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iHeartMedia (IHRT) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
iHeartMedia's revenue rose $32.8M (+3%) from $997M in Q3 2025 to $1.0B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Podcast +$34.0M (+24%); Broadcast Radio −$19.2M (-5%); Audio and Media Services +$14.6M (+22%).
iHeartMedia, Q3 2026: revenue $1.0B (+3% year over year), operating margin 7.1%, net loss $8.2M, operating cash flow $13.7M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Radio | $408M | $427M | −$19.2M | -5% |
| Digital, excluding Podcast | $214M | $201M | $12.9M | +6% |
| Podcast | $174M | $140M | $34.0M | +24% |
| Networks | $101M | $114M | −$13.7M | -12% |
| Audio and Media Services | $79.8M | $65.2M | $14.6M | +22% |
| Sponsorship and Events | $48.0M | $45.5M | $2.5M | +5% |
| Other | $5.8M | $4.1M | $1.7M | +40% |
| Revenue | $1.0B | $997M | $32.8M | +3% |
| Income tax benefit | $21.2M | $166M | −$144M | -87% |
| Net loss | $8.2M | $65.8M | −$57.6M | -88% |
| Costs & expenses | $1.1B | $1.2B | −$169M | -14% |
| Operating costs | $957M | $1.1B | −$156M | -14% |
| Interest & other, net | $102M | $115M | −$12.7M | -11% |
| SG&A | $446M | $414M | $31.5M | +8% |
| Other operating costs | $511M | $699M | −$188M | -27% |
| Operating cash sources | $77.4M | $94.0M | −$16.7M | -18% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $75.2M | $90.1M | −$14.8M | -16% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.1M | $4.0M | −$1.9M | -46% |
| Net loss absorbed | $8.2M | $65.8M | −$57.6M | -88% |
| Working capital & other | $55.5M | $37.8M | $17.6M | +47% |
| Operating cash flow | $13.7M | −$9.5M | $23.3M | — |
| Capital expenditures | $24.1M | $23.3M | $838K | +4% |
| Negative free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $10.4M | $32.8M | −$22.4M | -68% |
Questions
How much did iHeartMedia's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
iHeartMedia's revenue rose $32.8M (+3%) from $997M in Q3 2025 to $1.0B in Q3 2026.
What drove iHeartMedia's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Podcast +$34.0M (+24%); Broadcast Radio −$19.2M (-5%); Audio and Media Services +$14.6M (+22%).