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iHeartMedia (iHeartMedia) Beneish M-Score

: -2.81 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.81 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for iHeartMedia's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

IHRT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.71   Max: -1.98
Current: -2.81

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of iHeartMedia was -1.98. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.71.


iHeartMedia Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for iHeartMedia's Beneish M-Score 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.

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iHeartMedia Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.09 -2.70 -2.50 -2.70 -2.81

iHeartMedia Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.76 -2.78 -2.81 -2.81

Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, iHeartMedia's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where iHeartMedia's Beneish M-Score falls into.



iHeartMedia Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of iHeartMedia for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0464+0.528 * 1.0332+0.404 * 0.9319+0.892 * 0.9588+0.115 * 0.9126
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0844+4.679 * -0.053483-0.327 * 1.1536
=-2.81

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,041 Mil.
Revenue was 1066.783 + 952.989 + 920.014 + 811.239 = $3,751 Mil.
Gross Profit was 652.227 + 572.992 + 564.953 + 466.619 = $2,257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,507 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,953 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,264 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,656 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $848 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $5,978 Mil.
Net Income was 13.123 + -9.053 + -884.47 + -222.26 = $-1,103 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -5.714 + 11.744 + -944.022 + -5.886 = $-944 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 154.104 + 96.169 + 56.772 + -93.983 = $213 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,038 Mil.
Revenue was 1125.89 + 988.93 + 954.005 + 843.458 = $3,912 Mil.
Gross Profit was 713.189 + 617.211 + 588.623 + 512.934 = $2,432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,473 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,336 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,483 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $446 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,593 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $832 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6,262 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1041.214 / 3751.025) / (1037.827 / 3912.283)
=0.277581 / 0.265274
=1.0464

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2431.957 / 3912.283) / (2256.791 / 3751.025)
=0.621621 / 0.601646
=1.0332

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (1506.916 + 1263.857) / 6952.611) / (1 - (1472.779 + 1483.122) / 8335.887)
=0.601477 / 0.645401
=0.9319

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3751.025 / 3912.283
=0.9588

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(445.664 / (445.664 + 1483.122)) / (428.483 / (428.483 + 1263.857))
=0.231059 / 0.25319
=0.9126

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1656.171 / 3751.025) / (1592.946 / 3912.283)
=0.441525 / 0.407165
=1.0844

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((5977.63 + 848.436) / 6952.611) / ((6262.421 + 831.818) / 8335.887)
=0.981799 / 0.851048
=1.1536

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-1102.66 - -943.878 - 213.062) / 6952.611
=-0.053483

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

iHeartMedia has a M-score of -2.81 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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iHeartMedia (iHeartMedia) Business Description

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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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