iHeartMedia (IHRT) Competitors $2.13 -0.08 (-3.62%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.20 +0.08 (+3.52%) As of 08/29/2025 07:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IHRT vs. TV, ATUS, GTN.A, CABO, GTN, WOW, ATEX, AREN, SSP, and SPIRShould you be buying iHeartMedia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of iHeartMedia include Grupo Televisa (TV), Altice USA (ATUS), Gray Media (GTN.A), Cable One (CABO), Gray Media (GTN), WideOpenWest (WOW), Anterix (ATEX), The Arena Group (AREN), E.W. Scripps (SSP), and Spire Global (SPIR). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. iHeartMedia vs. Its Competitors Grupo Televisa Altice USA Gray Media Cable One Gray Media WideOpenWest Anterix The Arena Group E.W. Scripps Spire Global iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) and Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, IHRT or TV? Grupo Televisa has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iHeartMedia. Grupo Televisa is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iHeartMedia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioiHeartMedia$3.85B0.08-$1.01B-$2.43-0.88Grupo Televisa$3.42B0.45-$453.78M-$0.75-3.71 Does the media refer more to IHRT or TV? In the previous week, Grupo Televisa had 6 more articles in the media than iHeartMedia. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Grupo Televisa and 2 mentions for iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Grupo Televisa's score of 0.86 indicating that iHeartMedia is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment iHeartMedia 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Grupo Televisa 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is IHRT or TV more profitable? iHeartMedia has a net margin of -9.68% compared to Grupo Televisa's net margin of -13.56%. iHeartMedia's return on equity of -2.84% beat Grupo Televisa's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets iHeartMedia-9.68% -2.84% -1.74% Grupo Televisa -13.56%-6.95%-3.20% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IHRT or TV? 93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.8% of Grupo Televisa shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of iHeartMedia shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, IHRT or TV? iHeartMedia has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grupo Televisa has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend IHRT or TV? iHeartMedia presently has a consensus price target of $2.92, suggesting a potential upside of 36.93%. Grupo Televisa has a consensus price target of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 68.76%. Given Grupo Televisa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grupo Televisa is more favorable than iHeartMedia.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score iHeartMedia 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Grupo Televisa 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 SummaryiHeartMedia and Grupo Televisa tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get iHeartMedia News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IHRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IHRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetriciHeartMediaBRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$319.80M$21.45B$8.56B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A5.13%3.03%4.04%P/E Ratio-0.8829.2518.3526.59Price / Sales0.081.485.24110.83Price / Cash0.7135.0217.0959.26Price / Book-0.192.664.766.58Net Income-$1.01B$30.12M$228.45M$265.95M7 Day Performance-10.13%3.32%0.90%0.17%1 Month Performance13.90%205.41%17.24%3.90%1 Year Performance36.54%392.41%45.55%19.67% iHeartMedia Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IHRTiHeartMedia2.6942 of 5 stars$2.13-3.6%$2.92+36.9%+36.5%$319.80M$3.85B-0.8810,100Positive NewsTVGrupo Televisa3.6296 of 5 stars$2.50+0.2%$4.70+88.4%+38.9%$1.38B$3.42B-3.3328,038News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeATUSAltice USA4.0826 of 5 stars$2.37-0.8%$3.05+28.7%+26.9%$1.12B$8.95B-4.0910,900GTN.AGray MediaN/A$10.11-1.2%N/A+32.3%$1.04B$3.64B6.698,610CABOCable One4.3995 of 5 stars$162.93-0.5%$279.25+71.4%-54.0%$921.92M$1.58B-1.842,817News CoveragePositive NewsGTNGray Media4.6153 of 5 stars$6.05-0.4%$6.88+13.7%+20.5%$619.67M$3.64B4.009,502Positive NewsWOWWideOpenWest2.2674 of 5 stars$5.08-0.3%$5.85+15.3%-7.9%$436.56M$630.90M-6.421,320Positive NewsATEXAnterix4.0804 of 5 stars$22.37-0.4%$67.00+199.5%-33.1%$420.71M$5.92M14.3470News CoveragePositive NewsARENThe Arena Group2.1432 of 5 stars$6.49-2.1%$12.00+84.9%+522.0%$308.05M$146.61M-1.53360High Trading VolumeSSPE.W. Scripps4.4604 of 5 stars$3.20-3.3%$5.50+71.9%+51.8%$292.38M$2.51B6.675,000Analyst DowngradeSPIRSpire Global2.7634 of 5 stars$8.93-4.4%$18.20+103.8%+5.7%$290.26M$110.45M-2.57370News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TV Alternatives ATUS Alternatives GTN.A Alternatives CABO Alternatives GTN Alternatives WOW Alternatives ATEX Alternatives AREN Alternatives SSP Alternatives SPIR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IHRT) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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