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Versant Media Group, Inc.

Versant Media Group, Inc.

VSNT · NASDAQ · Communication Services / Entertainment

35.94USD+0.40 (+1.13%)

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Market Stats

Previous Close35.54
Open35.83
Day Range35.56 – 36.23
52-Week Range26.61 – 57.79
Volume1.70M
Market Cap4.56B
P/E (TTM)6.02
Forward P/E8.68
EPS5.45
Dividend Yield4.57%
50-Day Avg37.50
200-Day Avg37.65

About

Versant Media Group, Inc. engages in the media and entertainment business in the United States. The company produces, licenses, and acquires content that is distributed through various outlets, including networks and digital platforms. It delivers news, sports and entertainment content through its portfolio of brands, which includes MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, GolfNow, Rotten Tomatoes, SportsEngine, E!, SYFY, Oxygen True Crime, Fandango, and Free TV Networks. The company serves political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletics participation, and sports and genre entertainment markets through television networks and digital platforms. Versant Media Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2025 and is based in New York, New York.

Company Details

  • SectorCommunication Services
  • IndustryEntertainment
  • CEOMr. Mark H. Lazarus
  • Employees4.40K
  • Headquarters229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036, USA
  • Websitehttps://www.versantmedia.com

Leadership

  • Mr. Mark H. LazarusCEO & Director · b. 1964
  • Mr. Anand M. KiniCFO & COO · b. 1972
  • Mr. Jeff MayzurkPresident of Operations & Technology
  • Wylie CollinsExecutive Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasury
  • Ms. Jordan R. FasbenderGeneral Counsel & Corporate Secretary · b. 1983
  • Mr. Keith J. CocozzaChief Communications Officer
  • Mr. Brian DorflerChief Human Resources Officer
  • Mr. Will McIntoshPresident of Digital Platforms & Ventures
  • Mr. David PietrychaChief Revenue & Business Officer
  • Mr. Matthew C. HongPresident of USA Sports · b. 1973

Financials

Income Statement

Currency: USD2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Revenue7.83B7.44B7.06B6.69B
Growth (%)--4.98%-5.13%-5.30%
Cost of Revenue3.16B3.15B3.06B2.94B
Gross Profit4.67B4.29B4.00B3.75B
Gross Margin59.65%57.63%56.61%56.09%
Operating Expense2.26B2.22B2.16B2.48B
Operating Income2.41B2.07B1.84B1.27B
Operating Margin30.76%27.78%26.08%19.02%
EBITDA3.40B3.06B2.83B2.25B
EBITDA Margin43.43%41.11%40.10%33.66%
Net Income1.76B1.54B1.36B930.00M
Net Income Margin22.52%20.67%19.30%13.91%
Interest Expense-0193.00M13.00M
Interest Expense % of Total Revenue-0.00%2.73%0.19%

Balance Sheet

Currency: USD2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Total Assets-13.10B12.05B12.33B
Total Liabilities-1.42B1.13B1.93B
Total Equity-11.56B10.80B10.29B
Cash-23.00M8.00M55.00M
Total Debt---983.00M
Net Debt--23.00M-8.00M928.00M

Cash Flow

Currency: USD2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating Cash Flow2.51B2.43B2.21B2.02B
Investing Cash Flow-39.00M-60.00M-71.00M-155.00M
Financing Cash Flow-2.49B-2.35B-2.15B-782.00M
Capital Expenditure65.00M56.00M54.00M167.00M
Free Cash Flow2.44B2.37B2.16B1.85B
FCF to OCF97.41%97.69%97.56%91.74%

Earnings

Report DateDec 3, 2025Mar 3, 2026May 14, 2026Aug 6, 2026Nov 5, 2026
EPS Estimate0.000.502.161.390.03
EPS Actual-0.011.252.021.49-
Surprise-149.70%-6.48%7.19%-
Timing-Pre-marketPre-marketPre-marketPre-market

Key Statistics & Ratios

Market Cap4.56B
Enterprise Value6.14B
Trailing P/E6.02
Forward P/E8.68
PEG Ratio0.64
Price / Sales0.69
Price / Book0.57
EPS5.45
Book Value58.31
Revenue (TTM)6.60B
Gross Profit (TTM)3.73B
EBITDA2.17B
Profit Margin11.48%
Operating Margin22.32%
Return on Equity8.06%
Return on Assets5.81%
Shares Outstanding138.79M
Shares Float137.71M
Dividend Yield4.57%
Dividend Rate1.50
Payout Ratio23.67%

Ownership Breakdown

Institutions
89.10%
Insiders
0.20%
Retail / Other
10.70%

Top Institutional Holders

  • BlackRock Inc
    17.36M12.47%
  • Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC
    8.86M6.37%
  • Vanguard Capital Management, LLC
    6.45M4.63%
  • AQR Capital Management LLC
    5.80M4.17%
  • State Street Corp
    4.93M3.54%
  • Dodge & Cox
    4.47M3.21%
  • NORGES BANK
    4.46M3.20%
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
    3.11M2.23%
  • Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd
    2.49M1.79%
  • American Century Companies Inc
    2.24M1.61%
  • Citadel Advisors Llc
    2.06M1.48%
  • Geode Capital Management, LLC
    1.90M1.36%
  • FMR Inc
    1.84M1.32%
  • Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts
    1.80M1.30%
  • Prudential Financial Inc
    1.65M1.19%

Top Fund Holders

  • iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
    8.60M6.18%
  • Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest
    4.49M3.23%
  • Vanguard Small Cap Index
    3.25M2.33%
  • Dodge & Cox Stock I
    3.02M2.17%
  • Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index
    2.06M1.48%

Dividends

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