CMLSQ vs MDIA
Cumulus Media Inc. and Mediaco Holding Inc., side by side — 7 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMLSQ | MDIA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $741.7M | $133.3M |
| Net income | $-200.7M | $-66.2M |
| Gross margin | · | −7.9% |
| Net margin | −27.1% | −49.7% |
| Return on equity | · | −122.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$11.55 | −$0.84 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-41.6M | $1.2M |
| Equity | $-191.5M | $46.3M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 1.47× |
| Current ratio | 1.54× | 0.46× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.9% | 27.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CMLSQ bills 5.6× the revenue of MDIA, and both closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
7 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | MDIA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $741.7M | $133.3M |
| FY2024 | $827.1M | $95.6M |
| FY2023 | $844.5M | $32.4M |
| FY2022 | $953.5M | $38.6M |
| FY2021 | $916.5M | $41.7M |
| FY2020 | $816.2M | $39.3M |
| FY2019 | $1.1B | $45.8M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | MDIA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-200.7M | $-66.2M |
| FY2024 | $-283.3M | $-1.3M |
| FY2023 | $-117.9M | $-7.6M |
| FY2022 | $16.2M | $30.9M |
| FY2021 | $17.3M | $-6.1M |
| FY2020 | $-59.7M | $-26.8M |
| FY2019 | $61.3M | $2.1M |
7 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$608,359,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2024 | +$731,505,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2023 | +$812,157,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2022 | +$914,911,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2021 | +$874,740,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2020 | +$776,957,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2019 | +$1,067,611,000 | CMLSQ |
CMLSQ has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 7 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
7 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
7 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +22.6 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2024 | −32.9 pp | MDIA |
| FY2023 | +9.6 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2022 | −78.4 pp | MDIA |
| FY2021 | +16.5 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2020 | +60.8 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2019 | +0.9 pp | CMLSQ |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMLSQ and MDIA over this period.
7 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
MDIA's net margin has been more volatile than CMLSQ's over the 7 comparable fiscal years — 44.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 14.2.
7 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between CMLSQ and MDIA over these 7 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 5 and MDIA in 2.
7 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CMLSQ's return on equity has been more volatile than MDIA's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 88.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 12.2.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between CMLSQ and MDIA over these 3 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 1 and MDIA in 2.
3 of 11 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.