Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) reported $334.18 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 30.6%. EPS of -$0.11 for the same period compares to -$0.17 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $338.17 million, representing a surprise of -1.18%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +15.38%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.13.

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:

• Geographic Revenue- America: $254.19 million compared to the $256.44 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.8% year over year.
• Revenue- Airports: $79.98 million versus $79.85 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4% change.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Airports: $14.31 million compared to the $15.45 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate expenses: -$22.74 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of -$22.82 million.

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