The earnings call reflects a company making significant strides in digital transformation and financial management, with impressive sequential improvements in key financial metrics and strategic initiatives like AI content licensing and cost reductions. However, there are ongoing challenges with total revenue decline and digital-only subscription growth.

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Q3 2025

During the Gannett Company Q2 2025 earnings call, significant guidance was provided regarding the company's financial expectations for the remainder of the year. Key metrics highlighted include a projected same-store digital revenue growth of 3% to 5% year-over-year, along with an anticipated meaningful growth in total adjusted EBITDA compared to the previous year. The company expects free cash flow to increase by over 100% versus the prior year, driven by a recently announced $100 million cost reduction program and a strategic AI content licensing agreement with Perplexity. Specific financial results from Q2 showed a total adjusted EBITDA of $64.2 million, a sequential increase of 27%, and free cash flow generation of $17.6 million, representing a 73% sequential growth. Additionally, Gannett repaid $23.4 million of debt in the second quarter, contributing to a total debt repayment of nearly $100 million for the first half of the year. The company also saw improvements in same-store revenue trends, notably in its digital advertising revenues, which grew 4% year-over-year.

Sequential Financial Improvements

Q2 2025 saw a sequential increase in total adjusted EBITDA by 27% to $64.2 million, and free cash flow grew 73% to $17.6 million. The company also repaid $23.4 million of debt in the quarter, totaling nearly $100 million in debt repayment for the first half of 2025.

Digital Advertising Revenue Growth

Digital advertising revenues grew 4% year-over-year in Q2, a significant improvement compared to a slight decline in Q1. This growth was driven by increased page views and programmatic revenue.

AI Content Licensing Agreement with Perplexity

Gannett announced a strategic AI content licensing agreement with Perplexity, expected to boost revenue with licensing fees and advertising revenue share.

Cost Reduction Program

The company initiated a $100 million cost reduction program focusing on automation and outsourcing, expected to lead to meaningful growth in adjusted EBITDA for the second half of 2025 and into 2026.

Digital Marketing Solutions Improvement

The DMS segment saw sequential growth with core platform revenue increasing by 8.1% and segment adjusted EBITDA growing by 35.8%. Average customer count increased by 2.8%, and core platform ARPU reached a new high.

Gannett (GCI) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GCI Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 30, 2025	2025 (Q3)	>-0.01 / -	-0.012	―	―	―
Aug 07, 2025	2025 (Q2)	-0.06 / 0.45	0.09	403.33% (+0.36)
May 01, 2025	2025 (Q1)	-0.14 / -0.09	-0.6	85.17% (+0.51)
Feb 20, 2025	2024 (Q4)	-0.01 / 0.07	-0.16	141.25% (+0.23)
Oct 31, 2024	2024 (Q3)	-0.06 / -0.01	-0.176	93.18% (+0.16)
Aug 01, 2024	2024 (Q2)	-0.04 / 0.09	-0.042	314.29% (+0.13)
May 02, 2024	2024 (Q1)	-0.36 / -0.60	0.03	-2100.00% (-0.63)
Feb 22, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.06 / -0.16	0.276	-157.97% (-0.44)
Nov 02, 2023	2023 (Q3)	>-0.01 / -0.18	0.349	-150.43% (-0.52)
Aug 03, 2023	2023 (Q2)	-0.05 / -0.04	-0.003	-1300.00% (-0.04)

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GCI Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Aug 07, 2025	$4.12	$4.03	-2.18%
May 01, 2025	$3.20	$3.09	-3.44%
Feb 20, 2025	$4.80	$4.62	-3.75%
Oct 31, 2024	$5.81	$4.69	-19.28%

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Gannett (GCI) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 30, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

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GCI EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q3) is >-0.01.

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