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Townsquare (TSQ) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Townsquare Media (TSQ - Free Report) reported revenue of $110.95 million, up 3.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.12, compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $108.66 million, representing a surprise of +2.11%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -7.69%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.13.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Townsquare performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenue- Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions: $17.07 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.98 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -8.5%.
  • Net Revenue- Digital Advertising: $45.35 million versus $45.12 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12.7% change.
  • Net Revenue- Other: $1.34 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +51.8%.
  • Net Revenue- Digital: $62.42 million compared to the $59.1 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Revenue- Broadcast Advertising: $47.19 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $45.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.4%.
  • Segment Profit- Other: $-0.57 million versus $-0.27 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment Profit- Broadcast Advertising: $14.56 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.21 million.
  • Segment Profit- Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions: $6.2 million versus $6.36 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Segment Profit- Digital Advertising: $8.49 million compared to the $9.88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Segment Profit- Digital: $14.68 million compared to the $16.23 million average estimate based on two analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Townsquare here>>>

Shares of Townsquare have returned -33.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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