Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) — Stock Score Summary

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 68/100 based on Quality (41/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (71/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Clear Channel Outdoor is a highly leveraged out-of-home advertising company. It lacks pricing power, has a weak balance sheet, and is highly vulnerable to cyclical advertising downturns.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. is one of the world's largest out-of-home advertising companies, operating a vast portfolio of billboards, street furniture, and transit displays across North America and Europe. The company possesses a strong competitive moat due to the highly regulated nature of physical billboard placement, which creates high barriers to entry for new competitors. It is actively driving growth by converting traditional static displays into high-margin digital billboards, enabling dynamic, programmatic advertising.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.40
Market Cap$1.2B
P/E (Forward)-17.21
Price/Book-0.35
Return on Invested Capital9.2%
Gross Margin53.9%
Operating Margin15.0%
Revenue Growth11.9%
Free Cash Flow$-8M

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates in the Advertising Agencies industry, part of the Communication Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.’s (CCO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) is 68/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (41), Value (41), and Momentum (71) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. have an economic moat?
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) has a Quality factor score of 41/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 68/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. in?
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCO) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Advertising Agencies industry (United States).
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