Townsquare Media (TSQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Townsquare Media's FCF Payout Ratio was 19.31 in Q2 2026, compared with 0.53 a year earlier and up 192.2% from the prior quarter.
Townsquare Media (TSQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Townsquare Media's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.97 through Jun 30, 2026, up 140.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.86, up 118.3% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has now increased for four consecutive years.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.39 in FY2024 (+122.4%), 0.18 in FY2023 (+233.8%), 0.05 in FY2022 (+16.4%) and 0.05 in FY2021 (-81.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio in data going back to Q4 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 34.3%.
- Per Business Quant data, TSQ's FCF Payout Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.61 (Q1 2026), 0.37 (Q4 2025) and 0.76 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 27.32 Bn | 13.23 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Omnicom | 21.22 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 0.24 |
| 3 | News | 16.31 Bn | 8.51 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | New York Times | 11.10 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 0.20 |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.02 Bn | 8.15 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.21 Bn | 8.78 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.15 |
| 7 | Skydance | 8.62 Bn | 6.54 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Wpp | 5.57 Bn | -6.22 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.07 Bn | 3.87 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 10 | Townsquare Media | 54.97 Mn | 45.85 Mn | 30.84 Mn | 19.31 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.31 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.92 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.27 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.47 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.01 |
Townsquare Media FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=TSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "TSQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=TSQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();