Usa Today (TDAY) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Usa Today's (TDAY) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $6.4 million in Q1 2026, down 34.7% year-on-year from $9.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 79.29% quarter-over-quarter from $30.8 million in Q4 2025.
Usa Today (TDAY) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Usa Today has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 14 years of filings, most recently posting $6.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $6.4 million, down 34.7% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $59.5 million (up 16.5% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.9 million, up 23.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $6.4 million for Q1 2026 at Usa Today, down from $30.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $38.4 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$43.3 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $9.8 million (2025), against an average of $10.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 287.66% in 2022 and soared 902.14% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Usa Today's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.6 million in 2022, then soared by 877.79% to $12.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 130.1% to -$3.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 902.14% to $30.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 79.29% to $6.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $6.4 million (Q1 2026), $30.8 million (Q4 2025), and $4.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 157.62 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 166.96 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 6.38 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -43.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -6.82 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -2.10 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 166.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.75 Mn |