services / Broadcasting

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Broadcasting
CEO: Robert W. Pittman

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IHRT Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

0.48x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

0.11x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

0.31x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

0.49x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

0.62x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

0.70x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

0.66x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+334.08%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+55.78%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-1.25%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-22.42%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-31.86%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-27.69%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

0.38x

median of 126 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+28.00%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)	$259.47M	0.48x	0.11x	0.31x	0.49x
TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT)vs ›	$258.30M	-3.47x	36.73x	28.93x	22.43x
Angi Inc. (ANGI)vs ›	$240.87M	3.82x	2.46x	2.46x	2.46x
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)vs ›	$230.47M	0.73x	1.34x	1.78x	2.21x
Gogo Inc. (GOGO)vs ›	$304.64M	1.67x	1.50x	2.60x	2.14x
Fiverr International Ltd. (FVRR)vs ›	$305.40M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)vs ›	$202.10M	-23.17x	0.09x	0.09x	1.89x
Bumble Inc. (BMBL)vs ›	$328.03M	5.99x	6.22x	3.72x	3.72x
Crexendo, Inc. (CXDO)vs ›	$192.09M	246.84x	145.13x	145.13x	101.10x
RADCOM Ltd. (RDCM)vs ›	$174.58M	N/A	16.33x	16.33x	16.33x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)

$259.47M

0.48x

0.11x

0.31x

0.49x

TechTarget, Inc. (TTGT)vs ›

$258.30M

-3.47x

36.73x

28.93x

22.43x

Angi Inc. (ANGI)vs ›

$240.87M

3.82x

2.46x

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)vs ›

$230.47M

0.73x

1.34x

1.78x

2.21x

Gogo Inc. (GOGO)vs ›

$304.64M

1.67x

1.50x

2.60x

2.14x

Fiverr International Ltd. (FVRR)vs ›

$305.40M

N/A

National CineMedia, Inc. (NCMI)vs ›

$202.10M

-23.17x

0.09x

1.89x

Bumble Inc. (BMBL)vs ›

$328.03M

5.99x

6.22x

3.72x

Crexendo, Inc. (CXDO)vs ›

$192.09M

246.84x

145.13x

101.10x

RADCOM Ltd. (RDCM)vs ›

$174.58M

N/A

16.33x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.48x.

Is iHeartMedia, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 0.48x is in line with its 5-year average of 0.49x, near the high end of its 5-year range (-9.52x–1.86x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.11x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.31x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.49x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.62x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.70x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for IHRT stock is 0.66x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	0.37x
2026-03-31	0.11x
2025-12-31	0.86x
2025-09-30	-1.14x
2025-06-30	0.35x
2025-03-31	-0.25x
2024-12-31	1.13x
2024-09-30	0.80x
2024-06-30	-9.52x
2024-03-31	-0.36x
2023-12-31	0.83x
2023-09-30	0.69x
2023-06-30	-9.09x
2023-03-31	-0.51x
2022-12-31	1.86x
2022-09-30	-2.40x
2022-06-30	1.02x
2022-03-31	0.16x
2021-12-31	1.54x
2021-09-30	0.97x
2021-06-30	0.33x
2021-03-31	-0.90x
2020-12-31	1.31x
2020-09-30	0.46x
2020-06-30	-1.94x
2020-03-31	-19.21x
2019-12-31	1.72x
2019-09-30	1.39x
2019-06-30	17.08x
2019-03-31	0.17x
2018-12-31	3.96x
2018-09-30	1.88x
2018-06-30	1.68x
2018-03-31	0.15x
2017-12-31	0.66x
2017-09-30	0.49x
2017-06-30	0.67x
2017-03-31	0.25x
2016-12-31	1.16x
2016-09-30	0.65x
2016-06-30	0.54x
2016-03-31	0.91x
2015-12-31	0.83x
2015-09-30	0.59x
2015-06-30	0.91x
2015-03-31	0.21x
2014-12-31	0.80x
2014-09-30	0.80x
2014-06-30	0.69x
2014-03-31	0.19x
2013-12-31	0.80x
2013-09-30	0.61x
2013-06-30	0.79x
2013-03-31	0.21x
2012-12-31	0.78x
2012-09-30	0.85x
2012-06-30	0.90x
2012-03-31	0.22x
2011-12-31	0.90x
2011-09-30	0.73x
2011-06-30	0.87x
2011-03-31	0.39x
2010-12-31	0.81x
2010-09-30	0.57x
2010-06-30	0.69x
2010-03-31	0.19x
2009-12-31	0.17x
2009-09-30	0.42x
2009-06-30	-10.12x
2009-03-31	-0.04x
2008-12-31	-12.12x
2008-09-30	0.64x
2008-06-30	5.62x
2008-03-31	2.35x
2007-06-30	4.26x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

0.37x

2026-03-31

0.11x

2025-12-31

0.86x

2025-09-30

-1.14x

2025-06-30

0.35x

2025-03-31

-0.25x

2024-12-31

1.13x

2024-09-30

0.80x

2024-06-30

-9.52x

2024-03-31

-0.36x

2023-12-31

0.83x

2023-09-30

0.69x

2023-06-30

-9.09x

2023-03-31

-0.51x

2022-12-31

1.86x

2022-09-30

-2.40x

2022-06-30

1.02x

2022-03-31

0.16x

2021-12-31

1.54x

2021-09-30

0.97x

2021-06-30

0.33x

2021-03-31

-0.90x

2020-12-31

1.31x

2020-09-30

0.46x

2020-06-30

-1.94x

2020-03-31

-19.21x

2019-12-31

1.72x

2019-09-30

1.39x

2019-06-30

17.08x

2019-03-31

0.17x

2018-12-31

3.96x

2018-09-30

1.88x

2018-06-30

1.68x

2018-03-31

0.15x

2017-12-31

0.66x

2017-09-30

0.49x

2017-06-30

0.67x

2017-03-31

0.25x

2016-12-31

1.16x

2016-09-30

0.65x

2016-06-30

0.54x

2016-03-31

0.91x

2015-12-31

0.83x

2015-09-30

0.59x

2015-06-30

0.91x

2015-03-31

0.21x

2014-12-31

0.80x

2014-09-30

0.80x

2014-06-30

0.69x

2014-03-31

0.19x

2013-12-31

0.80x

2013-09-30

0.61x

2013-06-30

0.79x

2013-03-31

0.21x

2012-12-31

0.78x

2012-09-30

0.85x

2012-06-30

0.90x

2012-03-31

0.22x

2011-12-31

0.90x

2011-09-30

0.73x

2011-06-30

0.87x

2011-03-31

0.39x

2010-12-31

0.81x

2010-09-30

0.57x

2010-06-30

0.69x

2010-03-31

0.19x

2009-12-31

0.17x

2009-09-30

0.42x

2009-06-30

-10.12x

2009-03-31

-0.04x

2008-12-31

-12.12x

2008-09-30

0.64x

2008-06-30

5.62x

2008-03-31

2.35x

2007-06-30

4.26x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.48x

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