---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001579684-26-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TDAY"
cik: "0001579684"
company_name: "USA TODAY Co., Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:48:44.987204+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# USA TODAY Co. Q1 net income $19.9M, Adj. EBITDA $73.1M, digital revenues 47.8% of total

## Summary
- Total revenues $548.5M (-4% YoY); same-store revenue decline improved to 1.8% from -3.9% in Q4 2025.
- Total digital revenues $261.9M (+5.2% same-store), now 47.8% of total; digital-only subs revenue returned to growth.
- Net income $19.9M, up $27.2M from prior year (which was a loss); Total Adjusted EBITDA $73.1M (+44.7% YoY).
- Adjusted EBITDA margin 13.3%, up 450 bps from 8.8% in Q1 2025; Free cash flow $6.4M.
- Company reiterates business outlook; management cites AI content licensing as a significant growth opportunity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001579684-26-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TDAY
- cik: 0001579684
- company_name: USA TODAY Co., Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968426000031/0001579684-26-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968426000031/tday-20260430.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  USA TODAY Co., Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $548.5 million, net income $19.9 million. Guidance reaffirmed.
  - Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $548.5 million
  - Net income: $19.9 million
  - Guidance: reaffirmed
  - Result: reported results
  source text: our strategy, and that is reflected in our first quarter results. We remain very optimistic about the year ahead." First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights: • Total revenues of $548.5 million decreased 4.0% year-over-year and 1.8% on a same-store basis (1) , representing a 590 basis point improvement compared to the prior year period • Total digital revenues of $261.9
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579684/000157968426000031/0001579684-26-000031-index.htm

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