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Side-by-side financial comparison of iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT) and VEON Ltd. (VEON). 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 1.0× VEON Ltd.). VEON Ltd. runs the higher net margin — 55.9% vs -3.7%, a 59.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, VEON Ltd. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (5.8% vs 0.8%).

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.

VEON Ltd., also known as VEON Group, is a multinational telecommunication and digital services company. Headquartered in Dubai, the company is publicly traded on the U.S.-based NASDAQ stock exchange. VEON operates in six markets in Europe and Asia, including Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Specific brands include Banglalink in Bangladesh, Jazz in Pakistan, Kyivstar in Ukraine, and units operating in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan under the Beeline...

IHRT vs VEON — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IHRT
IHRT
1.0× larger
IHRT
$1.1B
$1.1B
VEON
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
VEON
VEON
+5.0% gap
VEON
5.8%
0.8%
IHRT
Higher net margin
VEON
VEON
59.7% more per $
VEON
55.9%
-3.7%
IHRT

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2025

Metric
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Revenue
$1.1B
$1.1B
Net Profit
$-41.9M
$608.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
7.6%
75.4%
Net Margin
-3.7%
55.9%
Revenue YoY
0.8%
5.8%
Net Profit YoY
-233.1%
583.1%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.25
$0.34

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
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$1.1B
Q3 25
$997.0M
Q2 25
$933.7M
$1.1B
Q1 25
$807.1M
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.0B
Q2 24
$929.1M
$1.0B
Q1 24
$799.0M
Net Profit
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$-41.9M
Q3 25
$-66.3M
Q2 25
$-83.5M
$608.0M
Q1 25
$-281.2M
Q4 24
$31.5M
Q3 24
$-41.3M
Q2 24
$-981.7M
$89.0M
Q1 24
$-18.5M
Operating Margin
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
7.6%
Q3 25
-11.7%
Q2 25
3.8%
75.4%
Q1 25
-3.2%
Q4 24
9.3%
Q3 24
7.6%
Q2 24
-97.9%
27.1%
Q1 24
-4.3%
Net Margin
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
-3.7%
Q3 25
-6.6%
Q2 25
-8.9%
55.9%
Q1 25
-34.8%
Q4 24
2.8%
Q3 24
-4.1%
Q2 24
-105.7%
8.7%
Q1 24
-2.3%
EPS (diluted)
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$-0.25
Q3 25
$-0.43
Q2 25
$-0.54
$0.34
Q1 25
$-1.84
Q4 24
$0.21
Q3 24
$-0.27
Q2 24
$-6.50
$0.04
Q1 24
$-0.12

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$270.9M
$1.3B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$5.1B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$-1.8B
$1.5B
Total Assets
$5.1B
$8.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$270.9M
Q3 25
$192.2M
Q2 25
$235.9M
$1.3B
Q1 25
$167.7M
Q4 24
$259.6M
Q3 24
$431.8M
Q2 24
$364.7M
$862.0M
Q1 24
$361.4M
Total Debt
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
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
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$-1.8B
Q3 25
$-1.8B
Q2 25
$-1.7B
$1.5B
Q1 25
$-1.6B
Q4 24
$-1.4B
Q3 24
$-1.4B
Q2 24
$-1.4B
$1.1B
Q1 24
$-398.6M
Total Assets
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
$5.1B
Q3 25
$5.1B
Q2 25
$5.4B
$8.5B
Q1 25
$5.3B
Q4 24
$5.6B
Q3 24
$5.8B
Q2 24
$5.8B
$7.3B
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
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$156.3M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$137.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
12.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.7%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$10.9M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
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
$-59.3M
Free Cash Flow
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
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
$-80.9M
FCF Margin
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
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
-10.1%
Capex Intensity
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
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
2.7%
Cash Conversion
IHRT
IHRT
VEON
VEON
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

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%

VEON
VEON

Segment breakdown not available.

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