Clear Channel (CCO) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. Small-cap Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
461.5M
Gross Profit
252.0M
54.60%
Operating Income
107.5M
23.29%
Net Income
9.7M
2.11%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.02
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
3.8B
Total Liabilities
7.2B
Shareholders Equity
-3.4B
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
64.2M
Free Cash Flow
30.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Clear Channel Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.6B | 1.5B | 2.1B | 2.0B | 1.8B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 748.0M | 680.6M | 1.1B | 982.0M | 887.0M |
| Gross Profit | 856.1M | 824.7M | 1.0B | 1.0B | 881.7M |
| Gross Margin % | 53.4% | 54.8% | 48.6% | 51.2% | 49.8% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 262.4M | 252.9M | 544.0M | 519.4M | 487.9M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 108.2M | 118.6M | 11.8M | 2.1M | 3.0M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 370.6M | 371.5M | 555.7M | 521.6M | 490.9M |
| Operating Income | 310.6M | 279.2M | 236.9M | 292.6M | 177.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 19.4% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 10.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 395.6M | 401.5M | 421.4M | 360.6M | 349.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -13.8M | -10.8M | 10.2M | -59.7M | -223.3M |
| Pre-tax Income | -98.8M | -133.1M | -174.3M | -127.7M | -394.6M |
| Income Tax | 4.9M | -9.4M | -17.2M | -80.4M | -36.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | 24.7M | -175.9M | -308.8M | -94.4M | -433.1M |
| Net Margin % | 1.5% | -11.7% | -14.5% | -4.7% | -24.5% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 486.8M | 509.3M | 489.7M | 588.6M | 551.3M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.04 | $-0.37 | $-0.65 | $-0.20 | $-0.93 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.04 | $-0.37 | $-0.65 | $-0.20 | $-0.93 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 495406000 | 487651000 | 481727000 | 474362000 | 468491000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 495406000 | 487651000 | 481727000 | 474362000 | 468491000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Clear Channel Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 190.0M | 109.7M | 251.7M | 282.2M | 410.8M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 371.4M | 344.1M | 499.8M | 453.7M | 643.1M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 7.3M | 2.1M | 25.2M | 17.5M | 26.5M |
| Total Current Assets | 793.2M | 1.7B | 957.4M | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.3B | 3.3B | 3.8B | 3.6B | 4.1B |
| Goodwill | 1.8B | 1.8B | 2.2B | 2.3B | 2.4B |
| Intangible Assets | 754.2M | 831.8M | 904.9M | 974.0M | 989.1M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 17.9M | 10.1M | 46.0M | 264.1M | 82.3M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.0B | 3.1B | 3.8B | 4.0B | 4.2B |
| Total Assets | 3.8B | 4.8B | 4.7B | 5.1B | 5.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 32.1M | 38.8M | 63.6M | 73.4M | 108.6M |
| Short-term Debt | 142.5M | 133.2M | 217.2M | 233.2M | 337.9M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 99.3M | 775.2M | 68.8M | 356.1M | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 618.1M | 1.3B | 883.7M | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 6.3B | 6.9B | 7.0B | 6.8B | 6.9B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 221.6M | 221.8M | 231.5M | 236.2M | 324.6M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 55.3M | 61.0M | 100.6M | 93.3M | 161.1M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 6.6B | 7.2B | 7.3B | 7.2B | 7.4B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.2B | 8.4B | 8.2B | 8.3B | 8.5B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 5.1M | 5.0M | 4.9M | 4.8M | 4.7M |
| Retained Earnings | -6.9B | -7.0B | -6.8B | -6.5B | -6.4B |
| Treasury Stock | 30.7M | 28.4M | 23.6M | 18.8M | 7.8M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | -3.4B | -3.6B | -3.5B | -3.3B | -3.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 6.5B | 7.0B | 7.2B | 7.0B | 7.2B |
| Working Capital | 175.1M | 387.1M | 73.7M | -624.0K | 21.6M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Clear Channel Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 24.7M | -175.9M | -308.8M | -94.4M | -433.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 175.0M | 239.6M | 258.3M | 293.4M | 372.1M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 25.6M | 26.2M | 20.5M | 21.1M | 19.4M |
| Working Capital Changes | -224.6M | -327.6M | -327.7M | -374.5M | -480.3M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 223.1M | 38.5M | -52.5M | 114.2M | -181.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | -148.0M |
| Acquisitions | 607.2M | -12.9M | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 606.1M | -13.5M | 47.0M | -37.0M | -152.7M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 2.0B | 1.7B | 750.0M | 0 | 2.1B |
| Debt Repayment | -2.6B | -1.6B | -683.5M | -21.4M | -2.1B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -598.3M | -8.2M | 45.6M | -32.7M | -215.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | 32.0M | -62.6M | -135.3M | -44.7M | -281.5M |
| Net Change in Cash | 231.0M | 16.7M | 40.1M | 44.4M | -549.6M |
Cash Flow Trend
Clear Channel Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
59.26
Forward P/E
-17.07
Price to Book
-0.35
Price to Sales
0.74
PEG Ratio
-0.41
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
1.24%
Operating Margin
25.10%
Return on Equity
-0.59%
Return on Assets
4.42%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.28
Debt to Equity
-1.91
Beta
2.27
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-0.22
Book Value per Share
$-6.85
Revenue per Share
$3.24
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCO | 1.2B | 59.26 | -0.35 | -0.59% | 1.24% | -1.91 |
| Applovin | 153.2B | 48.08 | 76.66 | 212.95% | 60.83% | 171.80 |
| Omnicom | 23.8B | 12.17 | 2.03 | 0.48% | -0.32% | 86.31 |
| Magnite | 1.8B | 13.64 | 2.01 | 17.11% | 20.26% | 67.91 |
| Stagwell | 1.7B | 85.63 | 2.28 | 3.86% | 1.00% | 200.39 |
| Ziff Davis | 1.8B | 40.81 | 1.03 | 2.66% | 3.26% | 50.85 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






