Cumulus Media Inc.

Cumulus Media Inc.

CMLS
Cumulus Media Inc.US flagOther OTC
0.01
USD
+0.00
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85,640.00Market Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
25.12
44.69
40.05
38.99
38.75
- -
55.26
40.18
44.56
48.75
48.91
49.03
- -
41.17
Basic EPS, GAAP
4.05
0.42
-18.73
-17.45
-7.05
- -
3.04
-2.94
0.84
0.83
-6.83
-16.79
- -
-10.61
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-4.94
4.54
2.83
1.22
2.95
- -
5.17
1.63
3.33
4.01
1.83
-0.18
- -
-2.12
Dividend per Share
0.23
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
-20.56
-29.28
-47.18
-64.48
-71.43
3.71
6.09
3.1
3.9
4.93
-1.24
-18.06
- -
-29.91
Tangible Book Value per Share
-65.02
-90.3
-83.62
-78.02
-72.28
-44.66
-26.78
-28.18
-26.39
-26.32
-31.91
-34.86
- -
-38.46
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
41
28
29
29
29
17
20
20
21
20
17
17
- -
17
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,026
1,263
1,169
1,141
1,136
- -
1,113
816
916
954
845
827
742
719
Operating Margin (%)
17.72
12.7
9.35
8.8
10.83
- -
11.9
0.83
5.62
9.84
0.94
-1.67
-3.98
-5.79
Depreciation Expense
117
115
102
87
62
- -
77
52
54
56
58
59
54
52
Net Income, GAAP
176
12
-546
-511
-207
- -
61
-60
17
16
-118
-283
-201
-185
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
46.56
- -
- -
- -
- -
26.66
- -
14.72
17.19
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
17.16
0.93
-46.76
-44.75
-18.19
- -
5.5
-7.32
1.89
1.7
-13.96
-34.25
-27.06
-25.76
Working Capital
221
215
237
339
357
278
241
374
267
200
143
114
85
177
LT Debt
2,621
2,485
2,403
2,384
- -
1,230
1,118
1,097
925
834
786
768
791
1
Total Equity
513
542
16
-492
-696
390
455
398
419
408
287
7
-192
-208
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
2.78
- -
- -
- -
- -
6.01
- -
3.04
5.9
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
4.82
- -
- -
- -
- -
9.09
- -
6.48
6.83
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
66.54
-64.34
24.13
18.37
- -
- -
- -
- -

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
52
51
- -
LT Borrowings
696
695
- -
LT Finance Leases
96
96
1
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
17
17
18
Market Capitalization
2
1
- -

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
265
243
214
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
90
82
58
Accounts Receivable, Net
139
141
133
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
152
158
36
Payables & Accruals
101
98
36
ST Debt
52
51
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-625.74%
-595.97%
-2,855.3%
Free Cash Flow
- -
107.08%
584.07%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
-169.98%
-29.14%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
-1.5%
-10.32%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
200
205
204
219
827
2025
187
186
180
188
742
2026
164
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-0.85
-1.64
-0.61
-13.6
-16.79
2025
-1.88
-0.74
-1.17
-7.75
- -
2026
-0.96
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
Mary G. Berner
Full Time Employees
2,250
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Broadcasting
Address
780 Johnson Ferry Road NE Atlanta GA United States of America 30342
IPO Date
Aug 7, 2018
Business
Cumulus Media Inc. Cumulus Media Inc. (OTCQB: CMLS) operates as an audio-first media company that owns and operates approximately 395 radio stations across 84 U.S. markets, providing high-quality local programming in various formats; delivers nationally syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment content from iconic brands including the NFL, NCAA, the Masters, Infinity Sports Network, AP News, and the Academy of Country Music Awards through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America with more than 9,500 affiliated stations; and produces original podcasts via the Cumulus Podcast Network. The company offers advertisers personal connections, local impact, and national reach through broadcast radio, on-demand digital audio, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms; integrated digital marketing services such as email marketing, geo-targeted display, video solutions, search engine marketing and optimization, website building and hosting, social media management, and reputation management; full-service audio solutions, powerful influencers, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences. Cumulus Media provides these services primarily to advertisers seeking targeted audience engagement in the U.S. radio and digital audio sectors, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, where it was founded in 1997. In recent developments, Cumulus Media expanded its content partnership with TuneIn in October 2024, adding a non-exclusive sales and supply agreement to enhance digital audio monetization while making its stations and podcasts available to TuneIn's 75 million monthly global listeners. The company refinanced its capital structure in early 2024 through a successful debt exchange and ABL facility upsize and extension, securing five-year maturities on more favorable terms. Cumulus Media continues to drive operational efficiencies, including a 34% increase in digital marketing services revenue and $7 million in annualized fixed cost reductions in Q3 2025, alongside accelerated AI initiatives for sales enablement, cost rationalization, and growth; it also outsourced its traffic function for additional savings starting in 2026.

Company News

APIChatGPT
  • Cumulus Media Reports Operating Results for the First Quarter 2026

  • Cumulus Media Reports Operating Results for 2025

  • Cumulus Media Announces Agreement to Eliminate Substantially All Remaining Debt and Significantly Strengthen Financial Position

  • Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Audio Coverage of 2026 College Basketball Conference Championship Week

  • Mark Levin to Launch New Vodcast Series Across YouTube and Rumble

  • UPDATE – Westwood One Presents NFL Super Bowl LX Game-Day Coverage

  • Westwood One Presents NFL Super Bowl LX Game-Day Coverage

  • Westwood One to Broadcast NFL Championship Sunday, Presented by Intuit TurboTax

  • Cumulus Media and Eon Media Form Joint Partnership to Develop and Launch AI-Driven Initiatives

  • Westwood One to Broadcast NFL Divisional Round, Presented by Intuit TurboTax

  • Cumulus Media Appoints Carol Flaton to Board of Directors

  • Westwood One and Barbasol Celebrate 20 Years of Partnership Sponsoring the NFL on Westwood One

  • Dan Bongino Returns To the Cumulus Podcast Network With the Relaunch of The Dan Bongino Show

  • Westwood One to Broadcast NFL Wild Card Weekend, Powered by Verizon

  • Westwood One Sports Unveils Sports Talk Lineup

  • Westwood One Scores Savanah Bananas' Broadcast Entertainer Drake C. Toll to Host Mornings on New 24/7 Sports Talk Lineup

  • McGraw Milhaven to Host Nationally Syndicated America at Night

  • Shots Podcast Network Joins Cumulus Podcast Network, Bringing Unfiltered Entertainment to Millions of Listeners

  • Chris Van Vliet Joins Cumulus Podcast Network

  • Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript