---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-058995"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T20:45:45.948172+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald Q3 revenue up 16% to $72.5M; cuts FY guidance to $385-395M rev, $95-100M EBITDA

## Summary
- Revenue $72.5M (+16% YoY); Organic revenue $68.5M (+22%). Core trade show strong, content weak.
- Net income $10.7M vs $93.0M; Adjusted EBITDA $10.8M vs $149.7M (ex-insurance: $8.0M vs -$1.3M).
- FY guidance reduced: revenue $385-395M, Adj. EBITDA $95-100M, due to tech ad spending softness.
- Board expanded share repurchase program to $25M through Dec 2024; prior remaining $3M.
- Cash $200.3M; full $110M revolver availability. Year-to-date revenue growth 21%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-058995
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023058995/0000950170-23-058995-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023058995/eex-20231106.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Emerald Holding, Inc. reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 results: revenue $72.5 million, net income $10.7 million, EPS $ —. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: the third quarter ended September 30, 2023
  - Revenue: $72.5 million
  - Net income: $10.7 million
  - EPS: $ —
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: shows and their associated conferences, content and commerce, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Financial Highlights • Revenues of $72.5 million for the third quarter 2023, an increase of $10.1 million, or 16.2% over Q3 2022, primarily due to growth in events that staged in both Q3 2023 and Q3 2022, new launches and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017023058995/0000950170-23-058995-index.htm

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