Usa Today (TDAY) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026)
Usa Today (TDAY) posted Free Cash Flow of $6.4 million for Q1 2026, down 79.29% sequentially from $30.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 34.7% YoY from $9.8 million in Q1 2025.
Usa Today (TDAY) Free Cash Flow (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Usa Today has reported Free Cash Flow for 14 years, with the latest figure at $6.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 34.7% year-over-year to $6.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $59.5 million (up 16.5% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $62.9 million, up 23.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $6.4 million in Q1 2026 per TDAY's latest filing, from $30.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $38.4 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$43.3 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.1 million and a median of $9.8 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow tumbled 287.66% in 2022, then surged 902.14% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.6 million in 2022, then surged by 877.79% to $12.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 130.1% to -$3.8 million in 2024, then soared by 902.14% to $30.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 79.29% to $6.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $6.4 million, $30.8 million, and $4.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 144.03 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 468,300.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.57 Mn |
| 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 |