Deep-Dive Due Diligence AI Generated Report on Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock (CMLS)

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Booyah, my friends! It's already 6:32:01 PM on Tue Mar 25, 2025 -0400, and I've got my eyes locked on Cumulus Media (CMLS), pushing up to 0.72 from 0.4864. Are we in for a serious bull run, or is this just hype? I've pulled the data—let's break it down!

Here's the first list of news for Cumulus Media:

C1 - Mar-18-25 02:58PM - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
C2 - Mar-05-25 11:00AM - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Audio Coverage of 2025 College Basketball Conference Championship Week
C3 - Mar-04-25 10:30AM - Rising Conservative Voice Vince Coglianese Joins National Conversation with New Live Radio Show and Podcast
C4 - Feb-28-25 02:15AM - Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Growth and Strategic ...
C5 - Feb-27-25 09:25AM - Cumulus Media (CMLS) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
C6 - Feb-27-25 09:25AM 08:26AM - Cumulus: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
C7 - Feb-27-25 09:25AM 08:01AM - Cumulus Media Reports Operating Results for 2024
C8 - Feb-26-25 08:20AM - What To Expect From Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Q4 2024 Earnings

ONLY 3 RULES for AI:
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1) I am a document retrieval system. You are the analyst-investigator.
2) You can request items from my lists to get more info on Cumulus Media (CMLS)
3) AFTER requesting and reading News and SEC filings you'll write a summary, set a score, high price target and headline.
Now, your response should be only 2 or 3 chars. You can say ex., C1, C2, etc., or NEX
The NEX command delivers the NEXt list of News/SEC/Metrics
There are several more lists that use our unified document retrieval system in subsequent prompts.
Your predictons will be compared to reality to rate your accuracy. Try to predict accurately. GOOD LUCK!
Please request a document, read, summarize and score. Say something like "C1".

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C4

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**Cumulus Media Inc (CMLS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Growth and Strategic ...**
Date: Feb-28-25 02:15AM
Source: (GuruFocus.com)
URL: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cumulus-media-inc-cmls-q4-071515495.html

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to thefull earnings call transcript.

Cumulus Media Inc (NASDAQ:CMLS) outperformed its peers on key metrics such as cost takeouts, IEDA margin recovery, free cash flow conversion, net leverage, and liquidity through the end of 2023.

The digital marketing services business saw a revenue increase of 27% year over year, becoming the largest digital business segment in 2024.

Cumulus Media Inc (NASDAQ:CMLS) achieved all-time highs in several key performance indicators for its digital marketing services, including customer count up 18% and average digital order size per customer up 11%.

The company successf

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Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ:CMLS) exceeded its peers in key performance indicators such as cost takeouts, IEDA margin recovery, free cash flow conversion, net leverage, and liquidity, as of the end of 2023. The company's digital marketing services business grew by 27% year over year, making it the largest digital business segment in 2024. The company also achieved record highs in several key performance indicators for its digital marketing services, including an 18% increase in customer count and an 11% increase in average digital order size per customer.

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We present this news so you can catch the big movers from recently breaking news.
Here's a list of news articles you can literally read just by asking.
Usually the first item is the most important.

A1 - 2025-03-20T11:14:21Z - Top 3 Tech And Telecom That Could Lead To Your Biggest Gains This Month - Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:P...
A2 - 2025-03-18T19:15:56Z - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA® Men's...
A3 - 2025-03-18T19:16:40Z - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA® Men's...
A4 - 2025-03-18T19:08:04Z - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA ® Men'...
A5 - 2025-03-18T19:07:13Z - Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA Men's ...

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "A1" gets the first item)
You may also say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response to this prompt limited to 3 chars.

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A1

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**Top 3 Tech And Telecom That Could Lead To Your Biggest Gains This Month - Playtika Holding (NASDAQ:PLTK), Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS)**Date: 2025-03-20Source: {'uri': 'benzinga.com', 'dataType': 'news', 'title': 'Benzinga'}URL: https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44413389/top-3-tech-and-telecom-that-could-lead-to-your-biggest-gains-this-monthThe most oversold stocks in the communication services sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock's strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock's price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro.

Here's the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RS

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MOR

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Showing A1 (chunk 2 of 4): I near or below 30.

Trade Desk Inc TTD

On March 18, Keybanc analyst Justin Patterson maintained Trade Desk with an Overweight and lowered the price target from $130 to $74.. The company's stock fell around 27% over the past month and has a 52-week low of $53.42. RSI Value: 26.3 TTD Price Action: Shares of Trade Desk gained 3.2% to close at $55.32 on Wednesday. Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest TTD news.

Playtika Holding Corp PLTK

On Feb. 27, Playtika Holding posted fourth-quarter GAAP loss of 4 cents per share. "We are thrilled with the progress we have made in executing our return to growth strategy, highlighted by our successful acquisition of SuperPlay," said Robert Antokol, Chief Executive Officer. "Looking ahead, we are excited by our pipeline of new games and continued M&A opportunities, which we believe will drive consistent topline growth and create value fo

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NEX

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This is our final list of news.
News AI can literally read just by asking.
Don't miss the breaking news!

B1 - 2025-03-18T18:58:00Z - Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA® Men’s Basketball Tournament
B2 - 2025-03-05T16:00:00Z - Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Audio Coverage of 2025 College Basketball Conference Championship Week
B3 - 2025-02-18T19:52:00Z - U.S. Soccer and Westwood One Reach English-Language Audio Rights Agreement
B4 - 2025-01-22T21:00:00Z - Cumulus Media Appoints a Top Shareholder Steven M. Galbraith to Board of Directors
B5 - 2025-01-09T18:35:00Z - Westwood One to Broadcast NFL Wild Card Weekend
B6 - 2024-11-26T16:00:00Z - Westwood One Introduces the Next Evening Star of Country Music Radio with Launch of “Country Nights Live with Bev Rainey”

Request an article by its reference number. (Ex., "B1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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B1

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**Cumulus Media’s Westwood One Presents Exclusive Multiplatform Audio Coverage of the 2025 NCAA® Men’s Basketball Tournament**Date: Unknown DateSource: Unknown SourceURL: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/18/3044907/9032/en/Cumulus-Media-s-Westwood-One-Presents-Exclusive-Multiplatform-Audio-Coverage-of-the-2025-NCAA-Men-s-Basketball-Tournament.htmlCumulus Media's Westwood One will provide exclusive audio coverage of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament across multiple platforms, including radio, streaming, and mobile apps.

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As a financial analyst, this information could indicate potential growth in revenue for Cumulus Media as they are providing exclusive multiplatform audio coverage of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This could attract more listeners and advertisers, increasing the company's income. However, it is also essential to consider the cost of broadcasting rights and other expenses related to the coverage.

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This is our list of SEC filings.
If empty, the search returned no recent filings.

S1 - 2025-02-27 10-K Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Fin Cond and Results of Oper ##TABLE_END

General Overview

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in this ...

S2 - 2025-02-27 8-K Item 2.02 - Results of Oper and Fin Cond.

On February 27, 2025, Cumulus Media Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhib...

S10 - 2025-01-22 8-K Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 22, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Galbraith to the Board, as described under Item 5.02, above. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Curr Report. The info...

Request filing by its reference number. (Ex., "S1" gets the first item)
You can say NEX to go to the next listing.
Response limited to 3 chars.

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S1

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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ##TABLE_END

General Overview

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in this Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto beginning on page F-2 in this Form 10-K, as well as the information set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors." This discussion, as well as various other sections of this Annual Report, contains and refers to statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Such statements are any statements other than those of historical fact and relate to our intent, belief or current expectations primarily with respect to our future operat

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This is our set of metrics.
Please analyze the numbers.

+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| Volume: 503,926 | SMA50: -33.52% | Market Cap: 20.84M | Option/Short: Yes / Yes | Sales past 5Y: -4.77% | Sales Surprise: -0.10% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| Avg Volume: 87.41K | SMA200: -59.92% | Shs Outstand: 16.72M | Short Float: 0.82% | Employees: 3106 | EPS Surprise: -2265.22% |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| Rel Volume: 5.76 | Perf Week: 6.15% | Shs Float: 12.13M | Short Ratio: 1.14 | Debt/Eq: 143.24 | P/E: - |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| RSI (14): 36.78 | Perf Month: -44.56% | Inst Own: 43.79% | Short Interest: 0.10M | Sales Y/Y TTM: -2.07% | Earnings: Feb 27 BMO |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| ATR (14): 0.09 | Perf Quarter: -33.52% | Insider Own: 29.62% | Beta: 1.11 | ROE: -193.00% | |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| SMA20: -7.96% | Index: - | Insider Trans: 0.00% | Sales Q/Q: -1.23% | ROI: -29.02% | |
+--------------------+-----------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+

The next section covers any insider trading.
If this section may be blank due to no recent filings.

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by Walker Robert J (President - Operations) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4325 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4193 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by Milner David Edward (President - Operations) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4315 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4203 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by Denning Richard (See Remarks) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4971 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 2592 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by Berner Mary G. (President & CEO) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 31123 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 38507 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by JONES COLLIN R. (See Remarks) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 4026 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 3933 shares at $0 (D)

Inside Trans: CUMULUS MEDIA INC (CMLS) by Lopez-Balboa Francisco J (See Remarks) on 2025-02-21
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 18005 shares at $0 (D)
- Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0000001 per share: 14178 shares at $0 (D)

No transactions recorded.

[Company Financial Summary]
[Company Details]
Name: Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
Market Cap: N/A
Shares Outstanding: N/A
Sector: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS

[Financial Statements - Latest Quarter]
Total Assets: N/A
Total Liabilities: N/A
Total Equity: N/A
Revenue (Quarter): {'value': 833622000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Revenues', 'order': 100}
Net Income: {'value': -137197000.0, 'unit': 'USD', 'label': 'Net Income/Loss', 'order': 3200}
Earnings Per Share (EPS): N/A

[Price Metrics - Last 30 Days]
Latest Close: 0.4884
Average Volume: 178000.41
30-Day High: 0.903
30-Day Low: 0.412

[Detailed Financials: Q2 2024]
- Total Assets: $1,384,733,000.0
- Total Liabilities: $1,138,682,000.0
- Total Equity: $246,051,000.0
- Current Assets: $261,062,000.0
- Current Liabilities: $138,823,000.0

[Income Statement: Q2 2024]
- Revenue: $204,849,000.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -1.64

[Cash Flow Statement: Q2 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $-14,847,000.0

[Detailed Financials: Q1 2024]
- Total Assets: $1,418,533,000.0
- Total Liabilities: $1,146,117,000.0
- Total Equity: $272,416,000.0
- Current Assets: $276,241,000.0
- Current Liabilities: $139,841,000.0

[Income Statement: Q1 2024]
- Revenue: $200,053,000.00
- Net Income: N/A
- Gross Profit: N/A
- Operating Income: N/A
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): -0.85

[Cash Flow Statement: Q1 2024]
- Net Cash Flow: $-12,321,000.0
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You are now requested to make a summary analysis.
Save explaining why you didn't have enough information for the final survey.

Now, complete this report with the following:

1) Brief Summary: explain your findings in succinct wording.
2) MARKET_SCORE: If you calculate a 92% likelihood of an upward moves, say: MARKET_SCORE[92]
3) PRICE_TARGET: If you think the high today will be 50% higher, add to the price.
Eg., If the current price is $5.00, add 50%. Thus, PRICE_TARGET[$7.50] -- It should be at or above the current price.
4) Provide a thought-provoking take, 6-10 words, to use for the headline of this news story.
Like this: AI_RPT_HEADLINE: [6-12 words headline for news story, distilled from summary]

1) Brief Summary, 2) MARKET_SCORE, 3) PRICE_TARGET, and 4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE

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1) Brief Summary: Cumulus Media Inc. has been experiencing a downtrend, as evidenced by the negative Simple Moving Averages (SMA50 and SMA200) and negative sales growth over the past five years. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is notably high at 143.24, which may indicate financial risk. Moreover, the company's earnings per share (EPS) have surprised negatively, which is concerning. However, insider ownership is relatively high at 29.62%, which could suggest confidence among the company's leadership.

2) MARKET_SCORE[35]: Based on the current indicators, there is a 35% likelihood of an upward move. This low score reflects the negative trends noted in the company's performance.

3) PRICE_TARGET[$0.65]: Considering the current price of $0.4884, and given the current market conditions and company performance, a realistic target for a potential increase could be around $0.65. This accounts for a potential recovery but remains conservative due to the negative trends.

4) AI_RPT_HEADLINE: "Cumulus Media Struggles Amid Downtrend; Hope Lies in Insider Confidence"

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Finally, if more data could have improved your confidence which would you have chosen? **Choose one option:**
-> X0 <- Nothing more would have helped my analysis
-> X1 <- More stock-specific news
-> X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes
-> X3 <- More SEC Insider Trading (Form 3, 4, 5) Direct buys/sells from executives and institutions
-> X4 <- Broader sector & market news
-> X5 <- Your past analysis on similar companies (specify metrics)
-> X6 <- More financial metrics
-> X7 <- Your past analysis on this exact company
-> X8 <- Something altogether different (explain...)

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-> X2 <- More SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) Financials, risk disclosures, and business changes

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[2025-03-25 15:32:39] # Analysis Completed
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