Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A
VSNT · Price history
Price at last available close
$30.85
−$1.61 (-4.96%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Versant Media Group, Inc. (Class A) functions as a leading entity within the media and entertainment sector. The company primarily focuses its operations across four distinct market categories: political news and commentary, financial reporting and personal wealth management, participation in golf and other athletic activities, and a range of sports and genre-specific entertainment. It reaches these diverse audiences through a robust collection of established brands, encompassing both well-known broadcast networks and their complementary digital platforms.
How they make money
Versant generates revenue primarily through the distribution of its television networks, the sale of advertising across its various media brands, the provision of services through its digital platforms, and the licensing of its content to third parties.
Products & services
A diversified media and entertainment portfolio including television networks (MS NOW, CNBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, Oxygen) and digital platforms (GolfNow, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, SportsEngine).
Brands & revenue mix
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Strengths
- Portfolio of iconic media and entertainment brandsSource
Risks
- Dependence on market conditions and economic factors affecting advertising and distributionSource
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
55
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
58
Fair
Financial Strength
82
Business Quality / Moat
0
Management
99
Growth Quality
25
Risk / Durability
94
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
63
Fully Valued
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
59/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 59/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for VSNT
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving VSNT's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is VSNT's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Does VSNT's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
- •Is VSNT's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
55
Opportunity Score
63
Market Cap
$4.29B
P/E Ratio
5.9
EPS
$5.29
52-Week High
$59.00
52-Week Low
$27.17
Beta
0.46
Intrinsic Value
$44.97
Analyst Target
$43.00
Shares Outstanding
144.5M
Total Revenue
$6.60B
Total Debt
$2.95B
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$56.90
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on VSNT.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Portfolio of iconic media and entertainment brands.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Entertainment industry.
- −Dependence on market conditions and economic factors affecting advertising and distribution.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
56
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-0.7
points
Current Score
55
Oct 26, 2026
Category Changes
VSNT decreased 0.7 points because Valuation declined by 3.2 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Valuation declined by 3.2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
54
Projected Change
-1.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 1.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$30.85
Model Intrinsic Value
$44.97
Difference
−$14.12
-31.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
31.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.60B | $6.69B | $7.06B | $7.44B | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.39B | $2.94B | $3.06B | $3.15B | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $3.21B | $3.75B | $4.00B | $4.29B | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.43B | $1.47B | $1.17B | $1.23B | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $1.94B | $2.48B | $2.16B | $2.22B | ···· |
| EBITDA | $2.19B | $2.25B | $2.83B | $3.06B | ···· |
| Operating Income | $1.27B | $1.27B | $1.84B | $2.07B | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $117.0M | $13.0M | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $1.04B | $1.23B | $1.84B | $2.07B | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $283.0M | $297.0M | $478.0M | $530.0M | ···· |
| Net Income | $757.0M | $930.0M | $1.36B | $1.54B | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $5.29 | $6.43 | $9.43 | $10.65 | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 141M | 145M | 145M | 145M | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 142M | 145M | 145M | 145M | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$1.64B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.49
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+7.4%
Cash Change
+195.6%
Margin Change
-4.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included cash levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 3.7%. EPS declined 28.7%. Cash increased 195.6%. Total debt increased 7.4%. Net income margin declined by 4.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
54
Smart Money
54
Number of Gurus
3
Total Guru Value
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New Positions
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Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
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