VSNT Stock Analysis: Versant Media | NASDAQ
Entertainment | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.264m USD | 12M Return: -32.4% | US9252831030 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 58.7M
Rev. Trend: -100.0%
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 0.8 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Versant Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSNT) is a U.S. media and entertainment company that produces, licenses, and acquires content distributed across television networks and digital platforms. Its brand portfolio spans cable networks (CNBC, USA Network, E!, SYFY, Oxygen True Crime, Golf Channel), digital properties (Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, Fandango, SportsEngine), and the MS NOW cable news channel, alongside Free TV Networks. The company serves four primary end markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletic participation, and sports and genre entertainment.
Versant was incorporated in 2025 and is headquartered in New York. The company was formed through the spin-off of Comcasts cable entertainment and news assets from NBCUniversal, giving it a scale and brand recognition uncommon for a newly public entity. Its mid-cap market capitalization of roughly $4.3 billion reflects its established portfolio of well-known media franchises.
Operating within the GICS Cable & Satellite sub-industry, Versant sits in a sector facing secular pressure from cord-cutting and the migration of viewing audiences to streaming and digital platforms. The companys mix of high-margin cable networks, advertising-supported digital properties, and transactional ticketing/review assets (Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes) reflects a deliberate effort to diversify revenue beyond traditional affiliate fees and advertising, while still leveraging legacy distribution relationships.
- Cable affiliate fee renegotiations with major distributors
- Linear TV advertising revenue declines on cord-cutting headwinds
- CNBC and sports content drive premium distribution pricing
| Net Income: 757.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.18 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.26 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 25.79% < 20% (prev 17.19%; Δ 8.60% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.19 > 3% & CFO 2.46b > Net Income 757.0m |
| Net Debt (1.48b) to EBITDA (2.19b): 0.67 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.38 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (142.0m) vs 12m ago -1.75% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.64% > 18% (prev 56.61%; Δ -7.98% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 52.79% > 50% (prev 57.50%; Δ -4.71% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 89.0 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.16b / Interest Expense TTM 13.0m) |
| A: 0.13 (Total Current Assets 2.94b - Total Current Liabilities 1.23b) / Total Assets 12.7b |
| B: 0.03 (Retained Earnings 388.0m / Total Assets 12.7b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 1.16b / Avg Total Assets 12.5b) |
| D: 1.80 (Book Value of Equity 8.11b / Total Liabilities 4.52b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.48 = A |
| DSRI: 1.12 (Receivables 1.33b/1.26b, Revenue 6.60b/7.06b) |
| GMI: 1.16 (GM 56.61% / 48.64%) |
| AQI: 0.90 (AQ_t 0.73 / AQ_t-1 0.82) |
| SGI: 0.94 (Revenue 6.60b / 7.06b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 757.0m - CFO 2.46b) / TA 12.7b) |
| Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 14, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 31.06 with a total of 1,328,784 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.30%, over one month by -16.33%, over three months by -11.86% and over the past year by -32.38%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 29.60 (which is 4.7% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).
Versant Media has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold VSNT.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 44.6 | 43.5% |
P/E Trailing = 5.7811
P/E Forward = 8.6806
P/S = 0.6457
P/B = 0.5748
P/EG = 0.6359
Revenue TTM = 6.60b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.16b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.19b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.84b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 113.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.95b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.48b USD (calculated: Debt 2.95b - CCE 1.48b)
Enterprise Value = 5.74b USD (4.26b + Debt 2.95b - CCE 1.48b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 89.0 (Ebit TTM 1.16b / Interest Expense TTM 13.0m)
EV/FCF = 2.53x (Enterprise Value 5.74b / FCF TTM 2.27b)
FCF Yield = 39.56% (FCF TTM 2.27b / Enterprise Value 5.74b)
FCF Margin = 34.39% (FCF TTM 2.27b / Revenue TTM 6.60b)
Net Margin = 11.46% (Net Income TTM 757.0m / Revenue TTM 6.60b)
Gross Margin = 48.64% ((Revenue TTM 6.60b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.39b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 60.46% (prev 62.18%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.45 (Enterprise Value 5.74b / Total Assets 12.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.44% (Interest Expense 13.0m / Debt 2.95b)
Taxrate = 27.21% (283.0m / 1.04b)
NOPAT = 842.2m (EBIT 1.16b * (1 - 27.21%))
Current Ratio = 2.38 (Total Current Assets 2.94b / Total Current Liabilities 1.23b)
Debt / Equity = 0.36 (Debt 2.95b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.11b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.67 (Net Debt 1.48b / EBITDA 2.19b)
Debt / FCF = 0.65 (Net Debt 1.48b / FCF TTM 2.27b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 9.15b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.05% (Net Income 757.0m / Total Assets 12.7b)
RoE = 8.27% (Net Income TTM 757.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 9.15b)
RoCE = 9.65% (EBIT 1.16b / Capital Employed (Equity 9.15b + L.T.Debt 2.84b))
RoIC = 7.46% (NOPAT 842.2m / Invested Capital 11.3b)
WACC = 3.21% (E(4.26b)/V(7.22b) * Re(5.21%) + D(2.95b)/V(7.22b) * Rd(0.44%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 5.21% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -77.53 | Cagr: -1.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 76.11% ; FCFF base≈2.23b ; Y1≈2.33b ; Y5≈2.69b
[DCF] Fair Price = 288.4 (EV 41.5b - Net Debt 1.48b = Equity 40.0b / Shares 138.8m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 5.29% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -100.00 | Revenue CAGR: -5.21% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.04 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.11 | Chg30d=-3.71% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=-3.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.59 | Chg30d=-6.88% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+57.9% | GrowthRev=-3.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0% (up=2, down=2)