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iHeartMedia (iHeartMedia) Interest Coverage : 0.86 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is iHeartMedia Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. iHeartMedia's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $83 Mil. iHeartMedia's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-96 Mil. iHeartMedia's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.86. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Warning Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. iHeartMedia Incs earnings cannot cover its interest expense. If the situation continues, the company may have to issue more debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

IHRT' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 0.65   Max: 1.08
Current: 0.44


IHRT's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than
98.04% of 611 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 11.96 vs IHRT: 0.44

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


iHeartMedia Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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iHeartMedia Interest Coverage Chart

iHeartMedia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only N/A - 0.64 1.08 0.44

iHeartMedia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.86 - 0.64 0.70 0.86

Competitive Comparison of iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage

For the Broadcasting subindustry, iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage falls into.



iHeartMedia Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, iHeartMedia's Interest Expense was $-390 Mil. Its Operating Income was $171 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,978 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*170.976/-389.775
=0.44

iHeartMedia's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, iHeartMedia's Interest Expense was $-96 Mil. Its Operating Income was $83 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,978 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*82.98/-96.116
=0.86

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


iHeartMedia  (NAS:IHRT) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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iHeartMedia (iHeartMedia) Business Description

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Address
20880 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio, TX, USA, 78258
iHeartMedia Inc is a us-based diversified media and entertainment company. It operates through the segments of the Multiplatform Group, the Digital Audio Group, and the Audio & Media Services Group. The company derives prime revenue from the Multiplatform Group segment which includes the company's Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships, and Events businesses. The Digital Audio Group segment includes all of the company's digital businesses, including podcasting; and the Audio & Media Services Group includes Katz Media Group, a full-service media representation business, and RCS Sound Software, a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services.
Executives
Robert W Pittman director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O CENDANT, 9 WEST 57TH ST, NEW YORK NY 10019
Scott D Hamilton officer: See Remarks 200 EAST BASSE ROAD, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
Michael B Mcguinness officer: EVP-Finance & Deputy CFO C/O THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC., 1111 MARCUS AVENUE, LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042
Richard J Bressler director, officer: President, COO and CFO 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
James A Rasulo director 20880 STONE OAK PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258
Global Media & Entertainment Investments Ltd 10 percent owner C/O RHONE, BLDG. 2, WESTERN BUS. CNTR., MT. PLEASANT VLG., WESTERN RD, SP63131, NASSAU C5 00000
Simon Groom 10 percent owner C/O GROOM HILL, 24 BOULEVARD PRINCESSE CHARLOTTE, MONACO O9 98000
Global Media & Entertainment Investments Trust 10 percent owner C/O GROOM HILL, 24 BOULEVARD PRINCESSE CHARLOTTE, MONACO O9 98000
Michael Tabor 10 percent owner C/O GROOM HILL, 24 BOULEVARD PRINCESSE CHARLOTTE, MONACO O9 98000
James W. Hill 10 percent owner C/O GROOM HILL, 24 BOULEVARD PRINCESSE CHARLOTTE, MONACO O9 98000
Samuel Eli Englebardt director C/O IHEARTMEDIA, INC., 20880 STONE OAK PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258
Silver Point Capital L.p. 10 percent owner TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, SUITE 1, GREENWICH CT 06830
Edward A Mule director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER POINT CAPITAL L.P., TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Robert J O'shea director, 10 percent owner C/O SILVER POINT CAPITAL L.P., TWO GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Jordan Fasbender officer: SEE BELOW C/O IHEARTMEDIA, INC., 20880 STONE OAK PARKWAY, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258

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