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Side-by-side financial comparison of Amer Sports, Inc. (AS) and iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

iHeartMedia, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.1B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.1× Amer Sports, Inc.). Amer Sports, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 1.8% vs -3.7%, a 5.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. iHeartMedia, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($137.6M vs $92.2M).

Amer Sports, Inc. is a Finnish multinational sporting equipment division based in Helsinki, Finland. Established in 1950 as an industrial conglomerate with interests as diverse as tobacco trading, ship owning and publishing, Amer has gradually evolved into a multinational firm devoted to the production and marketing of sporting goods. The company employs over 9,700 people. Since 2018, Amer has been a subsidiary of Chinese retail conglomerate Anta Sports.

iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs in 1972, and later taken private by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners in a leveraged buyout in 2008.

AS vs IHRT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IHRT
IHRT
1.1× larger
IHRT
$1.1B
$1.1B
AS
Higher net margin
AS
AS
5.5% more per $
AS
1.8%
-3.7%
IHRT
More free cash flow
IHRT
IHRT
$45.4M more FCF
IHRT
$137.6M
$92.2M
AS

Income Statement — Q1 FY2024 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Revenue
$1.1B
$1.1B
Net Profit
$19.0M
$-41.9M
Gross Margin
52.8%
Operating Margin
12.4%
7.6%
Net Margin
1.8%
-3.7%
Revenue YoY
0.8%
Net Profit YoY
-233.1%
EPS (diluted)
$0.05
$-0.25

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$997.0M
Q2 25
$933.7M
Q1 25
$807.1M
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.0B
Q2 24
$929.1M
Q1 24
$1.1B
$799.0M
Net Profit
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$-41.9M
Q3 25
$-66.3M
Q2 25
$-83.5M
Q1 25
$-281.2M
Q4 24
$31.5M
Q3 24
$-41.3M
Q2 24
$-981.7M
Q1 24
$19.0M
$-18.5M
Gross Margin
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
52.8%
Operating Margin
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
7.6%
Q3 25
-11.7%
Q2 25
3.8%
Q1 25
-3.2%
Q4 24
9.3%
Q3 24
7.6%
Q2 24
-97.9%
Q1 24
12.4%
-4.3%
Net Margin
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
-3.7%
Q3 25
-6.6%
Q2 25
-8.9%
Q1 25
-34.8%
Q4 24
2.8%
Q3 24
-4.1%
Q2 24
-105.7%
Q1 24
1.8%
-2.3%
EPS (diluted)
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$-0.25
Q3 25
$-0.43
Q2 25
$-0.54
Q1 25
$-1.84
Q4 24
$0.21
Q3 24
$-0.27
Q2 24
$-6.50
Q1 24
$0.05
$-0.12

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$270.9M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$5.1B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$-1.8B
Total Assets
$5.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$270.9M
Q3 25
$192.2M
Q2 25
$235.9M
Q1 25
$167.7M
Q4 24
$259.6M
Q3 24
$431.8M
Q2 24
$364.7M
Q1 24
$361.4M
Total Debt
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$5.1B
Q3 25
$5.1B
Q2 25
$5.1B
Q1 25
$5.1B
Q4 24
$5.1B
Q3 24
$5.2B
Q2 24
$5.2B
Q1 24
$5.1B
Stockholders' Equity
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$-1.8B
Q3 25
$-1.8B
Q2 25
$-1.7B
Q1 25
$-1.6B
Q4 24
$-1.4B
Q3 24
$-1.4B
Q2 24
$-1.4B
Q1 24
$-398.6M
Total Assets
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$5.1B
Q3 25
$5.1B
Q2 25
$5.4B
Q1 25
$5.3B
Q4 24
$5.6B
Q3 24
$5.8B
Q2 24
$5.8B
Q1 24
$6.8B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$114.3M
$156.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$92.2M
$137.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
8.8%
12.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.1%
1.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.02×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$10.9M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$156.3M
Q3 25
$-9.5M
Q2 25
$6.8M
Q1 25
$-60.9M
Q4 24
$1.2M
Q3 24
$102.8M
Q2 24
$26.7M
Q1 24
$114.3M
$-59.3M
Free Cash Flow
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
$137.6M
Q3 25
$-32.8M
Q2 25
$-13.2M
Q1 25
$-80.7M
Q4 24
$-24.2M
Q3 24
$73.3M
Q2 24
$5.6M
Q1 24
$92.2M
$-80.9M
FCF Margin
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
12.2%
Q3 25
-3.3%
Q2 25
-1.4%
Q1 25
-10.0%
Q4 24
-2.2%
Q3 24
7.3%
Q2 24
0.6%
Q1 24
8.8%
-10.1%
Capex Intensity
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
1.7%
Q3 25
2.3%
Q2 25
2.1%
Q1 25
2.4%
Q4 24
2.3%
Q3 24
2.9%
Q2 24
2.3%
Q1 24
2.1%
2.7%
Cash Conversion
AS
AS
IHRT
IHRT
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
6.02×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

AS
AS

Americas2$409.6M39%
EMEA1$356.9M34%
Greater China3$205.6M20%
Asia Pacific4$78.2M7%

IHRT
IHRT

Broadcast Radio$469.9M42%
Digital Non Podcast$212.9M19%
Tradeand Barter Transactions$124.4M11%
Networks$118.2M10%
Audio And Media Services Group Segment$78.9M7%
Sponsorship And Events$71.4M6%
Advertising Trade And Barter Transactions$23.7M2%
Other$22.7M2%

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