iHeartMedia vs Townsquare Media
IHRT and TSQ side by side, both in communications. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How IHRT and TSQ compare
iHeartMedia is the larger company, worth 4.0 times as much as Townsquare Media ($108M against $27.3M).
iHeartMedia grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (4.2% versus −2.1% for Townsquare Media).
iHeartMedia keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −5.7% compared with −11.3% at Townsquare Media.
Townsquare Media pays a dividend yielding 40.0%; iHeartMedia does not pay one.
iHeartMedia scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 7 for Townsquare Media), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | IHRT | TSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $108M | $27.3M |
| Share price | $0.700 | $1.50 |
| Change, 1 year | −84.7% | −72.3% |
| Change, 5 years | −96.9% | −88.8% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.49 | 1.05 |
| Employees | 9,550 | 20 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 8 (better) | 7 |
| Valuation score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 1 | 1 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.0× (better) | 0.1× |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.6× (better) | 22.3× |
| P/FCF | 1.8× (better) | 2.2× |
| FCF yield | 54.2% (better) | 44.6% |
| Fair value | $4.87 | $14.85 |
| Margin of safety | 85.6% | 89.9% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 4.2% (better) | −2.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 5.6% (better) | 2.9% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | – | −366% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 24.8% |
| Operating margin | 4.9% (better) | 0.47% |
| Net margin | −5.7% (better) | −11.3% |
| FCF margin | 1.5% | 2.8% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 9.42 (better) | 20.90 |
| Interest coverage | – | 0.0× |
| Current ratio | 1.40 (better) | 1.04 |
| Altman Z-score | −0.38 | −0.24 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 4 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | – | 40.0% |
| Years of dividend growth | – | 2 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | – | 60.5% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 40.0% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 64.3% | 52.7% |
| Held by insiders | 10.9% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $154K (better) | −$2.3M |
Go deeper
- IHRT stock overview
- IHRT income statement
- IHRT valuation and score
- TSQ stock overview
- TSQ income statement
- TSQ valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.