IHRT
iHeartMedia, Inc.
IHRT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RDDT
Reddit, Inc.
RDDT has the edge over IHRT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
IHRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
IHRT's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
RDDT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RDDT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
IHRT PE Valuation
IHRT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RDDT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $99.55 | — |
| Current | 20x | $99.55 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $171 | +72% |
| Fair | 46x | $228 | +129% |
| Expensive | 53x | $262 | +163% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RDDT's PE is 20x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
IHRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect IHRT's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RDDT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
IHRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.44 | +$1.16 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.81 | +$0.63 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.83 | +$6.57 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.06 | +$3.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.60 | +$4.19 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.44 | +$4.14 |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.40 | -$2.39 |
| Q4 2024 | -$6.68 | +$0.71 |
RDDT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 155% for IHRT versus RDDT down 39%.
RDDT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2024 | -$7.98 | -$7.17 |
| Q2 2024 | -$8.19 | -$7.15 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.38 | -$7.25 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.56 | +$0.41 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.81 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.04 | -$0.48 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.13 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.97 | -$0.19 |
RDDT has returned to profit: it earned $4.90 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
IHRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +3.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $977.2M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $884.2M | +9.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $997M | -1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $933.7M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $807.1M | +1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +4.8% |
IHRT's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $1B last quarter, up 3.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1% | +19 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -12% | -19 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8% | +102 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.3% | +1.9 points |
IHRT's operating margin was 7.1% last quarter, up 19 points from the same quarter a year ago.
RDDT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $895M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $804.9M | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $663.4M | +69% |
| Q4 2025 | $725.6M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $584.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $499.6M | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $392.4M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | $427.7M | +71% |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +20 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +22 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +244 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IHRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.4M | +$22.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $46M | +$59.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$114.5M | -$33.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $137.6M | +$161.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$32.8M | -145% |
| Q2 2025 | -$13.2M | -337% |
| Q1 2025 | -$80.7M | +$185K |
| Q4 2024 | -$24.2M | -117% |
IHRT's free cash flow has turned positive again: $59M over the past year, against −$151M the year before.
RDDT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $362.6M | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.7M | +135% |
| Q1 2026 | $311.2M | +146% |
| Q4 2025 | $263.6M | +196% |
| Q3 2025 | $183.1M | +161% |
| Q2 2025 | $110.8M | +308% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +333% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +$111.2M |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IHRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +787K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +3.3M shares |
| 3 years | +5.9% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +5.4% | +8.1M shares |
| Available history | +145% | +93.8M shares |
IHRT has 158M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101,000 |
| Q4 2019 | — |
RDDT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -169K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -868K shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +38.5M shares |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $234.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $5M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
IHRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 14.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 13.8x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 14.1x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 13.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q1 2023 | 12.0x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 10.1x | High |
IHRT's net debt is about 9.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 13 years a year ago.
RDDT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.1x | Net Cash |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IHRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 24.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 10.8 | Oversold |
IHRT's weekly RSI is 24 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
RDDT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
RDDT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
IHRT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | IHRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
IHRT has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RDDT PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | RDDT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 16x | 23% above |
| PE % | 5 | 23 | 18 pts below |
RDDT is trading at 20x earnings, a 23% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x, though its earnings don't support one.
IHRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.73 | 66% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.68 | 78% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.44 | 83% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.78 | 79% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.82 | 79% below |
RDDT has stronger trend alignment. IHRT is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus RDDT above 0 of 4.
RDDT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $130.6 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $151.7 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $165.0 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $167.1 | 40% below |
RDDT is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 40% below its 100-week average.
IHRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $12.2 | -24% |
| 2021 | $12.2 | $21.0 | +73% |
| 2022 | $21.0 | $6.67 | -68% |
| 2023 | $6.67 | $2.67 | -60% |
| 2024 | $2.67 | $1.91 | -28% |
| 2025 | $1.91 | $4.41 | +131% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.41 | $0.58 | -87% |
IHRT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +131% in 2025 to −68% in 2022. It's down 87% so far in 2026.
RDDT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.0 | $173.5 | +277% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $225.8 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $225.8 | $99.6 | -56% |
RDDT has the edge over IHRT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.