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How Versant Media Group (VSNT) makes money

Versant Media Group (VSNT) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -4% from a year earlier. Linear distribution brought in $935M (59%); Advertising brought in $373M (23%); Platforms brought in $245M (15%). Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.

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Versant Media Group revenue by segment, Q3 2026Versant Media Group revenue by segment, Q3 2026Linear distribution$935MAdvertising$373MPlatforms$245MContent licensing and other$41.0M
Versant Media Group: revenue by line, Q1 2026 to Q3 2026Versant Media Group: revenue by line, Q1 2026 to Q3 2026Linear distributionAdvertisingPlatformsContent licensing and…Linear distribution: $935M latest$935MAdvertising: $373M latest$373MPlatforms: $245M latest$245MContent licensing and other: $41.0M latestQ1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026
Content licensing and other went from 7% of revenue in Q1 2026 to 3% in Q3 2026, the largest shift in the mix.
Versant Media Group revenue by quarterVersant Media Group revenue by quarter$1.6BQ4 2025$1.7BQ1 2026$1.6BQ2 2026$1.6BQ3 2026
Versant Media Group: where each dollar of revenue goesVersant Media Group: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit7¢Income tax1¢Net earnings3¢Operating cash flow22¢Free cash flow19¢

Revenue by segment, Q3 2026

SegmentRevenueShareQ/QY/Y
Linear distribution$935M58.7%-2%-6%
Advertising$373M23.4%-12%-5%
Platforms$245M15.4%+9%+9%
Content licensing and other$41.0M2.6%-5%-24%

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$1.6B100.0%
Operating profit$110M6.9%
Income tax$19.0M1.2%
Net earnings$47.0M2.9%
Operating cash flow$346M21.7%
Free cash flow$302M18.9%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$1.6B-4%
Q2 2026$1.6B-4%
Q1 2026$1.7B-1%
Q4 2025$1.6B—

From Versant Media Group's 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026 (on EDGAR).

Questions

How does Versant Media Group make money?

Versant Media Group (VSNT) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -4% from a year earlier. Linear distribution brought in $935M (59%); Advertising brought in $373M (23%); Platforms brought in $245M (15%). Of every dollar of revenue, 7¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.

What is Versant Media Group's biggest business?

Linear distribution: $935M in the third quarter 2026, 59% of revenue, -6% from a year earlier.

What is Versant Media Group's profit margin?

Net earnings were $47.0M, 2.9% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 6.9%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.