iHeartMedia Inc reported fourth-quarter FY21 revenue growth of 13.5 percent year-on-year to $1.06 billion, beating the consensus of $1.04 billion.
The Q4 revenue was up 25 percent Y/Y, excluding the impact of Political.
Digital Audio Group revenue grew 58.7 percent Y/Y to $273.2 million.
Podcast revenue rose 130 percent Y/Y to $96.6 million. Digital revenue excluding Podcast was up 35.7 percent Y/Y to $176.6 million.
Multiplatform Group revenue increased 9.2 percent Y/Y to $726.3 million.
iHeartMedia generated $133.98 million in operating cash flow and held $352.1 million in cash and equivalents.
Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO, said, “We believe that this strong performance in Q4 and full-year positions us well for continued growth in 2022.”
Outlook
iHeartMedia sees Q1 FY22 revenue to be up 17 percent—19 percent year-over-year, representing $826.8 million—$840.9 million against the consensus of $828.2 million.By Anusuya Lahiri
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