USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:TDAY - US36472T1097 - Common Stock
4.93 USD
-0.08 (-1.6%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to TDAY. TDAY was compared to 98 industry peers in the Media industry. While TDAY is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. TDAY has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
TDAY had positive earnings in the past year.
TDAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years TDAY always reported negative net income.
TDAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
TDAY has a better Return On Assets (5.00%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
TDAY has a Return On Equity of 49.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TDAY outperforms 96.94% of its industry peers.
TDAY has a Return On Invested Capital (2.74%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TDAY is below the industry average of 7.98%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
TDAY's Profit Margin of 4.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TDAY outperforms 67.35% of its industry peers.
TDAY has a Operating Margin (2.07%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
TDAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 38.24%, TDAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.96% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TDAY has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
TDAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
TDAY has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
TDAY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
TDAY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
TDAY has an Altman-Z score of 0.71. This is a bad value and indicates that TDAY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.71, TDAY perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.94% of the companies in the same industry.
TDAY has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.36. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TDAY would need 34.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
TDAY has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.36) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.65 is on the high side and indicates that TDAY has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 4.65, TDAY is doing worse than 76.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC7.82%
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.
The Current ratio of TDAY (0.69) is worse than 72.45% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that TDAY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of TDAY (0.67) is worse than 72.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.67 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.93% over the past year.
The Revenue has decreased by -8.56% in the past year.
TDAY shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, TDAY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.73% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y82.37%
EPS Next 2Y48.95%
EPS Next 3Y35.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.88%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.48, TDAY is valued on the expensive side.
TDAY's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. TDAY is cheaper than 67.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.31, TDAY is valued at the same level.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.76, the valuation of TDAY can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as TDAY.
TDAY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 36.56.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.76 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TDAY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TDAY is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
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.
TDAY's earnings are expected to grow with 35.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y48.95%
EPS Next 3Y35.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for TDAY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:TDAY (12/1/2025, 9:32:04 AM)
4.93
-0.08 (-1.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners81.79%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.54%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap725.25M
Revenue(TTM)2.34B
Net Income(TTM)96.13M
Analysts78.18
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.06 | ||
| P/B | 3.74 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY4.26%
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY2.39%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY3.9%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY11.03%
SpS15.9
BVpS1.32
TBVpS-4.63
PEG (NY)0.29
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.71 |
F-Score5
WACC7.82%
ROIC/WACC0.35
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)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
EPS Next Y82.37%
EPS Next 2Y48.95%
EPS Next 3Y35.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%
Revenue Next Year-7.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.88%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-38.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.6%
EBIT growth 5Y51.49%
EBIT Next Year1061.05%
EBIT Next 3Y128.17%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for USA TODAY CO INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of TDAY stock?
USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TDAY stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is 23.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.74.
Is the dividend of USA TODAY CO INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of USA TODAY CO INC (TDAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.