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ACCE opinioniHeartMedia Inc. Class A Common Stock (IHRT)
Fair value (2 models)
Not available
ACCE price target
$1.80
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 15 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $1.87 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Analyst consensus.
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Data
ACCE score
38
out of 100
Analysts
0% buy
4 covering
P/E
0.0x
forward 41.5x
1-year return
-43.8%
Dividend yield
0.00%
iHeartMedia Inc. Class A Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
iHeartMedia runs the largest radio broadcasting network in the US, combining a portfolio of local FM and AM stations with iHeartRadio, its digital audio platform, and a podcast and advertising business that sells across both. The main thing it has going for it is scale: a national reach of local stations that smaller operators and pure-digital rivals find hard to replicate for local advertisers. Revenue is growing at 4.7%, and a 58.8% gross margin shows the business is still profitable at the unit level, though the 3.6% operating margin is thin for a company carrying heavy debt, which is why the equity is so sensitive to any slip in ad spending. The stock screens expensive on forward earnings at 41.5 times, and the -2444% return on equity reflects a small equity base built up through years of losses rather than anything that should reassure a buyer. A score of 38/100 and no index membership at a $274M market cap make this a name for a deeper look at balance sheet and refinancing terms before anything else.
⚠ Investor warnings · 3 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Heavy leverage, negative equity
Debt/Equity of -3.16 means liabilities exceed assets, leaving little equity cushion. Net margin of -7.2% and ROE of -2444% show the thin, leveraged capital base is under strain.
moderate
Score down sharply in 90 days
The ACCE score fell from 47 to 38 over 90 days, with Momentum at 17 and Quality at 30. Revenue growth is only +4.7% YoY, and QoQ revenue dropped 21.6%.
moderate
Short interest elevated
Short interest sits at 6.5% of the float against an 88.8% institutional holding. Insider buying of $0.31M was offset by no recorded sales, so the signal is mixed.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 22, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Revenue grew 4.7% year over year in the latest 10-Q, and over five years it averaged 5.6% growth per year.
Free cash flow over the last twelve months was $11M, a 4.7% yield at the current share price.
Analysts' mean price target of $3.63 sits 136.9% above the current share price.
Why it could disappoint
Net margin was -7.2% and return on equity was -2444.0%, so the business is still losing money on its revenue.
Debt to equity of -3.16 reflects negative equity, a high-risk balance sheet feature for shareholders.
Latest EPS came in at -0.41 against -0.21 expected, a 95.2% miss, while the diluted share count rose 2.6%.
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