IHRT vs TSQ
iHeartMedia, Inc. and Townsquare Media, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | IHRT | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.9B | $427.4M |
| Net income | $-472.9M | $-11.5M |
| Gross margin | 58.3% | 25.5% |
| Net margin | −12.2% | −2.3% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | −$3.06 | · |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.80 |
| Payout ratio | · | · |
| Free cash flow | $10.9M | $15.4M |
| Equity | · | · |
| Net debt / equity | · | · |
| Current ratio | 1.51× | 0.84× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.6% | 2.9% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
IHRT bills 9.0× 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 | IHRT | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.9B | $427.4M |
| FY2024 | $3.9B | $451.0M |
| FY2023 | $3.8B | $454.2M |
| FY2022 | $3.9B | $463.1M |
| FY2021 | $3.6B | $418.0M |
| FY2020 | $2.9B | $371.3M |
| FY2018 | $3.6B | $407.9M |
| FY2017 | $3.6B | $389.6M |
| FY2016 | $6.3B | $421.6M |
| FY2015 | $6.2B | $441.2M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | IHRT | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-472.9M | $-11.5M |
| FY2024 | $-1.0B | $-12.7M |
| FY2023 | $-1.1B | $-45.0M |
| FY2022 | $-264.7M | $12.3M |
| FY2021 | $-159.2M | $16.7M |
| FY2020 | $-1.9B | $-82.5M |
| FY2018 | $-201.9M | $-98.7M |
| FY2017 | $-398.1M | $-13.7M |
| FY2016 | $-302.1M | $23.0M |
| FY2015 | $-754.8M | $9.8M |
13 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,437,611,000 | IHRT |
| FY2024 | +$3,403,550,000 | IHRT |
| FY2023 | +$3,296,794,000 | IHRT |
| FY2022 | +$3,449,206,000 | IHRT |
| FY2021 | +$3,140,383,000 | IHRT |
| FY2020 | +$2,576,880,000 | IHRT |
| FY2018 | +$3,203,454,000 | IHRT |
| FY2017 | +$3,197,064,000 | IHRT |
| FY2016 | +$5,829,419,000 | IHRT |
| FY2015 | +$5,800,294,000 | IHRT |
| FY2014 | +$5,944,641,000 | IHRT |
| FY2013 | +$5,974,466,000 | IHRT |
| FY2012 | +$6,024,148,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −9.9 pp | TSQ |
| FY2024 | −23.8 pp | TSQ |
| FY2023 | −19.9 pp | TSQ |
| FY2022 | −9.8 pp | TSQ |
| FY2021 | −8.9 pp | TSQ |
| FY2020 | −43.3 pp | TSQ |
| FY2018 | +18.2 pp | IHRT |
| FY2017 | −9.5 pp | TSQ |
| FY2016 | −9.5 pp | TSQ |
| FY2015 | −14.1 pp | TSQ |
| FY2014 | −7.5 pp | TSQ |
| FY2013 | −13.1 pp | TSQ |
| FY2012 | −9.5 pp | TSQ |
The higher net margin has changed hands between IHRT 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
IHRT's net margin has been more volatile than TSQ's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 16.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 9.2.
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 IHRT and TSQ over these 13 fiscal years — IHRT led in 1 and TSQ in 12.
13 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSQ's return on equity has been more volatile than IHRT's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 37.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 34.3.
3 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
TSQ led in return on equity in every one of the 3 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
3 of 12 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.