USA TODAY stock
TDAYNYSEUSA TODAY Co. Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US36472T1097
40Score 40 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
68 / 100
Price history
+38% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 13 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 3.2% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 50).
The price is 24% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 13 years: 97% (March 2015 to April 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$6.64
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$7.09
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)50
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$4.41
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$9.03
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- USA TODAY Co. Inc. belongs to the Publishing industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.01B, is number 9 of 15 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $2.18B (down 5.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.29.
- MEQIRI Score 40 out of 100 (Weak): rank 205 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
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- Our model puts fair value at $3.27, with the price 122% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 7.44 times equity (latest quarter), Publishing median 0.55.Stability 16
- Above fair valuePrice 122% above the fair value of $3.27.Valuation 40
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1 times.Stability 16
The score is held back by capital allocation and stability.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 39 to 40.
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $2.33 and expensive above $5.44 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $2.91, at 7.8% it would be $3.79.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 6.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2010, at about 10% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 32%, operating 4%, net 0%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 105 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $0.01 (expected −$0.06)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $0.290.0%
- Revenue
- $2.18B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $0.280.0%
- Revenue
- $2.14B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −16.3%2026 outlook reaffirmed: adjusted EBITDA expected to grow, double-digit free cash flow growth.
“We expect adjusted EBITDA to grow over the prior year and solid net income growth, along with double-digit free cash flow growth.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
- Louis John JeffrySale
6 Feb 2026, Board
- Shares
- 13,471
- Price
- $5.85
- Value
- $78,805
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at USA TODAY
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 40
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Publishing
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- John Wiley & SonsWLY $2.6B66
- TX GroupTXGN.SW $2.32B55
- SanomaSANOMA.HE $1.59B53
- Alma MediaALMA.HE $1.3B76
- StorytelSTORY-B.ST $989.4M69
- ScholasticSCHL $699.93M53
- Arnoldo Mondadori EditoreMN.MI $580.5M64
- RCS MediaGroupRCS.MI $486.46M62
ETFs that hold USA TODAY
Held by 9 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.02% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
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| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.02% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETFIUSN | 0.01% | 0.35% | €8.19B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.00% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.00% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 24 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.