USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) FY2025 10-K Annual Report

Filed: Feb 26, 2026
Communication Services
Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & PrintingSEC EDGAR

USA TODAY Co., Inc. (TDAY) 10-K annual report for fiscal year 2025, filed with SEC EDGAR on Feb 26, 2026. This page provides AI-powered analysis including business overview, management discussion & analysis (MD&A), risk factors, and key financial data such as revenue, net income, gross margin, operating margin, and return on equity (ROE) extracted from XBRL.

USA TODAY Co., Inc. FY2025 10-K Analysis

Business Overview

  • Core business model: diversified media company with national/local journalism and digital marketing solutions
  • New corporate name USA TODAY Co., Inc. adopted November 2025, segment renaming to USA TODAY Media and LocaliQ
  • Strategic focus on digital-first growth, digital revenue now 46% of total or $1.1 billion in 2025
  • Paid digital-only subscriptions reached ~1.5 million, surpassing print subscriptions as of December 31, 2025
  • Average 186 million unique visitors in 2025 across USA TODAY Media and Newsquest segments

Management Discussion & Analysis

  • Revenue mix shift: Digital revenues 46% of total in 2025 vs 44% in 2024, driven by USA TODAY Media, Newsquest, and LocaliQ
  • Operating cash flow $114.4M with $135.5M long-term debt repaid in 2025
  • Best segment: USA TODAY Media with largest audience reach and digital growth; worst segment not explicitly quantified
  • Capital allocation includes $15M incremental debt for Detroit News acquisition under 2029 Term Loan Facility
  • Outlook risks: Advertising demand pressure from macroeconomic uncertainty, rising newsprint costs, AI ecosystem changes, platform dependency on tech giants

Risk Factors

  • Google litigation expert fees $4.8M in 2025, down 63% YoY, ongoing regulatory/legal risk tied to major tech adversary
  • Foreign currency risk impacting revenues notably via Newsquest U.K. operations and others; 2025 currency fluctuations positively affected results
  • Dependence on third-party online media for LocaliQ segment creates supply chain vulnerability affecting digital marketing services revenue
  • Declining print advertising and circulation revenues ($156M decline in 2025) expose vulnerability to digital competitors and shifting market dynamics
  • $900M 2029 Term Loan Facility refinancing reduces debt burden, but interest expense still high at $97.2M in 2025, indicating financial leverage risk

USA TODAY Co., Inc. FY2025 Key Financial Metrics
XBRL

Revenue

$2.3B

-8.3% YoY

Net Income

$2M

+106.6% YoY

Net Margin

0.1%

+113bp YoY

ROE

1.1%

+1834bp YoY

Total Assets

$1.8B

-9.9% YoY

EPS (Diluted)

$0.01

+105.6% YoY

Operating Cash Flow

$114M

+14.0% YoY

Source: XBRL data from USA TODAY Co., Inc. FY2025 10-K filing on SEC EDGAR. All figures in USD.

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