iHeartMedia Inc Class A (IHRT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of iHeartMedia Inc Class A $2.19, price $1.94, upside +12.9%, quality 37 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? Yes
- Good quality? No
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iHeartMedia Inc Class A
IHRT · USSpeculativeUpside exists, but weak quality makes the signal speculative.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $0.8588 – $26.99 · fair‑value band $0.4380 – $8.76 · the $1.94 price screens below the $2.19 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Company profile
iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group.
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iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations; sponsorships and endorsements; live, in-person, and virtual events; and the SmartAudio platform, a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled advertising solutions. This segment also operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates; and Total Traffic & Weather Network, which delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information along with weather updates, sports, and news. Its Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs, and ad tech platforms; free ad-supported streaming offerings, subscription streaming, display advertisements, and other content disseminated over digital platforms and social media; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service that allows users to listen to radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. This segment also engages in the digital advertising technology business. The Audio & Media Services Group segment is involved in the media representation business. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, which offers radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, and disaster recovery solutions; real-time audio recognition technology; and media streaming and research services to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies worldwide. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
Stock analysis
iHeartMedia Inc Class A (IHRT) currently trades at $1.94, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $2.19, implying the stock looks roughly 11.4% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $14.85 per share, and 2 of the 4 models we run sit above the $1.94 price.
Bear case: the DCF Models group reads lowest at $6.54, and 2 of the 4 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $0.4380 (bear) to $8.76 (bull), the price of $1.94 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 37/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
iHeartMedia Inc Class A reported revenue of $3.9B in FY2025 versus $3.6B in FY2021, a compound +2.1%/yr. Reported net income was −$473M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $543M · P/S ratio 0.14 · EPS (TTM) $−1.85 · Dividend yield 0.3% · Net margin −12.2% · Return on equity −2,444% · Return on assets (EBIT) −3.9% · Operating margin 0.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 28 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 69% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 25% fair-value upside, at 13%, IHRT screens richer than that median.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Broadcasting · 64 stocks
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PAST 0: with negative equity (buybacks among others) return on equity is not meaningfully computable.
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