iHeartMedia (IHRT) Competitors

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IHRT vs. VEON, ADEA, KYIV, LILAK, and LILA

Should you be buying iHeartMedia stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of iHeartMedia include VEON (VEON), Adeia (ADEA), Kyivstar Group (KYIV), Liberty Global (LILAK), and Liberty Latin America (LILA). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry.

How does iHeartMedia compare to VEON?

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) and VEON (NASDAQ:VEON) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of VEON shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, VEON had 3 more articles in the media than iHeartMedia. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for VEON and 7 mentions for iHeartMedia. VEON's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat iHeartMedia's score of 0.10 indicating that VEON is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
iHeartMedia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VEON	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

iHeartMedia presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 22.59%. VEON has a consensus price target of $67.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.92%. Given VEON's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe VEON is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iHeartMedia	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
VEON	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VEON has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

VEON has higher revenue and earnings than iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VEON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.21	-$472.87M	-$3.07	N/A
VEON	$4.40B	0.84	$532M	$7.43	6.73

VEON has a net margin of 12.12% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -12.24%. VEON's return on equity of 47.86% beat iHeartMedia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iHeartMedia	-12.24%	-1.63%	-1.46%
VEON	12.12%	47.86%	8.49%

Summary

VEON beats iHeartMedia on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iHeartMedia compare to Adeia?

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) and Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) are both communication companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Adeia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adeia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.21	-$472.87M	-$3.07	N/A
Adeia	$443.39M	7.92	$111.07M	$1.08	29.48

In the previous week, Adeia had 9 more articles in the media than iHeartMedia. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Adeia and 7 mentions for iHeartMedia. Adeia's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat iHeartMedia's score of 0.10 indicating that Adeia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
iHeartMedia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Adeia	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Adeia shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Adeia shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

iHeartMedia currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 22.59%. Adeia has a consensus price target of $33.60, indicating a potential upside of 5.53%. Given Adeia's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Adeia is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iHeartMedia	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Adeia	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adeia has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Adeia has a net margin of 26.50% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -12.24%. Adeia's return on equity of 39.49% beat iHeartMedia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iHeartMedia	-12.24%	-1.63%	-1.46%
Adeia	26.50%	39.49%	16.61%

Summary

Adeia beats iHeartMedia on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iHeartMedia compare to Kyivstar Group?

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) and iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) are both communication companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Kyivstar Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kyivstar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kyivstar Group	$1.16B	2.78	$124M	$0.70	19.89
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.21	-$472.87M	-$3.07	N/A

In the previous week, iHeartMedia had 1 more articles in the media than Kyivstar Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for iHeartMedia and 6 mentions for Kyivstar Group. Kyivstar Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat iHeartMedia's score of 0.10 indicating that Kyivstar Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kyivstar Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
iHeartMedia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kyivstar Group currently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.53%. iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 22.59%. Given Kyivstar Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Kyivstar Group is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kyivstar Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
iHeartMedia	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Kyivstar Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -12.24%. Kyivstar Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat iHeartMedia's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kyivstar Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
iHeartMedia	-12.24%	-1.63%	-1.46%

Summary

Kyivstar Group beats iHeartMedia on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iHeartMedia compare to Liberty Global?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LILAK) and iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

iHeartMedia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iHeartMedia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.44B	0.35	-$611.20M	-$2.48	N/A
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.21	-$472.87M	-$3.07	N/A

In the previous week, iHeartMedia had 1 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for iHeartMedia and 6 mentions for Liberty Global. iHeartMedia's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Liberty Global's score of 0.08 indicating that iHeartMedia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
iHeartMedia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

Liberty Global presently has a consensus price target of $8.20, indicating a potential upside of 4.06%. iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 22.59%. Given Liberty Global's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
iHeartMedia	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

53.0% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 9.7% of Liberty Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Global has a net margin of -11.20% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -12.24%. iHeartMedia's return on equity of -1.63% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-11.20%	-43.70%	-4.15%
iHeartMedia	-12.24%	-1.63%	-1.46%

Summary

iHeartMedia beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does iHeartMedia compare to Liberty Latin America?

Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) and iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) are both small-cap communication companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Liberty Latin America presently has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 68.61%. iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential downside of 22.59%. Given Liberty Latin America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Latin America is more favorable than iHeartMedia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Latin America	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
iHeartMedia	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

Liberty Latin America has a net margin of -11.20% compared to iHeartMedia's net margin of -12.24%. iHeartMedia's return on equity of -1.63% beat Liberty Latin America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Latin America	-11.20%	-44.68%	-4.12%
iHeartMedia	-12.24%	-1.63%	-1.46%

18.5% of Liberty Latin America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of iHeartMedia shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Liberty Latin America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of iHeartMedia shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

iHeartMedia has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Latin America. Liberty Latin America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iHeartMedia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Latin America	$4.44B	0.35	-$611.20M	-$2.48	N/A
iHeartMedia	$3.86B	0.21	-$472.87M	-$3.07	N/A

In the previous week, Liberty Latin America and Liberty Latin America both had 7 articles in the media. Liberty Latin America's average media sentiment score of 0.34 beat iHeartMedia's score of 0.10 indicating that Liberty Latin America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Latin America	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
iHeartMedia	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Liberty Latin America has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, iHeartMedia has a beta of 2.33, meaning that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Liberty Latin America beats iHeartMedia on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IHRT vs. The Competition

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Metric	iHeartMedia	BRDCST Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$855.65M	$17.95B	$7.23B	$12.31B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.21%	2.84%	5.23%
P/E Ratio	-1.79	27.08	18.61	25.70
Price / Sales	0.21	1.14	3.62	76.29
Price / Cash	2.28	7.54	12.98	36.27
Price / Book	-0.46	2.65	3.65	6.74
Net Income	-$472.87M	$292.30M	$247.44M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.52%
1 Month Performance	52.50%	11.89%	11.26%	8.98%
1 Year Performance	335.71%	46.40%	17.64%	42.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IHRT iHeartMedia	1.7266 of 5 stars	$5.49 -3.3%	$4.25 -22.6%	+350.8%	$855.65M	$3.86B	N/A	9,550	News Coverage Earnings Report
VEON VEON	4.6456 of 5 stars	$49.83 +1.0%	$67.00 +34.5%	+5.6%	$3.69B	$4.40B	6.71	18,938	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade
ADEA Adeia	4.2611 of 5 stars	$29.45 -12.4%	$30.60 +3.9%	+121.2%	$3.26B	$443.39M	30.06	120	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
KYIV Kyivstar Group	4.0541 of 5 stars	$12.52 +1.0%	$16.50 +31.8%	N/A	$2.89B	$1.16B	17.88	5,183	Analyst Upgrade
LILAK Liberty Global	1.1404 of 5 stars	$8.31 +3.2%	$8.20 -1.3%	+72.6%	$1.66B	$4.44B	N/A	10,000	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade

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iHeartMedia (IHRT) Competitors

IHRT vs. VEON, ADEA, KYIV, LILAK, and LILA

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iHeartMedia (IHRT) Competitors

IHRT vs. VEON, ADEA, KYIV, LILAK, and LILA

How does iHeartMedia compare to VEON?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in IHRT or VEON?

Does the media refer more to IHRT or VEON?

Do analysts prefer IHRT or VEON?

Which has more risk and volatility, IHRT or VEON?

Which has better valuation & earnings, IHRT or VEON?

Is IHRT or VEON more profitable?

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How does iHeartMedia compare to Adeia?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IHRT or ADEA?

Does the media prefer IHRT or ADEA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IHRT or ADEA?

Do analysts prefer IHRT or ADEA?

Which has more volatility & risk, IHRT or ADEA?

Is IHRT or ADEA more profitable?

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How does iHeartMedia compare to Kyivstar Group?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, KYIV or IHRT?

Does the media prefer KYIV or IHRT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KYIV or IHRT?

Do analysts recommend KYIV or IHRT?

Is KYIV or IHRT more profitable?

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How does iHeartMedia compare to Liberty Global?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LILAK or IHRT?

Does the media favor LILAK or IHRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, LILAK or IHRT?

Do analysts recommend LILAK or IHRT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LILAK or IHRT?

Is LILAK or IHRT more profitable?

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How does iHeartMedia compare to Liberty Latin America?

Do analysts recommend LILA or IHRT?

Is LILA or IHRT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LILA or IHRT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LILA or IHRT?

Does the media favor LILA or IHRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, LILA or IHRT?

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