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Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2024, Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO - Free Report) reported revenue of $558.99 million, up 6.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.07, compared to -$0.12 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.60% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $555.66 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.07, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Clear Channel Outdoor performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate expenses: -33 compared to the -32 average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Geographic Revenue- Europe-North: $166.36 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $160.88 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +11.4%.
  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $292.82 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $291.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%.
  • Revenue- Other: $17.48 million versus $19.81 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -24.4% change.
  • Revenue- Airports: $82.33 million compared to the $81.32 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9% year over year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Airports: $16.93 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $14.85 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Other: $1.95 million versus $1.21 million estimated by three analysts on average.
View all Key Company Metrics for Clear Channel Outdoor here>>>

Shares of Clear Channel Outdoor have returned -3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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