USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:TDAY • US36472T1097

6.035 USD
-0.37 (-5.7%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 01:23 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, TDAY scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. TDAY was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. TDAY has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TDAY has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TDAY had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year TDAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • TDAY had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years TDAY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
TDAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTDAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • TDAY's Return On Assets of 5.00% is amongst the best of the industry. TDAY outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of TDAY (49.55%) is better than 98.90% of its industry peers.
  • TDAY's Return On Invested Capital of 2.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TDAY outperforms 54.95% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TDAY is below the industry average of 7.04%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5%
ROE 49.55%
ROIC 2.74%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
TDAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTDAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of TDAY (4.11%) is better than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • TDAY has a Operating Margin (2.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TDAY has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 38.24%, TDAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TDAY's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.07%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 38.24%
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
TDAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTDAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), TDAY is destroying value.
  • TDAY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
TDAY Yearly Shares OutstandingTDAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
TDAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTDAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • TDAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that TDAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • TDAY has a Altman-Z score (0.78) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of TDAY is 34.36, which is on the high side as it means it would take TDAY, 34.36 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • TDAY has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.65 is on the high side and indicates that TDAY has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.65, TDAY is not doing good in the industry: 78.02% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.65
Debt/FCF 34.36
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACC0.37
WACC7.47%
TDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTDAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • TDAY has a Current Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that TDAY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TDAY has a Current ratio of 0.69. This is in the lower half of the industry: TDAY underperforms 74.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that TDAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.67, TDAY is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
TDAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTDAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 79.63% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-290.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-5.84%

3.2 Future

  • TDAY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 158.60% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, TDAY will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.78% on average per year.
EPS Next Y361.8%
EPS Next 2Y158.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.78%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

TDAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTDAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
TDAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTDAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -1 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • TDAY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.96, the valuation of TDAY can be described as rather expensive.
  • TDAY's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • TDAY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.96
TDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTDAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TDAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • TDAY's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.38
EV/EBITDA 8.5
TDAY Per share dataTDAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • TDAY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as TDAY's earnings are expected to grow with 158.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y158.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for TDAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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USA TODAY CO INC

NYSE:TDAY (2/27/2026, 1:23:00 PM)

6.035

-0.37 (-5.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners82.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.53%
Ins Owner Change1.08%
Market Cap887.81M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)96.13M
Analysts78.18
Price Target7.24 (19.97%)
Short Float %13.07%
Short Ratio13.8
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)329.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-155.33%
Max EPS beat(2)814%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)284.68%
Min EPS beat(4)-155.33%
Max EPS beat(4)814%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)108.39%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)74.48%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-179.05%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.16%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.46%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.52%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.87%
PT rev (1m)6.54%
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.29%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.96
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 31.38
P/OCF 11.1
P/B 4.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.5
EPS(TTM)-0.11
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.29
Fwd EY4.77%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY3.19%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY9.01%
SpS15.9
BVpS1.32
TBVpS-4.63
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5%
ROE 49.55%
ROCE 3.46%
ROIC 2.74%
ROICexc 2.89%
ROICexgc 8.59%
OM 2.07%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 38.24%
FCFM 1.21%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
ROICexc(3y)3.33%
ROICexc(5y)4.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.63%
ROICexgc(5y)11.8%
ROCE(3y)3.95%
ROCE(5y)4.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.06%
ROICexgc growth 5Y86.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y78.41%
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.65
Debt/FCF 34.36
Debt/EBITDA 4.17
Cap/Depr 30.82%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 0.51
Cash Conversion 37.01%
Profit Quality 29.43%
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score5
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC0.37
Cap/Depr(3y)26.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)79.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-290.91%
EPS Next Y361.8%
EPS Next 2Y158.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-5.84%
Revenue Next Year-1.57%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.78%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-38.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.6%
EBIT growth 5Y51.49%
EBIT Next Year1051.99%
EBIT Next 3Y131.95%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.65%
FCF growth 3Y-16.72%
FCF growth 5Y34.58%
OCF growth 1Y-1.46%
OCF growth 3Y-7.68%
OCF growth 5Y31.51%

USA TODAY CO INC / TDAY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to TDAY.


What is the valuation status of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for USA TODAY CO INC?

USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for USA TODAY CO INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is expected to grow by 361.8% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for TDAY stock?

The dividend rating of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.