USA TODAY (TDAY)
NYSE:TDAY
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TDAY Stock Chart & Stats
$6.79
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Market closed
$6.79
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Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$3.15 - $7.70
Previous CloseN/A
VolumeN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.40M
Market Cap
$1.12B
Enterprise Value$2.14B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$85.17M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.13B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.6
Beta1.10
Next Earnings
Jul 30, 2026EPS Estimate
>-0.01Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.22
Shares Outstanding146,702,120
10 Day Avg. Volume1,264,176
30 Day Avg. Volume1,402,993
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-4.01
Price to Book (P/B)4.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.32
P/FCF Ratio11.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.94
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.73
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.90
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.25Price Target Upside21.50% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.22
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.20B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Margin Expansion & EBITDA GrowthSizable EBITDA and margin expansion reflects durable cost discipline and operating leverage, meaning the business can convert revenue into profit more efficiently. Sustained higher margins improve cash generation and resilience to advertising cycles, supporting reinvestment and deleveraging over the next 2–6 months.
Growing Digital Revenue MixA rising digital mix shifts the company toward recurring, higher-margin streams and reduces print exposure. Progress toward a 50% digital target combined with same-store digital growth suggests structural revenue mix improvement that should support more stable margins and subscriber monetization over coming quarters.
Improving Cash Generation And Cost DisciplinePositive FCF and ongoing SG&A reductions demonstrate the company is converting profits into cash and prioritizing efficiency. Consistent cash generation enhances ability to pay down debt, fund digital investments and absorb ad-market volatility, supporting sustained operational stability and deleveraging targets.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Limited Balance-sheet FlexibilityHigh absolute debt and leverage constrain financial flexibility, raising refinancing and covenant risk and limiting the pace of strategic investments. Even with deleveraging progress, elevated leverage leaves the company vulnerable to revenue shocks and could force trade-offs between growth and debt reduction over the medium term.
Ongoing Top-line DeclinePersisting revenue declines signal that monetization gains and cost cuts must outpace shrinking top-line to sustain profits. Continued contraction in overall revenues increases sensitivity to margin resets and makes long-term growth dependent on successful digital and subscription scaling, which can take multiple quarters to materialize.
Traffic Dependency & Lumpy AI/licensing RevenueReliance on external referral sources and volatile AI/licensing income creates structural unpredictability in ad impressions and other digital revenue. This fragility can undermine advertiser demand and make quarterly revenue visibility poor, complicating planning and smoothing of recurring cash flows over several quarters.
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TDAY FAQ
What was USA TODAY’s price range in the past 12 months?
USA TODAY lowest stock price was $3.15 and its highest was $7.70 in the past 12 months.
What is USA TODAY’s market cap?
USA TODAY’s market cap is $1.12B.
When is USA TODAY’s upcoming earnings report date?
USA TODAY’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 30, 2026 which is in 70 days.
How were USA TODAY’s earnings last quarter?
USA TODAY released its earnings results on Apr 30, 2026. The company reported $0.097 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.077 by $0.174.
Is USA TODAY overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts USA TODAY’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does USA TODAY pay dividends?
USA TODAY pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.38 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on USA TODAY dividends here
What is USA TODAY’s EPS estimate?
USA TODAY’s EPS estimate is >-0.01.
How many shares outstanding does USA TODAY have?
USA TODAY has 146,702,120 shares outstanding.
What happened to USA TODAY’s price movement after its last earnings report?
USA TODAY reported an EPS of $0.097 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.077. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.687%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of USA TODAY?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in TDAY
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
USA TODAY Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$8.25 (21.50% Upside)
$8.25 (21.50% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
TDAY Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.4M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
5.95%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.92%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-7.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
USA TODAY
USA TODAY Co., Inc. operates as a media and digital marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's print offerings include home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; and non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications. It also provides digital-only subscription, including local media brands, USA TODAY NETWORK community events platform, magazines, sports, and games; and E-newspapers; and digital advertising and marketing services. In addition, the company offers digital news and media brands; daily and weekly newspapers; digital advertising and marketing products and solutions under the LocaliQ brand; cloud-based platform that offers a suite of products and solutions for marketing automation, AI-driven advertising optimization, and customizable reporting; commercial printing and distribution arrangements services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. The company was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. in October 2025. USA TODAY Co., Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
TDAY Company Deck
TDAY Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed clear operational momentum and meaningful profitability improvements: strong adjusted EBITDA growth (+44.7%), record digital mix (~48% of revenue), sizable digital-other and subscription ARPU gains, audience scale stability, and improving leverage. However, headwinds remain: overall revenue is still down year-over-year (though improved on a same-store basis), digital advertising and local page views faced softness (partly due to Google Discover shifts), AI/licensing revenue is lumpy, and leverage and cash remain imperfect relative to targets. On balance, the positives around margin expansion, digital revenue mix, subscription ARPU gains, and strong AI/licensing upside materially outweigh the near-term top-line and traffic challenges.View all TDAY earnings summariesTDAY Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$8.25
▲(21.50% Upside)
Ownership Overview
4.45% Insiders
10.06% Mutual Funds
50.32% Other Institutional Investors
21.69% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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