Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue shrank 1.6% a year to $1.1B, with an average return on invested capital of 5.2%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 16, 2026)
$2.42
Market cap
$1.2B
Revenue (FY2025)
$1.1B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
-1.6%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
5.2%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$32.0M

CCO 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $1.1B $19.9M $0.04 $32.0M 27.3% 8.5%
FY2024 $1.0B -$179.3M -$0.37 -$62.6M 27.8% 8.7%
FY2023 $1.4B -$310.9M -$0.65 -$135.3M 16.6% 7.3%
FY2022 $1.7B -$96.6M -$0.20 -$44.7M 13.5% 4.0%
FY2021 $1.5B -$433.8M -$0.93 -$281.5M -1.1% -0.5%
FY2020 $1.3B -$582.7M -$1.25 -$258.2M -23.2% -7.1%
FY2019 $1.9B -$363.3M -$0.88 -$6.6M 13.1% 7.0%
FY2018 $1.4B -$218.2M -$0.60 -$23.8M 18.2% 8.0%
FY2017 $1.3B -$639.7M -$1.77 -$76.7M 18.1% 4.7%
FY2016 $1.3B $141.4M $0.39 $80.5M 48.4% 11.4%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. is facing top-line stagnation, with revenue contracting over the decade.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 5.2% ROIC.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. is modeled at -22.4% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-1.25 per share.

CCO stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. reported diluted EPS of $0.04 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $1.3B in fiscal 2016 to $1.1B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of -1.6%. Net income was $19.9M in fiscal 2025.

Does Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. generate free cash flow?

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. generated $32.0M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 2 of the last 10 reported years.

What is CCO's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 5.2%, and average return on equity was 11.5%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this CCO data come from?

From Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 5, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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