CMLSQ vs SIRI
Cumulus Media Inc. and Sirius XM Holdings Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMLSQ | SIRI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $741.7M | $8.6B |
| Net income | $-200.7M | $805.0M |
| Gross margin | · | 52.4% |
| Net margin | −27.1% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | · | 7.1% |
| Diluted EPS | −$11.55 | $2.23 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-41.6M | $1.2B |
| Equity | $-191.5M | $11.6B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.74× |
| Current ratio | 1.54× | 0.30× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.9% | 1.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 43.8% |
SIRI bills 11.5× the revenue of CMLSQ, and CMLSQ 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.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | SIRI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $741.7M | $8.6B |
| FY2024 | $827.1M | $8.7B |
| FY2023 | $844.5M | $9.0B |
| FY2022 | $953.5M | $9.0B |
| FY2021 | $916.5M | $8.7B |
| FY2020 | $816.2M | $8.0B |
| FY2019 | $1.1B | $7.8B |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $5.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $5.0B |
| FY2015 | $1.2B | $4.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | SIRI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-200.7M | $805.0M |
| FY2024 | $-283.3M | $-1.7B |
| FY2023 | $-117.9M | $786.0M |
| FY2022 | $16.2M | $908.0M |
| FY2021 | $17.3M | $1.3B |
| FY2020 | $-59.7M | $131.0M |
| FY2019 | $61.3M | $914.0M |
| FY2017 | $-206.6M | $648.0M |
| FY2016 | $-510.7M | $745.9M |
| FY2015 | $-546.5M | $509.7M |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$7,816,305,000 | SIRI |
| FY2024 | −$7,871,924,000 | SIRI |
| FY2023 | −$8,108,452,000 | SIRI |
| FY2022 | −$8,049,494,000 | SIRI |
| FY2021 | −$7,779,533,000 | SIRI |
| FY2020 | −$7,223,782,000 | SIRI |
| FY2019 | −$6,680,555,000 | SIRI |
| FY2017 | −$4,289,338,000 | SIRI |
| FY2016 | −$3,875,820,000 | SIRI |
| FY2015 | −$3,401,379,000 | SIRI |
| FY2014 | −$2,917,672,000 | SIRI |
| FY2013 | −$2,772,957,000 | SIRI |
| FY2012 | −$2,399,768,000 | SIRI |
| FY2011 | −$2,548,480,000 | SIRI |
| FY2010 | −$2,580,352,000 | SIRI |
| FY2009 | −$2,216,590,000 | SIRI |
SIRI has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −36.5 pp | SIRI |
| FY2024 | −10.4 pp | SIRI |
| FY2023 | −25.0 pp | SIRI |
| FY2022 | −10.7 pp | SIRI |
| FY2021 | −13.2 pp | SIRI |
| FY2020 | −8.9 pp | SIRI |
| FY2019 | −6.2 pp | SIRI |
| FY2017 | −30.1 pp | SIRI |
| FY2016 | −59.6 pp | SIRI |
| FY2015 | −57.9 pp | SIRI |
| FY2014 | −10.9 pp | SIRI |
| FY2013 | +7.2 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2012 | −105.3 pp | SIRI |
| FY2011 | −0.5 pp | SIRI |
| FY2010 | +10.9 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2009 | −35.2 pp | SIRI |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMLSQ and SIRI over this period.
16 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SIRI's net margin has been more volatile than CMLSQ's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 25.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 21.7.
16 of 18 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 SIRI over these 16 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 2 and SIRI in 14.
16 of 18 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 SIRI's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 91.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 62.3.
4 of 15 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 SIRI over these 4 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 1 and SIRI in 3.
4 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.