Iheartmedia vs Sinclair
Iheartmedia is the larger business, with $3.86bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.17bn for Sinclair (1.2 times as much). Iheartmedia grew faster (0.3% against -10.7%). Sinclair kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -3.5% against -12.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | IheartmediaIHRT, 2025 | SinclairSBGI, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.86bn | $3.17bn |
| Revenue growth | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| Net income | −$473m | −$112m |
| Operating margin | -0.5% | 5.5% |
| Net margin | -12.2% | -3.5% |
| Return on equity | — | -21.8% |
| Free cash flow | $10.9m | $115m |
| Cash | $271m | $866m |
| Total debt | $5.05bn | $4.44bn |
| Debt to equity | — | 1001.8% |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | 7.6% |
| Share buybacks | — | $0 |
| Employees | 9,550 | 7,100 |
| Market value | $330m | $965m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 24 (Weak) | — |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 2 buys, 0 sales | 0 buys, 21 sales |