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USA Today (TDAY) guidance and outlook
USA Today (TDAY) gave its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Net income +6% for FY2027; Revenue $519M for Q3 2026; Net income −$4.6M for Q3 2026; Operating cash flow $16.7M for Q3 2026. USA Today's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 makes 14 forward-looking statements.
Guidance and outlook
Latest guidance
| Metric | Period | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | FY2027 | +50% | new |
| Net income | FY2027 | +6% | new |
| Revenue | Q3 2026 | $519M | new |
| Net income | Q3 2026 | −$4.6M | new |
| Operating cash flow | Q3 2026 | $16.7M | new |
From the earnings release filed Nov 5, 2026 (8-K on EDGAR).
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026
- • Print advertising and Print circulation revenues have and are expected to continue to decline as our audience increasingly moves to digital platforms.
- • Shortages of newsprint have resulted in price volatility, and we have experienced and expect continued price increases in 2026.
- We expect continued uncertainty and volatility in the U.S. and global economies which will continue to impact our business.
- Currency translation fluctuations have and are expected to continue to impact revenues, costs and Segment Adjusted EBITDA for our international operations.
- For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recognized net gains on the sale of assets of $10.3 million and $17.9 million, respectively, primarily at the USA TODAY Media segment as part of our plan to monetize assets.
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the gain was primarily related to a gain of $20.8 million recognized on the sale of the Austin American-Statesman at the USA TODAY Media segment as part of our plan to monetize assets.
- The estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items was principally impacted by the projected full year pre-tax book income and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion, partially offset by the generation of the research and development tax credits and the release of valuation allowances on capital loss carryforwards associated with the transfer of our Montana and South Dakota publications as…
- We expect to fund our operations and debt service requirements through cash provided by our operating activities.
- We believe our ability to realize benefits from our cost reduction initiatives will be necessary to offset the continued secular decline in our legacy print business revenue streams.
- We do not presently pay a quarterly dividend and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future.
- The Company expects to resume repurchases of Common Stock under the Stock Repurchase Program during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to market conditions and other relevant factors.
- We expect our capital expenditures for the remainder of 2026 to total approximately $18 million.
USA Today's latest quarter
USA Today, Q3 2026: revenue $519M (-7% year over year), operating margin -1.1%, net loss $4.6M, operating cash flow $16.7M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Did USA Today raise or lower its guidance?
USA Today (TDAY) gave its guidance on Nov 5, 2026: Net income +6% for FY2027; Revenue $519M for Q3 2026; Net income −$4.6M for Q3 2026; Operating cash flow $16.7M for Q3 2026.
What does USA Today expect?
• Print advertising and Print circulation revenues have and are expected to continue to decline as our audience increasingly moves to digital platforms. • Shortages of newsprint have resulted in price volatility, and we have experienced and expect continued price increases in 2026. We expect continued uncertainty and volatility in the U.S. and global economies which will continue to impact our business.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.