earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.90
USA TODAY Co. Reports Q4 2025 Results with Total Adjusted EBITDA of $91.1M, Up 16.6% YoY
USA TODAY Co., Inc.
2025-FY EPS
reported $0.01
vs consensus -$0.36
▲ beat
(+102.8%)
- Total revenues of $585.0M decreased 5.8% YoY but same-store revenue trend improved 290 bps from Q3 2025.
- Total digital revenues reached $277.5M or 47.4% of total revenues, an all-time high, with digital-only subscription revenues of $45.6M.
- Total Adjusted EBITDA of $91.1M, margin 15.6%, up 300 bps YoY; free cash flow of $31.5M increased 722.3% YoY.
- Company repaid $136M in long-term debt during 2025, ending with over $90M cash and first lien net leverage of 2.4x.
- Chairman Michael Reed highlighted several AI licensing deals accretive to EBITDA and first positive net income since 2019 merger.