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Side-by-side financial comparison of iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) and Roper Technologies (ROP). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Roper Technologies is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.1B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.9× iHeartMedia, Inc.). Roper Technologies runs the higher net margin — 15.8% vs -3.7%, a 19.5% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Roper Technologies posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (11.3% vs 0.8%). Roper Technologies produced more free cash flow last quarter ($507.0M vs $137.6M). Over the past eight quarters, iHeartMedia, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (18.8% CAGR vs 10.5%).
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.
Roper Technologies, Inc. is a holding company that owns companies in the technology sector.
IHRT vs ROP — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | $2.1B |
| Net Profit | $-41.9M | $331.0M |
| Gross Margin | — | 69.4% |
| Operating Margin | 7.6% | 27.2% |
| Net Margin | -3.7% | 15.8% |
| Revenue YoY | 0.8% | 11.3% |
| Net Profit YoY | -233.1% | 842.6% |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.25 | $4.87 |
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.
| Q1 26 | — | $2.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.1B | $2.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $997.0M | $2.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $933.7M | $1.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $807.1M | $1.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.1B | $1.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.0B | $1.8B | ||
| Q2 24 | $929.1M | $1.7B |
| Q1 26 | — | $331.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $-41.9M | $428.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-66.3M | $398.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $-83.5M | $378.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-281.2M | $331.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $31.5M | $462.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $-41.3M | $367.9M | ||
| Q2 24 | $-981.7M | $337.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | 69.4% | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 69.5% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 69.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 69.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 68.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 68.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 69.2% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 69.5% |
| Q1 26 | — | 27.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 7.6% | 28.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | -11.7% | 28.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.8% | 28.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | -3.2% | 27.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 9.3% | 28.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 7.6% | 28.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | -97.9% | 28.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | 15.8% | ||
| Q4 25 | -3.7% | 20.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | -6.6% | 19.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | -8.9% | 19.5% | ||
| Q1 25 | -34.8% | 17.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | 2.8% | 24.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | -4.1% | 20.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | -105.7% | 19.6% |
| Q1 26 | — | $4.87 | ||
| Q4 25 | $-0.25 | $3.97 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-0.43 | $3.68 | ||
| Q2 25 | $-0.54 | $3.49 | ||
| Q1 25 | $-1.84 | $3.06 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.21 | $4.29 | ||
| Q3 24 | $-0.27 | $3.40 | ||
| Q2 24 | $-6.50 | $3.12 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $270.9M | $382.9M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $5.1B | $9.7B |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $-1.8B | $18.8B |
| Total Assets | $5.1B | $34.6B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 0.52× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $382.9M | ||
| Q4 25 | $270.9M | $297.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $192.2M | $320.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $235.9M | $242.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | $167.7M | $372.8M | ||
| Q4 24 | $259.6M | $188.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $431.8M | $269.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $364.7M | $251.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | $9.7B | ||
| Q4 25 | $5.1B | $9.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $5.1B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.1B | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.1B | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.1B | $7.6B | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.2B | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $5.2B | — |
| Q1 26 | — | $18.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $-1.8B | $19.9B | ||
| Q3 25 | $-1.8B | $20.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $-1.7B | $19.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $-1.6B | $19.2B | ||
| Q4 24 | $-1.4B | $18.9B | ||
| Q3 24 | $-1.4B | $18.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $-1.4B | $18.1B |
| Q1 26 | — | $34.6B | ||
| Q4 25 | $5.1B | $34.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $5.1B | $34.6B | ||
| Q2 25 | $5.4B | $33.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $5.3B | $31.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $5.6B | $31.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | $5.8B | $31.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $5.8B | $29.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | 0.52× | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 0.47× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — | ||
| Q1 25 | — | — | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.40× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | — | ||
| Q2 24 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $156.3M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $137.6M | $507.0M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 12.2% | 24.2% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 1.7% | 0.5% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | — | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $10.9M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $156.3M | $738.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-9.5M | $869.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $6.8M | $404.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-60.9M | $528.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.2M | $722.2M | ||
| Q3 24 | $102.8M | $755.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $26.7M | $384.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | $507.0M | ||
| 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 26 | — | 24.2% | ||
| 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 26 | — | 0.5% | ||
| 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 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 1.72× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 2.18× | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 1.07× | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 1.60× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.04× | 1.56× | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 2.05× | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 1.14× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
IHRT
| Broadcast Radio | $469.9M | 42% |
| Digital Non Podcast | $212.9M | 19% |
| Tradeand Barter Transactions | $124.4M | 11% |
| Networks | $118.2M | 10% |
| Audio And Media Services Group Segment | $78.9M | 7% |
| Sponsorship And Events | $71.4M | 6% |
| Advertising Trade And Barter Transactions | $23.7M | 2% |
| Other | $22.7M | 2% |
ROP
Segment breakdown not available.
