IHRT vs SALM
iHeartMedia, Inc. and Salem Media Group, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | IHRT | SALM |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $267.0M |
| Net income | $-472.9M | $-3.2M |
| Gross margin | 58.3% | · |
| Net margin | −12.2% | −1.2% |
| Return on equity | · | −1.8% |
| Diluted EPS | −$3.06 | −$0.12 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $10.9M | · |
| Equity | · | $175.4M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.91× |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 0.70× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.6% | 0.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
IHRT bills 14.5× the revenue of SALM, 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 | IHRT | SALM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $267.0M |
| FY2021 | $3.6B | $258.2M |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $236.2M |
| FY2018 | $3.6B | $262.8M |
| FY2017 | $3.6B | $263.7M |
| FY2016 | $6.3B | $274.3M |
| FY2015 | $6.2B | $265.8M |
| FY2014 | $6.3B | $266.5M |
| FY2013 | $6.2B | $236.9M |
| FY2012 | $6.2B | $229.2M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | IHRT | SALM |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $-264.7M | $-3.2M |
| FY2021 | $-159.2M | $41.5M |
| FY2020 | $-1.9B | $-54.1M |
| FY2018 | $-201.9M | $-3.2M |
| FY2017 | $-398.1M | $24.6M |
| FY2016 | $-302.1M | $8.9M |
| FY2015 | $-754.8M | $11.2M |
| FY2014 | $-793.8M | $5.5M |
| FY2013 | $-606.9M | $-2.7M |
| FY2012 | $-424.5M | $4.4M |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | +$3,645,317,000 | IHRT |
| FY2021 | +$3,300,093,000 | IHRT |
| FY2020 | +$2,711,979,000 | IHRT |
| FY2018 | +$3,348,540,000 | IHRT |
| FY2017 | +$3,322,911,000 | IHRT |
| FY2016 | +$5,976,679,000 | IHRT |
| FY2015 | +$5,975,729,000 | IHRT |
| FY2014 | +$6,051,997,000 | IHRT |
| FY2013 | +$6,006,110,000 | IHRT |
| FY2012 | +$6,017,705,000 | IHRT |
| FY2011 | +$5,943,186,000 | IHRT |
| FY2010 | +$5,659,227,000 | IHRT |
| FY2009 | +$5,352,696,000 | IHRT |
IHRT 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | −5.5 pp | SALM |
| FY2021 | −20.5 pp | SALM |
| FY2020 | −42.1 pp | SALM |
| FY2018 | −4.4 pp | SALM |
| FY2017 | −22.1 pp | SALM |
| FY2016 | −7.2 pp | SALM |
| FY2015 | −16.0 pp | SALM |
| FY2014 | −14.1 pp | SALM |
| FY2013 | −8.2 pp | SALM |
| FY2012 | −8.5 pp | SALM |
| FY2011 | −6.9 pp | SALM |
| FY2010 | −8.8 pp | SALM |
| FY2009 | −68.7 pp | SALM |
SALM has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 13 fiscal years.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IHRT's net margin has been more volatile than SALM's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 22.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.4.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SALM led in net margin in every one of the 13 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IHRT's return on equity has been more volatile than SALM's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 34.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 24.4.
3 of 14 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
SALM led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 14 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.