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Cumulus Media (Cumulus Media) EBIT : $-29.4 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cumulus Media EBIT?

Cumulus Media's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-62.5 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-29.4 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Cumulus Media's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.77%. Cumulus Media's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -62.68%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Cumulus Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -3.78%.


Cumulus Media EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cumulus Media's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cumulus Media EBIT Chart

Cumulus Media Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
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Cumulus Media Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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Competitive Comparison of Cumulus Media's EBIT

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Cumulus Media's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cumulus Media's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cumulus Media's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cumulus Media's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Cumulus Media EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-29.4 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cumulus Media  (NAS:CMLS) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Cumulus Media's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=8.104 * ( 1 - -22.1% )/( (1331.622 + 1251.818)/ 2 )
=9.894984/1291.72
=0.77 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1521.092 - 106.663 - ( 82.807 - max(0, 134.395 - 288.713+82.807))
=1331.622

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1440.301 - 107.823 - ( 80.66 - max(0, 143.739 - 286.897+80.66))
=1251.818

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Cumulus Media's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-250.072/( ( (309.388 + max(99.243, 0)) + (299.242 + max(90.013, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-250.072/( ( 408.631 + 389.255 )/ 2 )
=-250.072/398.943
=-62.68 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(176.075 + 0 + 29.831) - (106.663 + 0 + 2.8421709430404E-14)
=99.243

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(182.201 + 0 + 24.036) - (107.823 + 0 + 8.401)
=90.013

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Cumulus Media's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-29.427/777.551
=-3.78 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Cumulus Media (Cumulus Media) Business Description

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Address
780 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30342
Cumulus Media Inc is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports, and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. The company's revenue is derived mainly from the sale of local, regional, and national advertising which is broadcast on its radio stations.
Executives
Deborah A Farrington director STARVEST PARTNERS, L.P., 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Edward Milner officer: EVP - Operations 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Richard Denning officer: EVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NW SUITE 2300, ATLANTA GA 30305
Brigade Capital Management, Lp 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Francisco J Lopez-balboa officer: EVP and CFO 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., ATLANTA GA 30305
Sallie Kimbrough officer: See Remarks 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Robert J Walker officer: EVP - Operations 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Mary G. Berner director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO C/O CUMULUS MEDIA, INC., 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30305
Suzanne M Grimes officer: EVP Corporate Marketing 200 EAST BASSE ROAD, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
John Abbot officer: EVP, TREASURER & CFO
Sp Signal Manager, Llc 10 percent owner 2 GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Nimbus Atlas Llc 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas H Castro director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Matthew Blank director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
David M Baum director 784 MORRIS TURNPIKE #367, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078