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Cumulus Media (Cumulus Media) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 9.26 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-18), Cumulus Media's share price is $2.75. Cumulus Media's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.30. Hence, Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 9.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CMLS' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 5.23   Max: 32.03
Current: 9.25

During the past 13 years, Cumulus Media's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 32.03. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 5.23.

CMLS's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
64.24% of 590 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 14.18 vs CMLS: 9.25

Cumulus Media's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.03. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $0.30.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Cumulus Media was -83.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -24.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Cumulus Media's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 184.40% per year. The lowest was -35.30% per year. And the median was 1.60% per year.


Cumulus Media Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

Cumulus Media Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.76 9.66 5.97 2.62 13.43

Cumulus Media Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.62 1.55 1.54 5.54 13.43

Competitive Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Cumulus Media Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Cumulus Media's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=2.75/0.297
=9.26

Cumulus Media's Share Price of today is $2.75.
Cumulus Media's Free Cash Flow per Share 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 $0.30.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Cumulus Media  (NAS:CMLS) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Cumulus Media (Cumulus Media) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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