Q4 2025 USA TODAY Co Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Feb 26, 2026 / 01:30 PM GMT

Release Date Price: €5.1 (+4.51%)

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Key Points

Positve

USA Today Co Inc (TDAY) delivered its strongest profitability in four years, with total adjusted EBITDA surpassing $90 million, growing approximately 17% over the prior year.
Digital revenues represented more than 47% of total revenues, marking an all-time high for the company.
The company generated $32 million in free cash flow, reflecting significant growth over the prior year period.
USA Today Co Inc (TDAY) executed several AI licensing agreements, including a significant partnership with Meta, expected to improve digital revenue trends.
The company reduced its first lien net leverage to 2.4 times, strengthening its balance sheet through increased cash position and debt repayment.

Negative

Total revenues decreased by 5.8% in the fourth quarter, or 3.9% on a same-store basis.
The company experienced a net loss of $30.1 million for the quarter, reflecting a tax provision of $73.6 million.
Print and commercial revenues remained in secular decline, despite efforts to enhance the quality of the print product.
The digital-only subscription strategy initially resulted in some pain on volume and revenue early in the year.
The AI licensing revenue opportunity is still a developing marketplace, with deals being lumpy and taking time to finalize.

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TDAY.N - USA TODAY Co Inc
Q4 2025 USA TODAY Co Inc Earnings Call
Feb 26, 2026 / 01:30PM GMT

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Greetings. Welcome to the USA Today Company Inc. Q4 2025 earnings call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press 0 on your telephone keypad. Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, Matt Esposito, head of investor relations. You may begin.

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