(VSNT) Versant Media , Common - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 6.038m USD | Total Return: -7.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 69.5M
Rev. Trend: -100.0%
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Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) is a New York-based media and entertainment company formed as a spin-off from Comcast Corporation. The firm operates a diverse portfolio of television networks and digital platforms, including CNBC, USA Network, and Fandango, focusing on news, sports, and genre-specific entertainment. Its business model relies on a dual-revenue stream consisting of content licensing fees and advertising sales across linear and digital distribution channels.
The Cable & Satellite sub-industry is currently navigating a structural shift as consumers transition from traditional bundled packages to direct-to-consumer streaming services. Versant addresses this by maintaining established brands like MS NOW and Oxygen True Crime while operating digital-first assets such as SportsEngine and GolfNow. For deeper insights into these market dynamics, you can explore the data available on ValueRay.
Incorporated in 2025, the company targets specialized markets including personal finance, political opinion, and athletic participation. By leveraging its existing library of intellectual property and live sports broadcasting rights, Versant aims to maintain audience engagement across both legacy cable networks and emerging digital outlets.
- Advertising revenue fluctuations across news and sports television networks
- Subscription growth for digital platforms and content licensing agreements
- Sports broadcasting rights costs impact overall operating profit margins
- Political cycle spending volatility affects MS NOW and CNBC revenue
- Consumer migration from linear cable to digital streaming distribution models
| Net Income: 848.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.26 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 22.65% < 20% (prev 10.31%; Δ 12.34% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 2.13b > Net Income 848.0m |
| Net Debt (1.76b) to EBITDA (2.36b): 0.74 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.32 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (144.5m) vs 12m ago -0.00% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 40.88% > 18% (prev 0.57%; Δ 4.03k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 54.31% > 50% (prev 58.61%; Δ -4.30% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 20.66 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.36b / Interest Expense TTM 65.0m) |
| A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 2.65b - Total Current Liabilities 1.14b) / Total Assets 12.5b |
| B: 0.02 (Retained Earnings 231.0m / Total Assets 12.5b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 1.34b / Avg Total Assets 12.3b) |
| D: 0.05 (Book Value of Equity 228.0m / Total Liabilities 4.36b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.64 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 1.19b/1.25b, Revenue 6.67b/7.06b) |
| GMI: 1.38 (GM 40.88% / 56.54%) |
| AQI: 0.86 (AQ_t 0.75 / AQ_t-1 0.88) |
| SGI: 0.94 (Revenue 6.67b / 7.06b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 848.0m - CFO 2.13b) / TA 12.5b) |
| Beneish M = -2.90 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 29, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 43.40 with a total of 1,278,980 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.46%,
over one month by +10.65%,
over three months by +31.37% and
over the past year by -7.75%.
Versant Media , Common has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 7.1117
P/E Forward = 6.4935
P/S = 0.9053
P/B = 0.7519
P/EG = 0.5957
Revenue TTM = 6.67b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.34b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.36b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.87b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 83.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.95b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.76b USD (calculated: Debt 2.95b - CCE 1.19b)
Enterprise Value = 7.80b USD (6.04b + Debt 2.95b - CCE 1.19b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 20.66 (Ebit TTM 1.34b / Interest Expense TTM 65.0m)
EV/FCF = 3.99x (Enterprise Value 7.80b / FCF TTM 1.96b)
FCF Yield = 25.09% (FCF TTM 1.96b / Enterprise Value 7.80b)
FCF Margin = 29.33% (FCF TTM 1.96b / Revenue TTM 6.67b)
Net Margin = 12.72% (Net Income TTM 848.0m / Revenue TTM 6.67b)
Gross Margin = 40.88% ((Revenue TTM 6.67b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.94b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 47.01% (prev 39.38%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.62 (Enterprise Value 7.80b / Total Assets 12.5b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.20% (Interest Expense 65.0m / Debt 2.95b)
Taxrate = 28.14% (112.0m / 398.0m)
NOPAT = 965.1m (EBIT 1.34b * (1 - 28.14%))
Current Ratio = 2.32 (Total Current Assets 2.65b / Total Current Liabilities 1.14b)
Debt / Equity = 0.37 (Debt 2.95b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.03b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.74 (Net Debt 1.76b / EBITDA 2.36b)
Debt / FCF = 0.90 (Net Debt 1.76b / FCF TTM 1.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 9.21b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 6.91% (Net Income 848.0m / Total Assets 12.5b)
RoE = 9.21% (Net Income TTM 848.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 9.21b)
RoCE = 11.12% (EBIT 1.34b / Capital Employed (Equity 9.21b + L.T.Debt 2.87b))
RoIC = 8.55% (NOPAT 965.1m / Invested Capital 11.3b)
WACC = 5.09% (E(6.04b)/V(8.99b) * Re(6.80%) + D(2.95b)/V(8.99b) * Rd(2.20%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 6.80% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -73.03 | Cagr: -0.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.07% ; FCFF base≈2.04b ; Y1≈1.88b ; Y5≈1.70b
[DCF] Fair Price = 177.9 (EV 26.9b - Net Debt 1.76b = Equity 25.1b / Shares 141.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -9.32% → 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 (2026-06-30): EPS=1.30 | Chg30d=-32.94% | Revisions=-20% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.21 | Chg30d=-78.13% | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.33 | Chg30d=-25.32% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=-4.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.09 | Chg30d=-8.12% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+72.4% | GrowthRev=-4.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%