(TDAY) USA TODAY Co. - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Publishing | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 1.112m USD | Total Return: 125.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 11.6M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -99.7%
Warnings
Share dilution 15.6% YoY
Altman Z'' -2.52 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
Supp Ema20, Rs Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader, Tailwind
USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE: TDAY), formerly Gannett Co., Inc., is a diversified media and digital marketing firm operating primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company manages a portfolio of local and national media brands, providing print and digital subscriptions, commercial printing, and event platforms. Its business model relies on a dual-revenue stream consisting of circulation sales and advertising services.
The company has expanded its digital footprint through the LocaliQ brand, which utilizes a cloud-based platform for marketing automation and AI-driven campaign optimization. This transition reflects a broader trend in the publishing sector, where legacy media firms are increasingly pivoting toward high-margin software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to offset declines in traditional print circulation. The news media industry remains highly sensitive to shifts in digital ad spending and consumer subscription retention rates.
You can further evaluate the companys financial health and valuation metrics by visiting ValueRay. USA TODAY Co., Inc. is headquartered in Pittsford, New York, and maintains a legacy dating back to its founding in 1906.
- Digital subscription growth offsets legacy print revenue declines and circulation losses
- Digital Marketing Solutions segment expansion improves overall corporate operating margins
- High debt leverage increases sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations and refinancing
- Advertising revenue volatility tracks broader macroeconomic trends and business sentiment
- Strategic pivot to USA TODAY branding impacts consumer engagement and retention
| Net Income: 29.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.69 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -4.59% < 20% (prev -6.06%; Δ 1.47% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 > 3% & CFO 110.4m > Net Income 29.0m |
| Net Debt (1.21b) to EBITDA (271.3m): 4.47 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.79 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (165.8m) vs 12m ago 15.60% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.48% > 18% (prev 0.36%; Δ 3.41k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 121.4% > 50% (prev 125.3%; Δ -3.83% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.25 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 271.3m / Interest Expense TTM 93.2m) |
| A: -0.06 (Total Current Assets 394.8m - Total Current Liabilities 499.3m) / Total Assets 1.80b |
| B: -0.57 (Retained Earnings -1.03b / Total Assets 1.80b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 116.9m / Avg Total Assets 1.88b) |
| D: -0.66 (Book Value of Equity -1.09b / Total Liabilities 1.66b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -2.52 = D |
| DSRI: 1.09 (Receivables 226.5m/223.0m, Revenue 2.28b/2.45b) |
| GMI: 1.05 (GM 34.48% / 36.09%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.62 / AQ_t-1 0.62) |
| SGI: 0.93 (Revenue 2.28b / 2.45b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 29.0m - CFO 110.4m) / TA 1.80b) |
| Beneish M = -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 31, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 7.81 with a total of 2,805,693 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.31%,
over one month by +7.28%,
over three months by +31.26% and
over the past year by +125.07%.
USA TODAY Co. has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 42.0
P/E Forward = 15.1057
P/S = 0.488
P/B = 7.8139
P/EG = 0.9377
Revenue TTM = 2.28b USD
EBIT TTM = 116.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 271.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 895.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 100.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.30b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 165.6m
Net Debt = 1.21b USD (calculated: Debt 1.30b - CCE 85.2m)
Enterprise Value = 2.32b USD (1.11b + Debt 1.30b - CCE 85.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.25 (Ebit TTM 116.9m / Interest Expense TTM 93.2m)
EV/FCF = 39.06x (Enterprise Value 2.32b / FCF TTM 59.5m)
FCF Yield = 2.56% (FCF TTM 59.5m / Enterprise Value 2.32b)
FCF Margin = 2.61% (FCF TTM 59.5m / Revenue TTM 2.28b)
Net Margin = 1.27% (Net Income TTM 29.0m / Revenue TTM 2.28b)
Gross Margin = 34.48% ((Revenue TTM 2.28b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.49b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.63% (prev 35.10%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 2.32b / Total Assets 1.80b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 7.18% (Interest Expense 93.2m / Debt 1.30b)
Taxrate = 35.16% (10.8m / 30.7m)
NOPAT = 75.8m (EBIT 116.9m * (1 - 35.16%))
Current Ratio = 0.79 (Total Current Assets 394.8m / Total Current Liabilities 499.3m)
Debt / Equity = 9.14 (Debt 1.30b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 141.9m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.47 (Net Debt 1.21b / EBITDA 271.3m)
Debt / FCF = 20.37 (Net Debt 1.21b / FCF TTM 59.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 182.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.54% (Net Income 29.0m / Total Assets 1.80b)
RoE = 2.39% (Net Income TTM 29.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.21b)
RoCE = 5.54% (EBIT 116.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.21b + L.T.Debt 895.6m))
RoIC = 5.40% (NOPAT 75.8m / Invested Capital 1.40b)
WACC = 7.59% (E(1.11b)/V(2.41b) * Re(11.0%) + D(1.30b)/V(2.41b) * Rd(7.18%) * (1-Tc(0.35)))
Discount Rate = 11.0% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 51.11 | Cagr: 4.87%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈56.1m ; Y1≈64.4m ; Y5≈94.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 1.45 (EV 1.43b - Net Debt 1.21b = Equity 212.9m / Shares 146.7m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.67 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -99.69 | Revenue CAGR: -7.19% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=-0.01 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=-33% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.04 | Chg30d=+10.75% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.31 | Chg30d=+154.02% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+2960.6% | GrowthRev=-4.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.33 | Chg30d=+7.80% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+8.4% | GrowthRev=-1.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +43%