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USA TODAY Co., Inc.
TDAY Communication Services Publishing
USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.3 billion, down 8.25% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 8.30%, EPS fell 88.9%, free cash flow grew 1.14% and total debt fell 3.91%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Operating cash flow growth for three consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 13.95 | 11.87 | 10.88 | 5.85 | 0.63 | 2.94 | 1.25 | 1.62 | 1.95 | 2.55 |
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| High | 19.89 | 17.62 | 19.10 | 14.11 | 7.06 | 7.05 | 6.38 | 3.60 | 5.93 | 5.80 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 10,092 | 10,516 | 10,638 | 21,255 | 18,100 | 13,800 | 11,200 | 10,000 | 8,900 | 7,500 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.31 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 1,255 | 1,342 | 1,526 | 1,868 | 3,406 | 3,208 | 2,945 | 2,664 | 2,509 | 2,302 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 44.29 | 44.65 | 43.30 | 42.20 | 40.27 | 40.73 | 36.84 | 36.47 | 38.41 | 38.72 | |||||
| EBT | 29 | 0 | 20 | (207) | (706) | (88) | (77) | (6) | (78) | (1) | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 2.34 | (0.03) | 1.31 | (11.09) | (20.73) | (2.74) | (2.61) | (0.23) | (3.10) | (0.06) | |||||
| Net income | 32 | (1) | 18 | (121) | (672) | (136) | (78) | (28) | (26) | 2 | |||||
| Depreciation | 68 | 102 | 85 | 213 | 657 | 204 | 182 | 163 | 156 | 166 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 27.75 | 25.32 | 26.30 | 27.60 | 25.85 | 23.80 | 21.51 | 19.08 | 17.61 | 15.87 | ||||
| Earnings | 0.70 | (0.02) | 0.31 | (1.77) | (5.09) | (1.00) | (0.57) | (0.20) | (0.18) | 0.01 | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.10 | 2.08 | 1.89 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.95 | 0.30 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.79 | |||||
| Capex | (0.23) | (0.21) | (0.20) | (0.21) | 1.21 | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.34 | (0.20) | 0.03 | |||||
| Free cash flow | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.69 | 0.17 | 1.65 | 1.48 | 0.58 | 1.02 | 0.50 | 0.81 | |||||
| Book value | 16.69 | 12.72 | 12.36 | 14.50 | 2.76 | 3.93 | 2.16 | 2.27 | 1.07 | 1.07 | |||||
| Shares, m | 45 | 53 | 58 | 68 | 132 | 135 | 137 | 140 | 143 | 145 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 23.25 | 0.00 | 37.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 515.00 | ||||
| P/S | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.44 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.32 | |||||
| P/B | 0.96 | 1.33 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 1.22 | 1.36 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 4.72 | 4.83 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.72 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 1.03 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.68 | 0.70 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 10.73 | 12.19 | 10.86 | 166.01 | 8.62 | 9.12 | 17.21 | 9.00 | 23.62 | 13.63 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 95 | 111 | 110 | 26 | 58 | 127 | 41 | 95 | 100 | 114 | ||||
| Capex | (11) | (11) | (12) | (14) | 159 | 72 | 38 | 47 | (29) | 4 | |||||
| Free cash flow | 84 | 99 | 98 | 12 | 217 | 200 | 79 | 142 | 72 | 118 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 174 | 60 | 50 | 61 | (105) | (85) | (109) | (89) | (120) | (129) | ||||
| Total debt | 353 | 360 | 441 | 1,643 | 1,600 | 1,232 | 1,162 | 1,045 | 1,080 | 954 | |||||
| Net debt | 178 | 314 | 392 | 1,487 | 1,429 | 1,102 | 1,068 | 944 | 974 | 864 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 755 | 674 | 717 | 981 | 364 | 530 | 295 | 317 | 153 | 155 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 2.50 | (0.07) | 1.33 | (4.39) | (18.81) | (4.55) | (2.99) | (1.21) | (1.25) | 0.09 | ||||
| ROIC | 4.06 | 2.14 | 3.28 | (3.72) | (15.61) | 4.18 | (1.54) | 4.97 | (0.56) | 4.23 | |||||
| ROE | 4.51 | (0.13) | 2.62 | (14.11) | (99.67) | (30.20) | (18.91) | (9.07) | (11.22) | 1.14 | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
USA TODAY Co., Inc. vs peers in Publishing (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT The New York Times Company | $11.1B | 28.0× | 28.6× | +11.17% (above 0%: growing) | +13.73% (above 0%: growing) | +78.27% (above 0%: growing) | 51.76% | 15.48% | Compare |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | $10.7B | 18.8× | — | +7.23% (above 0%: growing) | +1,083.81% (above 0%: growing) | +1,102.06% (above 0%: growing) | 48.91% | 0.00% | Compare |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | $2.7B | 13.7× | 11.2× | −2.63% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +30.28% (above 0%: growing) | 73.89% | 0.76% | Compare |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | $2.1B | 13.7× | — | −2.63% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +30.28% (above 0%: growing) | 73.89% | 0.76% | Compare |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. | $1.1B | — (loss-making) | 26.6× | −8.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | −88.89% (below 0%: shrinking) | +1.14% (above 0%: growing) | 38.83% | 3.73% | |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation | $711.5M | 24.9× | 16.2× | −3.90% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −18.41% (below 0%: shrinking) | 45.53% | (42.53%) | Compare |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated | $150.0M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −10.85% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −36.16% (below 0%: shrinking) | 62.43% | 6.85% | Compare |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation | $9.3M | 5.3× | 10.4× | −11.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −61.99% (below 0%: shrinking) | 59.73% | (38.41%) | Compare |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene | $2.5M | 13.1× | — | — | +25.00% (above 0%: growing) | −233.71% (below 0%: shrinking) | — | — | Compare |
| Median of peers | $1.4B | 13.7× | 13.7× | −2.63% | +25.00% | +5.94% | 59.73% | 0.76% |
USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) key facts
- Concern: USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.3 billion, down 8.25% from fiscal 2024.
- USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) is a Publishing company in the Communication Services sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 16, 2026, TDAY traded at $6.97, a market capitalization of $1.1 billion.
- Return on equity was 1.14% and debt-to-equity 6.20.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 6 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 0.76 (distress zone) for fiscal 2025.