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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN (CCO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CCO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US18453H1068 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.03  +0.03 (+3.26%)

After market: 1.03 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CCO scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CCO was compared to 97 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CCO while its profitability can be described as average. CCO does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year CCO has reported negative net income.
CCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CCO had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: CCO reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
CCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M

1.2 Ratios

CCO has a Return On Assets (-2.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CCO has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.65%) than 71.13% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CCO is in line with the industry average of 7.03%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.65%) for CCO is above the 3 year average (5.68%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.94%
ROE N/A
ROIC 6.65%
ROA(3y)-4.07%
ROA(5y)-6.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

CCO has a Operating Margin of 14.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: CCO outperforms 77.32% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CCO has grown nicely.
CCO has a better Gross Margin (49.44%) than 62.89% of its industry peers.
CCO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.44%
OM growth 3Y41.61%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.5%
GM growth 5Y3.63%
CCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CCO is still creating some value.
CCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CCO has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CCO has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CCO Yearly Shares OutstandingCCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
CCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.35, we must say that CCO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of -1.35, CCO is not doing good in the industry: 77.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -1.35
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC6.55%
CCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that CCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CCO has a worse Current ratio (1.00) than 69.07% of its industry peers.
CCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that CCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.00, CCO is not doing good in the industry: 67.01% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
CCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 56.42% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.95% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, CCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -10.92% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)56.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-178.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.92%
Sales Q2Q%-32.49%

3.2 Future

CCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.75% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -7.38% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y36.26%
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-24.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.38%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
CCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
CCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

CCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CCO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

CCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.75
CCO Per share dataCCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 -5 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as CCO's earnings are expected to grow with 21.75% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for CCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDIN

NYSE:CCO (4/24/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 1.03 0 (0%)

1.03

+0.03 (+3.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-24 2025-02-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2025-05-01
Inst Owners85.01%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners12.91%
Ins Owner Change15.56%
Market Cap511.52M
Analysts72
Price Target1.73 (67.96%)
Short Float %8.56%
Short Ratio16.6
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-28.94%
Min EPS beat(2)-62.98%
Max EPS beat(2)5.1%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-9.4%
Min EPS beat(4)-62.98%
Max EPS beat(4)28.65%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-38.43%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-33.31%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-23.81%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.71%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.57%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.78%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.67%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.47%
PT rev (1m)-2.86%
PT rev (3m)-14.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-70%
EPS NY rev (1m)-20.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-35.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.56%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-32.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.23
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 6.14
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.75
EPS(TTM)-0.37
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.24
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.15
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.17
OCFY16.28%
SpS4.49
BVpS-7.27
TBVpS-10.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.94%
ROE N/A
ROCE 8.42%
ROIC 6.65%
ROICexc 7.03%
ROICexgc 12.3%
OM 14.12%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.44%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.07%
ROA(5y)-6.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.02%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.41%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.2%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y24.11%
ROICexcg growth 5Y8.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y28.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y9.35%
OM growth 3Y41.61%
OM growth 5Y14.66%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y7.5%
GM growth 5Y3.63%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 10.19
Cap/Depr 65.58%
Cap/Sales 7.05%
Interest Coverage 0.75
Cash Conversion 15%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z -1.35
F-Score4
WACC6.55%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)74.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)62.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)56.42%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-178.43%
EPS Next Y36.26%
EPS Next 2Y30.45%
EPS Next 3Y21.75%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.95%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.42%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.92%
Sales Q2Q%-32.49%
Revenue Next Year-24.54%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.53%
Revenue Next 3Y-7.38%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.67%
EBIT growth 3Y24.01%
EBIT growth 5Y2.14%
EBIT Next Year81.02%
EBIT Next 3Y24.62%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y56.51%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y240.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-17.95%