Cumulus Media Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CMLSQ)
Cumulus Media's stock-based compensation was $2.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cumulus Media company overviewCumulus Media annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.5M | −$2.2M | −46.83% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.7M | −$561,000 | −10.65% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.3M | −$959,000 | −15.40% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.2M | $1.0M | +20.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.2M | $1.9M | +55.56% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.3M | −$2.0M | −37.05% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.3M | $1.9M | +55.73% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.4M | $1.8M | +110.90% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $1.6M | −$1.3M | −45.25% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.9M | −$18.1M | −85.98% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $21.0M | $3.4M | +19.25% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $17.6M | $6.8M | +63.25% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $10.8M | −$1.1M | −9.16% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $11.9M | $6.0M | +103.13% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $5.9M | $3.4M | +138.88% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.5M | −$428,000 | −14.87% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.9M | — | — |
Cumulus Media quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$63,000 | −$637,000 | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $535,000 | −$314,000 | −36.98% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $504,000 | −$748,000 | −59.74% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $577,000 | −$472,000 | −45.00% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $574,000 | −$762,000 | −57.04% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $849,000 | −$223,000 | −20.80% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.3M | $71,000 | +6.01% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.0M | −$422,000 | −28.69% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.3M | −$156,000 | −10.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.1M | −$54,000 | −4.80% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.2M | −$336,000 | −22.15% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.5M | −$47,000 | −3.10% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.5M | −$195,000 | −11.56% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.1M | −$381,000 | −25.28% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.5M | $113,000 | +8.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.5M | $146,000 | +10.64% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.7M | $329,000 | +24.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.5M | $450,000 | +42.57% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.4M | $632,000 | +81.87% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.4M | $511,000 | +59.35% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.4M | $373,000 | +37.87% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.1M | $338,000 | +47.01% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $772,000 | −$723,000 | −48.36% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $861,000 | −$631,000 | −42.29% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $985,000 | −$121,000 | −10.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $719,000 | −$489,000 | −40.48% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.1M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.2M | $1.0M | +627.71% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $166,000 | −$372,000 | −69.14% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $192,000 | −$353,000 | −64.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $354,000 | −$381,000 | −51.84% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $530,000 | −$260,000 | −32.91% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $538,000 | −$340,000 | −38.72% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $545,000 | −$441,000 | −44.73% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $735,000 | −$11.6M | −94.03% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $790,000 | −$3.1M | −79.64% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $878,000 | −$3.0M | −77.27% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $986,000 | −$4.0M | −80.25% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $12.3M | $7.9M | +179.64% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $3.9M | −$274,000 | −6.60% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.9M | −$228,000 | −5.57% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $5.0M | $1.6M | +46.38% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $4.4M | $2.1M | +94.78% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $4.2M | $1.7M | +68.11% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $4.1M | $1.4M | +53.62% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $3.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $2.3M | −$505,000 | −18.27% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.5M | −$3.5M | −58.32% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.7M | −$4.3M | −61.84% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $2.8M | $1.2M | +72.64% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $5.9M | $5.3M | +891.30% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $7.0M | $6.4M | +1084.72% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.6M | $1.0M | +187.95% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $598,000 | $37,000 | +6.60% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $589,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $556,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $561,000 | — | — |
Cumulus Media stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cumulus Media's stock-based compensation decreased from $3.3M to $2.5M, a change of −$833,000. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows −$63,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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