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People vs USA Today Co.

People and USA Today Co. are similar in size: $2.39bn and $2.30bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. USA Today Co. grew faster (-8.3% against -8.7%). USA Today Co. kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 0.1% against -4.3%. People carries less debt relative to equity (30.4% against 615.2%).

Latest fiscal yearPeoplePPLI, 2025USA Today Co.TDAY, 2025
Revenue $2.39bn $2.30bn
Revenue growth -8.7% -8.3%
Net income −$104m $1.7m
Operating margin -4.1% —
Net margin -4.3% 0.1%
Return on equity -2.0% 1.1%
Free cash flow $44.8m $62.9m
Cash $941m $90.2m
Total debt $1.44bn $954m
Debt to equity 30.4% 615.2%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks $315m $3.1m
Employees 5,156 —
Market value $2.86bn $843m
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 42 (Weak) 34 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 3 buys, 1 sales 0 buys, 1 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.