USA TODAY Co., Inc.(TDAY)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Oct 28, 2026

TDAY is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.05.

Next report

Oct 28, 2026

In 4 days · before open

EPS beat rate

58%

7 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±11.0%

Up 33% of the time · last 12

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±11.0%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 5 misses.

When it beat expectations

7 reports

▲ Rose 2×

▼ Fell 5×

When it missed expectations

5 reports

▲ Rose 2×

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 5 of those 7 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▼ -7.6%
Apr '26
Beat
▼ -0.7%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +4.6%
Oct '25
Missed
▲ +27.7%
Jul '25
Beat
▲ +4.4%
May '25
Missed
▼ -3.4%
Feb '25
Beat
▼ -3.8%
Oct '24
Missed
▼ -19.3%
Aug '24
Beat
▼ -7.9%
May '24
Missed
▲ +27.0%
Feb '24
Missed
▼ -10.0%
Nov '23
Beat
▼ -15.2%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

-3.8%

average next-day move · up 29% of 7 times

After an EPS miss

+4.4%

average next-day move · up 40% of 5 times

Why did TDAY fall after beating earnings?

7 of TDAY's last 12 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

TDAY beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 5 times.

Aug 6, 2026EPS beat +400.0%stock -7.6% next day
- It opened 7.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Apr 30, 2026EPS beat +220.0%stock -0.7% next day
- It opened 3.0% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.7%.
Feb 20, 2025EPS beat +283.3%stock -3.8% next day
- It opened 2.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Aug 1, 2024EPS beat +250.0%stock -7.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Nov 2, 2023EPS beat +33.3%stock -15.2% next day
- It opened 5.7% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 5)

Oct 30, 2025EPS missed -125.0%stock +27.7% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
May 2, 2024EPS missed -22.4%stock +27.0% next day
- It had already fallen 10.4% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 7.5% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was TDAY's earnings move already priced in?

TDAY's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+0.2%

last 12 reports

Higher before the report

58%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 100%

3 reports, avg -7.8%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does TDAY hold its opening gap after earnings?

TDAY's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports TDAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 10 times (30%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 5; gaps down recovered 1 of 5.

Aug 6, 2026Held
Opened -7.0%, closed -7.6%
Apr 30, 2026Reversed
Opened +3.0%, closed -0.7%
Feb 26, 2026Held
Opened +2.1%, closed +4.6%
Oct 30, 2025Reversed
Opened -3.4%, closed +27.7%
Jul 31, 2025Held
Opened +7.9%, closed +4.4%
Feb 20, 2025Held
Opened -2.9%, closed -3.8%
Oct 31, 2024Held
Opened -10.0%, closed -19.3%
May 2, 2024Held
Opened +7.5%, closed +27.0%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

TDAY has beaten EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters.
It fell after 5 of its 7 EPS beats (71%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

TDAY earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 6, 2026	Before open	-$0.02	$0.06	+400.0%	-7.62%	-17.78%
Apr 30, 2026	Before open	-$0.10	$0.12	+220.0%	-0.69%	-6.59%
Feb 26, 2026	Before open	-$0.36	-$0.21	+41.7%	+4.58%	-2.94%
Oct 30, 2025	Before open	-$0.12	-$0.27	-125.0%	+27.74%	+28.22%
Jul 31, 2025	Before open	-$0.06	$0.42	+800.0%	+4.38%	+14.25%
May 1, 2025	Before open	-$0.02	-$0.05	-150.0%	-3.44%	+0.94%
Feb 20, 2025	Before open	-$0.06	$0.11	+283.3%	-3.75%	-15.63%
Oct 31, 2024	Before open	-$0.10	-$0.14	-40.0%	-19.28%	-16.18%
Aug 1, 2024	Before open	-$0.06	$0.09	+250.0%	-7.94%	-17.72%
May 2, 2024	Before open	-$0.49	-$0.60	-22.4%	+26.97%	+31.54%
Feb 22, 2024	Before open	$0.02	-$0.16	-900.0%	-9.95%	-4.52%
Nov 2, 2023	Before open	-$0.03	-$0.02	+33.3%	-15.22%	-13.04%

Consensus for the next report: EPS -$0.05, revenue $538.89M.

TDAY Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from USA TODAY Co., Inc.'s reported history

TDAY is scheduled to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of -$0.05.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, TDAY beat the consensus estimate 7 times (58%), missed 5 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters.

Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, TDAY moved an average of ±11.0% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 33% of the time; the largest gain was 27.7% and the largest drop -19.3%.

TDAY fell in the first session after 5 of its last 7 EPS beats (71%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.

Across its last 12 quarters with price data, TDAY moved an average of +0.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (3 quarters), it fell the next day 100% of the time, averaging -7.8%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports TDAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 10 times (30%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · TDAY: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 6, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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