Cumulus Media Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CMLSQ)
Cumulus Media's capital expenditures (capex) was $20.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cumulus Media company overviewCumulus Media annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $20.2M | $773,000 | +3.97% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $19.5M | −$5.3M | −21.56% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $24.8M | −$6.2M | −20.11% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $31.1M | $2.0M | +6.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $29.1M | $14.2M | +95.66% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $14.9M | −$14.6M | −49.55% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $29.5M | — | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $31.9M | $8.9M | +38.61% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $23.0M | $3.8M | +19.76% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.2M | $230,000 | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $19.0M | $7.9M | +71.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $11.1M | $4.5M | +67.72% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $6.6M | −$83,000 | −1.24% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $6.7M | $4.2M | +170.30% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.5M | −$635,000 | −20.42% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $3.1M | — | — |
Cumulus Media quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $3.2M | −$2.3M | −42.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.9M | −$1.6M | −29.73% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.8M | $1.2M | +33.27% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $4.4M | $1.1M | +32.03% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.5M | $1.1M | +26.01% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $5.5M | −$2.6M | −32.16% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.6M | −$205,000 | −5.41% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.3M | −$3.7M | −52.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $4.4M | −$2.2M | −33.56% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $8.2M | $794,000 | +10.77% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $3.8M | −$8.7M | −69.70% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.1M | $100,000 | +1.44% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $6.6M | $263,000 | +4.15% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $7.4M | $2.1M | +39.91% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $12.5M | $5.4M | +76.01% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $7.0M | −$3.1M | −30.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $6.3M | −$2.7M | −30.18% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $5.3M | $2.4M | +82.32% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.1M | $1.8M | +33.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $10.0M | $6.0M | +151.43% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $9.1M | $6.6M | +268.10% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.9M | −$218,000 | −7.01% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.3M | −$6.8M | −56.01% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $4.0M | −$2.7M | −40.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $2.5M | −$3.1M | −55.86% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $3.1M | −$2.0M | −39.37% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $12.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $6.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $5.1M | −$3.9M | −43.08% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.0M | $3.3M | +56.99% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $11.3M | $5.0M | +78.23% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.4M | $2.2M | +41.97% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.5M | $166,000 | +2.27% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $5.7M | $1.6M | +37.85% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $6.3M | $2.9M | +85.23% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $5.2M | $4.3M | +447.75% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $7.3M | $2.5M | +53.22% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $4.2M | −$5.9M | −58.78% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $3.4M | −$2.2M | −39.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $957,000 | −$1.2M | −55.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.8M | −$5.1M | −51.93% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $10.1M | $8.8M | +656.18% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.6M | $3.0M | +112.88% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.2M | −$1.5M | −40.49% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $9.9M | $7.1M | +248.56% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.3M | −$651,000 | −32.78% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.6M | $681,000 | +34.89% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $3.6M | $882,000 | +32.24% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.8M | $2.0M | +256.84% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.0M | $864,000 | +77.01% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.0M | −$1.9M | −48.70% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.7M | $1.4M | +98.26% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $797,000 | −$206,000 | −20.54% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.1M | $620,000 | +123.51% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.4M | $443,000 | +47.28% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $1.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $502,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $937,000 | — | — |
Cumulus Media capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cumulus Media's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $14.9M to $20.2M, a change of $5.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $3.2M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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