USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY)Communication Services | Publishing | Pittsford, United States | NYSE
7.15 USD
-0.06
(-0.832%) ⇩
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 7.15 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case is severely compromised by deteriorating fundamentals and a broken price trend. The company is reporting negative earnings growth of nearly 85% and negative revenue growth of 8%, while the stock has lost over three-quarters of its value over the last nine years. Despite a forward P/E that looks attractive on paper, the denominator is negative, rendering the metric useless. The balance sheet is fragile with debt-to-equity exceeding 700%, and insiders are actively selling their holdings, signaling a lack of confidence in the future. There is no dividend to provide income, and the recent price action shows a failure to recover from lows, trading below its 200-day average. While the short-term chart shows a minor bounce off the lows, the underlying business quality has eroded significantly, making this a speculative hold at best rather than a sound investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.257262 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.257844 |
| AutoETS | 0.257992 |
| AutoTheta | 0.274224 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 33% |
| H-stat | 2.33 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.000 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 2.51 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2019-10-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2019-10-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 725.559 |
| Revenue per Share | 15.261 |
| Market Cap | 1,049,748,288 |
| Forward P/E | 21.03 |
| Beta | 1.40 |
| Profit Margins | -1.81% |
| Previous Name | Gannett Co., Inc. |
| Website | https://www.usatodayco.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:33 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a volatile range-bound outcome rather than a directional breakout. Heavy open interest sits at the $5 strike for both calls and puts, creating a 'pin risk' zone where the stock could get trapped. While there is notable volume in $9 and $12 calls for later expirations suggesting a hope for recovery, the overwhelming majority of open interest is defensive, concentrated in the $5–$7 range. This suggests traders expect the stock to struggle to break above current resistance without significant catalysts.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-31 | 0.38 | 4.313280 |
| 2019-08-19 | 0.38 | 4.470588 |
| 2019-05-10 | 0.38 | 3.803804 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.38 | 3.130148 |
| 2018-11-08 | 0.38 | 2.676056 |
| 2018-08-10 | 0.37 | 2.358190 |
| 2018-05-11 | 0.37 | 2.242424 |
| 2018-03-13 | 0.37 | 2.157434 |
| 2017-11-07 | 0.37 | 2.408854 |
| 2017-08-07 | 0.35 | 2.641509 |
| 2017-05-08 | 0.35 | 2.631579 |
| 2017-03-06 | 0.35 | 2.368065 |
| 2016-11-07 | 0.35 | 2.319417 |
| 2016-08-08 | 0.33 | 1.945755 |
| 2016-05-09 | 0.33 | 2.058640 |
| 2016-03-07 | 0.33 | 2.040816 |
| 2015-11-09 | 0.33 | 1.917490 |
| 2015-08-10 | 0.33 | 2.118100 |
| 2015-05-11 | 0.33 | 1.474531 |
| 2015-03-09 | 0.30 | 1.224490 |
| 2014-11-07 | 0.27 | 1.446945 |
| 2014-08-08 | 0.27 | 1.836735 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.9433962 |
| Address1 | 175 Sully's Trail |
| Address2 | Suite 203 |
| All Time High | 25.77 |
| All Time Low | 0.63 |
| Ask | 7.37 |
| Ask Size | 3,300 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.2 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,236,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,466,368 |
| Average Volume | 2,466,368 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,236,560 |
| Beta | 1.402 |
| Bid | 6.79 |
| Bid Size | 3,500 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 1.055 |
| City | Pittsford |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 7.15 |
| Current Ratio | 0.81 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 7.23 |
| Day Low | 6.875 |
| Debt To Equity | 725.559 |
| Display Name | USA TODAY |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.854 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.884 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,019,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 287,696,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12898 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.184 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.927 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,066,706,432 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.355 |
| Eps Forward | 0.34 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.29 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,572,480,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 6.748 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.40199995 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0595732 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 94.33962 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 9.21 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.06 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22366992 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 3.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.63 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.03125 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 3.52 - 9.21 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,391,524,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 12.95 |
| Float Shares | 101,556,852 |
| Forward Eps | 0.34 |
| Forward P E | 21.029411 |
| Free Cashflow | 84,635,504 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 9,500 |
| Fullday Change | 0.32999992 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 4.79651 |
| Fullday Price | 7.15 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.39471 |
| Gross Profits | 880,456,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.09071 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.96592003 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 146,817,941 |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Industry Disp | Publishing |
| Industry Key | publishing |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,572,480,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.38 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | USA TODAY Co., Inc. operates as a media and digital marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's print offerings include home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; and non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications. It also provides digital-only subscription, including local media brands, USA TODAY NETWORK community events platform, magazines, sports, and games; and E-newspapers; and digital advertising and marketing services. In addition, the company offers digital news and media brands; daily and weekly newspapers; digital advertising and marketing products and solutions under the LocaliQ brand; cloud-based platform that offers a suite of products and solutions for marketing automation, AI-driven advertising optimization, and customizable reporting; commercial printing and distribution arrangements services; and prints commercial materials, including flyers, business cards, and invitations. USA TODAY Co., Inc. was formerly known as Gannett Co., Inc. and changed its name to USA TODAY Co., Inc. in October 2025. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Pittsford, New York. |
| Long Name | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,049,748,288 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_30795 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-14 |
| Net Income To Common | -40,293,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 938,166,642 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 7.12 |
| Operating Cashflow | 113,160,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.04216 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.94 |
| Phone | 703 854 6000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 7.15 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,010,811 |
| Prev Name | Gannett Co., Inc. |
| Previous Close | 7.21 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 20.140846 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 6.7772517 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.47060958 |
| Profit Margins | -0.01806 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.16667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0599999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.832177 |
| Regular Market Day High | 7.23 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 6.875 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 6.875 - 7.23 |
| Regular Market Open | 7.12 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 7.21 |
| Regular Market Price | 7.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,798,312 |
| Return On Assets | 0.047620002 |
| Return On Equity | -0.20663 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.083 |
| Revenue Per Share | 15.261 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17004645 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 146,817,941 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1735 |
| Shares Short | 25,469,565 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 25,541,818 |
| Short Name | USA TODAY Co., Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1814 |
| Short Ratio | 11.9 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | TDAY |
| Target High Price | 10.0 |
| Target Low Price | 5.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 8.7 |
| Target Median Price | 10.0 |
| Total Cash | 86,657,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.595 |
| Total Debt | 1,112,006,016 |
| Total Revenue | 2,230,614,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.29 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 6.98585 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.16415024 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.023497533 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,798,312 |
| Website | https://www.usatodayco.com |
| Zip | 14,534-4560 |