IHRT vs SPOT
IHRT: The dominant U.S. audio media company operating broadcast radio, digital streaming, podcasting, and ad tech, reaching consumers across 500+ platforms with 345 million social followers. SPOT: Spotify is the world's leading audio streaming platform, connecting creators and listeners through a vast library of music, podcasts, and audiobooks.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | IHRT | SPOT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $3.67 | $474.16 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $562M | $112.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 31.76 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.37 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -7.3% | +15.4% | SPOT higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +58.6% | +32.3% | IHRT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +0.1% | +13.7% | SPOT higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -67.3% | +35.2% | SPOT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -5.6% | +19.2% | SPOT higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 11.65 | 0.05 | SPOT lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +2.1% | +8.0% | SPOT higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -0.4% | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 2.22 | 1.60 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +92.1% | -29.8% | IHRT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.