Versant Media Group (VSNT)
NASDAQ:VSNT
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Versant Media Group
(NASDAQ:VSNT)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$42.00
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/03/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality (cash flow consistency and balance sheet flexibility) and an inexpensive valuation (low P/E). This is partially offset by contracting revenue/profit trends and mixed-to-weak technical momentum, while the earnings call supports a moderate outlook given solid strategic progress and shareholder returns but continued near-term top-line and advertising pressure.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength and flexibility
A large equity base and historically zero reported debt provide durable financial flexibility to fund investments, absorb cyclical ad weakness, and support capital returns. Even with debt appearing in 2025, manageable leverage preserves ability to execute strategy without acute refinancing risk.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Sustained top-line contraction across multiple years signals persistent demand and pricing pressure. Continued revenue erosion constrains absolute profit growth and forces reliance on cost cuts or portfolio pivots; reversing this trend requires successful execution of platform monetization and new revenue streams.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength and flexibility
A large equity base and historically zero reported debt provide durable financial flexibility to fund investments, absorb cyclical ad weakness, and support capital returns. Even with debt appearing in 2025, manageable leverage preserves ability to execute strategy without acute refinancing risk.
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Versant Media Group (VSNT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$5.44B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)39.10K
Price to Earnings (P/E)7.0
Beta (1Y)-0.87
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees4,400
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryAdvertising Agencies
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)N/A
Shares Outstanding143,790,850
10 Day Avg. Volume39,097
30 Day Avg. Volume39,097
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.48
Price to Book (P/B)0.63
Price to Sales (P/S)0.97
P/FCF Ratio3.51
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.96
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.95
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.34
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$38.69Price Target Upside― Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Versant Media Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Versant Media Group, Inc. operates as an industry media and entertainment business that operates in four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletics participation and sports and genre entertainm...
Versant Media Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||
| Total Revenue | 6.69B | 7.06B | 7.44B |
| Gross Profit | 2.74B | 3.99B | 4.29B |
| EBITDA | 2.42B | 2.67B | 3.06B |
| Net Income | 930.00M | 1.09B | 1.54B |
Balance Sheet | |||
| Total Assets | 12.33B | 12.05B | 13.10B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 55.00M | 8.00M | 23.00M |
| Total Debt | 983.00M | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1.93B | 1.13B | 1.42B |
| Stockholders Equity | 10.29B | 10.80B | 11.56B |
Cash Flow | |||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.85B | 2.16B | 2.37B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.02B | 2.21B | 2.43B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -155.00M | -71.00M | -60.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -782.00M | -2.15B | -2.35B |
Versant Media Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $5.44B | 6.99 | 9.69% | ― | ― | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $50.99M | -10.97 | -24.20% | ― | 77.29% | 97.98% | |
52 Neutral | $57.08M | -3.34 | 128.06% | ― | -32.17% | -135.06% | |
52 Neutral | $19.13M | 4.14 | -55.09% | ― | 3.86% | 81.68% | |
43 Neutral | $35.49M | -1.47 | -92.72% | ― | 22.84% | 46.18% |
* Technology Sector Average
VSNT
Versant Media Group
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Versant Media Group Corporate Events
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Versant Media Group Posts Lower 2025 Results, Boosts Returns
Neutral
Mar 3, 2026
On March 3, 2026, Versant Media Group reported its full-year 2025 results, posting $6.69 billion in revenue, $930 million in net income and $2.42 billion in Adjusted EBITDA, all declining versus 2024 amid lower linear distribution, advertising and...
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