Townsquare Media (TSQ) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Townsquare Media (TSQ) reported Operating Margin of 1.32% for Q1 2026, down 855.0% on a YoY basis from 0.17% in Q1 2025, and down 113.91% quarter-over-quarter from 9.47% in Q4 2025.
Townsquare Media (TSQ) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Townsquare Media has reported Operating Margin for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.32% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 855.0% year-over-year to 1.32%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.41% (up 348.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.34%, up 553.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.32%, down from 9.47% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 18.23% in Q2 2025, with the low at 18.08% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.39% across 5 years, with a median of 6.96% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin tumbled 2131 bps — and 2025, when it soared 3631 bps.
- Townsquare Media's Operating Margin stood at 6.96% in 2022, then slumped by 199 bps to 6.87% in 2023, then jumped by 363 bps to 18.1% in 2024, then plunged by 48 bps to 9.47% in 2025, then plunged by 114 bps to 1.32% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.32% (Q1 2026), 9.47% (Q4 2025), and 5.56% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AppLovin | 175.91 Bn | 173.15 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 78.15% |
| 2 | Omnicom | 22.52 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 10.35% |
| 3 | Trade Desk | 9.46 Bn | 8.05 Bn | 506.89 Mn | 9.68% |
| 4 | Wpp | 2.71 Bn | -875.81 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Nexxen International | 2.36 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 70.41 Mn | -5.60% |
| 6 | Magnite | 2.27 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 118.28 Mn | 4.70% |
| 7 | Ziff Davis | 1.74 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 152.41 Mn | 1.10% |
| 8 | DoubleVerify Holdings | 1.69 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 135.23 Mn | 8.65% |
| 9 | Stagwell | 1.60 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 244.61 Mn | 1.37% |
| 10 | Townsquare Media | 109.87 Mn | 111.29 Mn | 21.20 Mn | -1.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -18.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.87% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.26% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.83% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.78% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.19% |