USA TODAY Co annual operating margin
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USA TODAY Co Operating Margin Growth & History (TDAY)
USA TODAY Co's operating margin was 4.88% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.88% | +6.58 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −1.71% | −4.95 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.24% | +4.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −1.14% | −4.54 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.40% | +16.55 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −13.15% | −5.28 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −7.87% | −11.68 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | 3.81% | +1.29 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.52% | −2.30 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-25 | 4.83% | −3.82 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-27 | 8.65% | +4.61 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 4.04% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 4.22% | +1.02 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 7.14% | +5.43 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 13.20% | +12.22 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.06% | +3.04 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.19% | +2.10 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.71% | +9.56 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.98% | −1.69 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −0.98% | −6.34 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.09% | −0.92 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −7.85% | −10.83 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.67% | +0.65 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 5.35% | +8.85 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 2.01% | +4.84 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.98% | +3.25 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.02% | −0.96 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −3.50% | −7.39 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −2.83% | −8.49 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −0.26% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.97% | +0.91 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.89% | +3.71 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.65% | +62.71 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 1.02% | +4.17 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.06% | +24.34 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.18% | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −57.06% | −60.07 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −3.14% | −2.77 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −22.28% | −28.33 pp |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 30 | 2019-09-30 | −0.52% | −1.19 pp |
| Q3 2019 · Sep 29 | 2019-09-29 | −0.52% | −1.19 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.01% | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −0.37% | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-30 | 6.06% | −2.09 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.68% | −2.90 pp |
| Q2 2018 · Jul 1 | 2018-07-01 | 6.00% | +8.05 pp |
| Q2 2018 · Jun 30 | 2018-06-30 | 6.00% | +8.05 pp |
| Q1 2018 · Apr 1 | 2018-04-01 | 2.07% | +3.05 pp |
| Q1 2018 · Mar 31 | 2018-03-31 | 2.07% | +3.05 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.15% | +0.06 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-24 | 3.57% | +0.11 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-25 | −2.05% | −7.37 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-26 | −0.98% | −3.32 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-25 | 8.08% | −11.90 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 3.46% | −1.23 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 5.32% | −1.19 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 2.34% | +1.30 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-27 | 19.98% | +10.63 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 4.69% | +1.92 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 6.51% | +1.86 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 1.04% | +3.20 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 9.36% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 2.77% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 4.65% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | −2.16% | — |
USA TODAY Co operating margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, USA TODAY Co's operating margin increased from −13.15% to 4.88%, a change of +18.03 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 4.22%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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