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Side-by-side financial comparison of Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (STEL) and Townsquare Media, Inc. (TSQ). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($108.9M vs $106.5M, roughly 1.0× Townsquare Media, Inc.). Stellar Bancorp, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 24.0% vs -4.9%, a 28.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (0.8% vs -9.6%). Stellar Bancorp, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($92.6M vs $9.2M). Over the past eight quarters, Townsquare Media, Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (3.4% CAGR vs 0.2%).

Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is a United States-based financial holding company that operates via its wholly-owned banking subsidiary. It provides a full suite of retail and commercial banking services, including deposit products, personal and commercial loans, mortgage services, and wealth management solutions, serving individual consumers, small businesses, and regional corporate clients.

Townsquare Media, Inc. is an American radio network and media company based in Purchase, New York. The company started in radio and expanded into digital media toward the end of the 2000s, starting with the acquisition of the MOG Music Network. As of June 2024, Townsquare was the third-largest AM–FM operator in the country, owning 349 radio stations in 74 markets.

STEL vs TSQ — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
STEL
STEL
1.0× larger
STEL
$108.9M
$106.5M
TSQ
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
STEL
STEL
+10.4% gap
STEL
0.8%
-9.6%
TSQ
Higher net margin
STEL
STEL
28.9% more per $
STEL
24.0%
-4.9%
TSQ
More free cash flow
STEL
STEL
$83.4M more FCF
STEL
$92.6M
$9.2M
TSQ
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
TSQ
TSQ
Annualised
TSQ
3.4%
0.2%
STEL

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Revenue
$108.9M
$106.5M
Net Profit
$26.1M
$-5.2M
Gross Margin
24.1%
Operating Margin
29.0%
9.5%
Net Margin
24.0%
-4.9%
Revenue YoY
0.8%
-9.6%
Net Profit YoY
3.7%
-121.2%
EPS (diluted)
$0.52

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
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$108.9M
$106.5M
Q3 25
$105.6M
$106.8M
Q2 25
$104.1M
$115.4M
Q1 25
$104.8M
$98.7M
Q4 24
$108.0M
$117.8M
Q3 24
$107.8M
$115.3M
Q2 24
$106.8M
$118.2M
Q1 24
$108.4M
$99.6M
Net Profit
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$26.1M
$-5.2M
Q3 25
$25.7M
$-5.9M
Q2 25
$26.4M
$1.6M
Q1 25
$24.7M
$-2.0M
Q4 24
$25.2M
$24.6M
Q3 24
$33.9M
$10.8M
Q2 24
$29.8M
$-49.2M
Q1 24
$26.1M
$1.1M
Gross Margin
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
24.1%
Q3 25
26.2%
Q2 25
28.3%
Q1 25
23.2%
Q4 24
31.6%
Q3 24
27.3%
Q2 24
27.7%
Q1 24
22.8%
Operating Margin
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
29.0%
9.5%
Q3 25
30.5%
5.6%
Q2 25
31.7%
18.2%
Q1 25
29.6%
7.2%
Q4 24
29.4%
18.1%
Q3 24
39.6%
13.1%
Q2 24
35.1%
-18.1%
Q1 24
30.4%
6.7%
Net Margin
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
24.0%
-4.9%
Q3 25
24.3%
-5.5%
Q2 25
25.3%
1.4%
Q1 25
23.6%
-2.0%
Q4 24
23.3%
20.8%
Q3 24
31.4%
9.4%
Q2 24
27.9%
-41.7%
Q1 24
24.1%
1.1%
EPS (diluted)
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$0.52
Q3 25
$0.50
$-0.36
Q2 25
$0.51
$0.09
Q1 25
$0.46
$-0.12
Q4 24
$0.47
$1.76
Q3 24
$0.63
$0.63
Q2 24
$0.56
$-3.26
Q1 24
$0.49
$0.06

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

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

Metric
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$419.5M
$4.8M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$433.0M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.7B
$-41.0M
Total Assets
$10.8B
$528.6M
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$419.5M
$4.8M
Q3 25
$728.4M
$3.2M
Q2 25
$578.1M
$3.2M
Q1 25
$560.6M
$5.5M
Q4 24
$911.2M
$33.0M
Q3 24
$516.2M
$21.8M
Q2 24
$490.3M
$28.5M
Q1 24
$399.7M
$56.6M
Total Debt
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$433.0M
Q3 25
$437.6M
Q2 25
$439.7M
Q1 25
$448.4M
Q4 24
$465.8M
Q3 24
$476.7M
Q2 24
$487.1M
Q1 24
$500.1M
Stockholders' Equity
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$1.7B
$-41.0M
Q3 25
$1.7B
$-34.0M
Q2 25
$1.6B
$-27.1M
Q1 25
$1.6B
$-26.8M
Q4 24
$1.6B
$-28.4M
Q3 24
$1.6B
$-52.5M
Q2 24
$1.6B
$-64.1M
Q1 24
$1.5B
$1.8M
Total Assets
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$10.8B
$528.6M
Q3 25
$10.6B
$539.2M
Q2 25
$10.5B
$545.7M
Q1 25
$10.4B
$544.5M
Q4 24
$10.9B
$580.4M
Q3 24
$10.6B
$565.4M
Q2 24
$10.7B
$579.6M
Q1 24
$10.7B
$636.7M
Debt / Equity
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
271.80×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

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

Metric
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$97.0M
$12.6M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$92.6M
$9.2M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
85.0%
8.6%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
4.0%
3.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
3.71×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$173.2M
$15.4M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$97.0M
$12.6M
Q3 25
$63.6M
$7.9M
Q2 25
$25.8M
$10.2M
Q1 25
$-5.7M
$-66.0K
Q4 24
$132.6M
$28.2M
Q3 24
$59.5M
$9.9M
Q2 24
$38.1M
$9.0M
Q1 24
$31.1M
$1.7M
Free Cash Flow
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
$92.6M
$9.2M
Q3 25
$62.5M
$4.3M
Q2 25
$24.5M
$6.4M
Q1 25
$-6.4M
$-4.5M
Q4 24
$128.0M
$24.5M
Q3 24
$57.7M
$4.8M
Q2 24
$37.1M
$4.8M
Q1 24
$30.5M
$-2.8M
FCF Margin
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
85.0%
8.6%
Q3 25
59.2%
4.1%
Q2 25
23.6%
5.5%
Q1 25
-6.2%
-4.6%
Q4 24
118.5%
20.8%
Q3 24
53.5%
4.1%
Q2 24
34.8%
4.0%
Q1 24
28.2%
-2.8%
Capex Intensity
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
4.0%
3.2%
Q3 25
1.1%
3.3%
Q2 25
1.2%
3.3%
Q1 25
0.7%
4.5%
Q4 24
4.3%
3.1%
Q3 24
1.7%
4.4%
Q2 24
0.9%
3.6%
Q1 24
0.5%
4.4%
Cash Conversion
STEL
STEL
TSQ
TSQ
Q4 25
3.71×
Q3 25
2.48×
Q2 25
0.98×
6.51×
Q1 25
-0.23×
Q4 24
5.26×
1.15×
Q3 24
1.76×
0.91×
Q2 24
1.28×
Q1 24
1.19×
1.47×

Financial Flow Comparison

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

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

STEL
STEL

Segment breakdown not available.

TSQ
TSQ

Broadcast Advertising Segment$46.4M44%
Digital Advertising Segment$41.7M39%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Segment$18.4M17%

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