Why is Cumulus Media, Inc. ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 7.02 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.63% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Flat results in Sep 25
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -329.89%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 180.25 MM
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -99.18%, its profits have risen by 39.3%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -99.18% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Media & Entertainment)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Cumulus Media, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Cumulus Media, Inc.
-99.18%
-0.50
198.83%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.77
19.29%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.03%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-10.43%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.62
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
7.02
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-25.80
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.98
Tax Ratio
3.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
39.31%
ROCE (avg)
4.13%
ROE (avg)
2.63%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-0.22
EV to EBIT
66.09
EV to EBITDA
9.15
EV to Capital Employed
1.12
EV to Sales
0.87
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
1.69%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at USD -19.05 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.83% (YoY
-3What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -329.89%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at USD 180.25 MM
Here's what is working for Cumulus Media, Inc.
Net Profit
Higher at USD -19.05 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.83% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Cumulus Media, Inc.
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 180.25 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)






