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USA TODAY Co Inc · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Announced second quarter 2021 results with digital subscription model launched at USA TODAY.
Gannett's second quarter 2021 results showed strength in their strategy and execution, with record digital-only subscriber growth of 41% to approximately 1.4 million. Digital revenues rose 33%, and Digital Marketing Solutions revenue rose 21.5%. Adjusted EBITDA increased year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter.
- Total revenues increased by 4.9% compared to the prior year quarter, reaching $804.3 million.
- Digital revenues comprised 32.2% of total revenues, amounting to $259.3 million.
- Digital-only circulation subscribers totaled approximately 1.4 million, up 41% compared to the same period in the prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA totaled $115.8 million, an increase of $37.8 million or 48.4% compared to the second quarter of 2020, representing a 14.4% margin.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Gannett · Revenue · Quarterly
$804M
Forward guidance
The company is positioned for the second half of the year and beyond.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+6.7%
Avg return
30 days after
47%
22 / 47 earnings
Positive
+31.5%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-28.1%
Q2 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.8% | -1.1% | +7.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +28.4% | +23.8% | +21.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -3.4% | -1.6% | +10.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.7% | -15.8% | -36.3% | |
| Q3 2024 | -19.4% | -14.5% | -10.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | -12.8% | -10.2% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +31.5% | +33.2% | +56.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.3% | -2.7% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -14.8% | -15.2% | -16.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | +17.1% | +26.2% | +7.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.5% | -2.0% | +13.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +17.8% | +17.4% | -29.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +23.0% | +31.1% | +74.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | -26.5% | -26.2% | -28.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -8.8% | -11.7% | -7.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | -5.6% | -12.4% | -13.2% | |
| Q3 2021 | -7.1% | -13.7% | -21.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +11.4% | +11.0% | +15.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.0% | -1.3% | +12.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -11.8% | -2.7% | -4.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | +12.3% | +20.2% | +148.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -7.8% | +6.0% | +10.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | +1.9% | +3.7% | +162.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -14.1% | -18.6% | -59.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -3.5% | -11.1% | -23.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | -28.1% | -18.3% | -8.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.8% | -3.1% | -13.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.7% | +0.9% | -16.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | -2.4% | -3.8% | -12.1% | |
| Q2 2018 | -1.8% | -1.3% | -1.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.3% | -1.1% | +6.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -1.6% | +0.4% | +9.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +2.2% | -0.1% | +12.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.9% | -1.5% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.8% | -7.6% | -10.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.1% | +1.8% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.0% | +0.8% | +11.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | -9.1% | -10.6% | -21.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -6.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +8.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | — | — | — |
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