USA TODAY Co., Inc. (NYSE: TDAY) shares enjoyed strong gains on financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.
"In the fourth quarter, we delivered one of our strongest performances in recent years. Same-store revenue trends achieved their best performance in nearly four years, driven by an expansion of digital revenues, which returned to year-over-year growth on a same-store basis. As a result, total digital revenues surpassed 47% of total revenues, representing an all-time high," said CEO Michael Reed.
"Total Adjusted EBITDA exceeded $90 million, marking our highest quarterly result in four years. We also generated our highest level of free cash flow in over two years."
"During the full year of 2025, we delivered our third consecutive year of free cash flow growth over the prior year, generated positive net income for the first time since our merger in 2019, and signed several AI licensing deals that are expected to be highly accretive to Total Adjusted EBITDA. “
Total revenues of $585.0 million decreased 5.8% year-over-year and 3.9% on a same-store basis, representing a 290-basis-point improvement from the third quarter of 2025, and its best performance since the first quarter of 2022
Net loss attributable to USA TODAY Co. of $30.1 million, reflecting a 5.1% net loss margin.
USA shares jumped 41 cents, or 6.7%, to $6.52.
