CMLSQ vs TSQ
Cumulus Media Inc. and Townsquare Media, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | CMLSQ | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $741.7M | $427.4M |
| Net income | $-200.7M | $-11.5M |
| Gross margin | · | 25.5% |
| Net margin | −27.1% | −2.3% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | −$11.55 | · |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.80 |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $-41.6M | $15.4M |
| Equity | $-191.5M | · |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.54× | 0.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −1.9% | 2.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
CMLSQ bills 1.7× the revenue of TSQ, 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.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $741.7M | $427.4M |
| FY2024 | $827.1M | $451.0M |
| FY2023 | $844.5M | $454.2M |
| FY2022 | $953.5M | $463.1M |
| FY2021 | $916.5M | $418.0M |
| FY2020 | $816.2M | $371.3M |
| FY2019 | $1.1B | $431.4M |
| FY2017 | $1.1B | $389.6M |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $421.6M |
| FY2015 | $1.2B | $441.2M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | CMLSQ | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-200.7M | $-11.5M |
| FY2024 | $-283.3M | $-12.7M |
| FY2023 | $-117.9M | $-45.0M |
| FY2022 | $16.2M | $12.3M |
| FY2021 | $17.3M | $16.7M |
| FY2020 | $-59.7M | $-82.5M |
| FY2019 | $61.3M | $-67.8M |
| FY2017 | $-206.6M | $-13.7M |
| FY2016 | $-510.7M | $23.0M |
| FY2015 | $-546.5M | $9.8M |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$314,315,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2024 | +$376,094,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2023 | +$390,317,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2022 | +$490,429,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2021 | +$498,510,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2020 | +$444,880,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2019 | +$682,037,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2017 | +$746,079,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2016 | +$719,819,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2015 | +$727,457,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2014 | +$889,531,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2013 | +$757,560,000 | CMLSQ |
| FY2012 | +$779,536,000 | CMLSQ |
CMLSQ has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 13 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −24.8 pp | TSQ |
| FY2024 | −31.8 pp | TSQ |
| FY2023 | −4.5 pp | TSQ |
| FY2022 | −1.4 pp | TSQ |
| FY2021 | −2.6 pp | TSQ |
| FY2020 | +14.4 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2019 | +20.7 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2017 | −14.9 pp | TSQ |
| FY2016 | −50.3 pp | TSQ |
| FY2015 | −49.1 pp | TSQ |
| FY2014 | +5.5 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2013 | +13.4 pp | CMLSQ |
| FY2012 | −6.1 pp | TSQ |
The higher net margin has changed hands between CMLSQ and TSQ over this period.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
CMLSQ's net margin has been more volatile than TSQ's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 19.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.9.
13 of 17 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 TSQ over these 13 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 4 and TSQ in 9.
13 of 17 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 TSQ's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 65.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 41.7.
9 of 13 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 TSQ over these 9 fiscal years — CMLSQ led in 5 and TSQ in 4.
9 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.