Comscore Inc Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
Comscore Inc has an operating margin of -16.7%, meaning the company retains $-17 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from -19.8% the prior year.
Comscore Inc's revenue declined 4.1% year-over-year, from $371.3M to $356.0M. This contraction results in a growth score of 17/100.
Comscore Inc's current ratio of 0.82 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 13/100, which could limit financial flexibility.
Comscore Inc's free cash flow margin of 4.9% results in a low score of 24/100. Capital expenditures of $813K absorb a large share of operating cash flow.
Comscore Inc passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Comscore Inc generates $-0.30 in operating cash flow ($18.1M OCF vs -$60.2M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
This page shows Comscore Inc (SCOR) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
Comscore Inc generated $356.0M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 4.1% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc's EBITDA was -$30.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 34.2% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc generated $17.3M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 36.8% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc reported -$60.2M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 24.1% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc earned $-15.53 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 21.9% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc held $29.9M in cash against $40.7M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
Comscore Inc had 5M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 2.8% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc's gross margin was 41.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 3.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Comscore Inc's operating margin was -16.7% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Comscore Inc's net profit margin was -16.9% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.5 percentage points from the prior year.
Comscore Inc invested $33.1M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1.9% from the prior year.
Comscore Inc invested $813K in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 48.5% from the prior year.
SCOR Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $88.9M-0.5% | $89.4M+4.3% | $85.7M-9.7% | $94.9M+10.6% | $85.8M-1.1% | $86.8M-8.7% | $95.1M+4.5% | $91.0M |
| Cost of Revenue | $52.8M-0.6% | $53.1M+2.6% | $51.7M-5.4% | $54.7M+5.3% | $52.0M+3.8% | $50.1M-0.3% | $50.2M-0.5% | $50.5M |
| Gross Profit | $36.1M-0.5% | $36.3M+6.9% | $34.0M-15.6% | $40.3M+18.8% | $33.9M-7.7% | $36.7M-18.2% | $44.9M+10.7% | $40.5M |
| R&D Expenses | $7.2M-7.9% | $7.8M-3.9% | $8.1M-6.2% | $8.7M+3.4% | $8.4M-4.5% | $8.8M+10.8% | $7.9M-2.2% | $8.1M |
| SG&A Expenses | $12.1M-6.4% | $12.9M+3.2% | $12.5M+3.8% | $12.0M+6.0% | $11.3M-14.2% | $13.2M+15.7% | $11.4M-11.7% | $12.9M |
| Operating Income | $1.7M+201.4% | -$1.7M+18.6% | -$2.1M-153.0% | $3.9M+302.3% | -$1.9M-2.7% | -$1.9M+92.3% | -$24.5M-1283.5% | $2.1M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income Tax | -$311K-112.7% | $2.5M+256.0% | -$1.6M-148.6% | $3.2M+704.3% | -$536K-241.4% | -$157K-116.2% | $970K+30.9% | $741K |
| Net Income | $453K+104.8% | -$9.5M-137.7% | -$4.0M-227.0% | $3.1M+284.1% | -$1.7M-62.0% | -$1.1M+96.3% | -$28.4M-1184.8% | $2.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.86+68.5% | $-2.73-64.5% | $-1.66-253.2% | $-0.47+60.5% | $-1.19-10.2% | $-1.08+83.8% | $-6.67 | $-0.34 |
SCOR Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $406.9M-2.1% | $415.9M-1.3% | $421.5M-2.0% | $430.2M-9.3% | $474.1M-0.7% | $477.7M-2.8% | $491.3M-5.3% | $518.8M |
| Current Assets | $91.5M-5.1% | $96.5M-2.5% | $99.0M-8.4% | $108.1M+33.8% | $80.8M-7.9% | $87.7M-10.6% | $98.0M+8.1% | $90.6M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $26.7M+2.7% | $26.0M-16.1% | $31.0M+3.4% | $29.9M+104.3% | $14.7M-21.8% | $18.7M-17.7% | $22.8M-24.3% | $30.1M |
| Inventory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Accounts Receivable | $50.6M-7.1% | $54.4M+7.6% | $50.6M-21.3% | $64.3M+19.2% | $53.9M-3.3% | $55.7M-12.7% | $63.8M+37.4% | $46.5M |
| Goodwill | $248.5M0.0% | $248.5M+0.6% | $246.9M+0.4% | $246.0M-20.6% | $309.6M0.0% | $309.8M-0.2% | $310.4M-9.7% | $343.5M |
| Total Liabilities | $433.2M-1.0% | $437.6M+0.6% | $435.0M-0.8% | $438.5M+2.4% | $428.3M+0.5% | $426.3M-2.0% | $435.2M+0.4% | $433.3M |
| Current Liabilities | $141.6M+1.3% | $139.8M+4.4% | $133.9M+2.0% | $131.3M-24.9% | $174.8M-1.4% | $177.3M-2.9% | $182.6M+2.1% | $178.9M |
| Long-Term Debt | $39.6M-0.9% | $40.0M-0.9% | $40.4M-0.9% | $40.7M | N/A | N/A | $0 | N/A |
| Total Equity | -$26.3M-21.2% | -$21.7M-61.0% | -$13.5M-62.9% | -$8.3M-118.0% | $45.8M-10.7% | $51.4M-8.5% | $56.1M-34.4% | $85.6M |
| Retained Earnings | -$1.5B-0.3% | -$1.5B-0.9% | -$1.5B-0.6% | -$1.5B-4.7% | -$1.4B-0.4% | -$1.4B-0.4% | -$1.4B-2.4% | -$1.4B |
SCOR Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $9.5M+918.8% | $932K-89.7% | $9.1M+190.3% | -$10.0M-214.9% | $8.7M+27.2% | $6.9M+605.4% | -$1.4M-109.7% | $14.1M |
| Capital Expenditures | $125K-13.8% | $145K-61.7% | $379K+62.0% | $234K+21.2% | $193K-26.6% | $263K-22.6% | $340K+188.1% | $118K |
| Free Cash Flow | $9.4M+1090.6% | $787K-90.9% | $8.7M+184.5% | -$10.3M-220.2% | $8.5M+29.3% | $6.6M+488.8% | -$1.7M-112.2% | $13.9M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$6.0M-4.8% | -$5.7M-1.6% | -$5.7M-6.7% | -$5.3M+12.1% | -$6.0M+1.2% | -$6.1M-2.7% | -$5.9M-1.6% | -$5.8M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$2.0M-26.1% | -$1.6M+48.6% | -$3.0M-110.2% | $29.8M+554.2% | -$6.6M-48.7% | -$4.4M-492.3% | -$744K-58.0% | -$471K |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
SCOR Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 40.6%+0.0pp | 40.6%+1.0pp | 39.6%-2.8pp | 42.4%+2.9pp | 39.5%-2.9pp | 42.3%-4.9pp | 47.2%+2.6pp | 44.5% |
| Operating Margin | 1.9%+3.8pp | -1.9%+0.5pp | -2.4%-6.5pp | 4.1%+6.4pp | -2.3%-0.1pp | -2.2%+23.6pp | -25.7%-28.0pp | 2.3% |
| Net Margin | 0.5%+11.1pp | -10.6%-6.0pp | -4.7%-8.0pp | 3.3%+5.3pp | -2.0%-0.8pp | -1.2%+28.6pp | -29.9%-32.7pp | 2.9% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3.1% |
| Return on Assets | 0.1%+2.4pp | -2.3%-1.3pp | -0.9%-1.7pp | 0.7%+1.1pp | -0.4%-0.1pp | -0.2%+5.6pp | -5.8%-6.3pp | 0.5% |
| Current Ratio | 0.65-0.0 | 0.69-0.0 | 0.74-0.1 | 0.82+0.4 | 0.46-0.0 | 0.49-0.0 | 0.54+0.0 | 0.51 |
| Debt-to-Equity | -1.51+0.3 | -1.85+1.2 | -3.00+1.9 | -4.93-14.3 | 9.34+1.0 | 8.30+8.3 | 0.00-5.1 | 5.06 |
| FCF Margin | 10.5%+9.7pp | 0.9%-9.3pp | 10.1%+21.0pp | -10.8%-20.8pp | 10.0%+2.3pp | 7.6%+9.4pp | -1.8%-17.1pp | 15.3% |
Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$8.3M), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.82), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
Similar Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Comscore Inc's annual revenue?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) reported $356.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -4.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Comscore Inc's revenue growing?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) revenue declined by 4.1% year-over-year, from $371.3M to $356.0M in fiscal year 2024.
Is Comscore Inc profitable?
No, Comscore Inc (SCOR) reported a net income of -$60.2M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of -16.9%.
What is Comscore Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) reported diluted earnings per share of $-15.53 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 21.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is Comscore Inc's EBITDA?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had EBITDA of -$30.7M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Comscore Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2024, Comscore Inc (SCOR) had $29.9M in cash and equivalents against $40.7M in long-term debt.
What is Comscore Inc's gross margin?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had a gross margin of 41.4% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Comscore Inc's operating margin?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had an operating margin of -16.7% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Comscore Inc's net profit margin?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had a net profit margin of -16.9% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Comscore Inc's free cash flow?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) generated $17.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -36.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Comscore Inc's operating cash flow?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) generated $18.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Comscore Inc's total assets?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had $430.2M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Comscore Inc's capital expenditures?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) invested $813K in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Comscore Inc spend on research and development?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) invested $33.1M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
How many shares does Comscore Inc have outstanding?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had 5M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is Comscore Inc's current ratio?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had a current ratio of 0.82 as of fiscal year 2024, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Comscore Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of -4.93 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Comscore Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) had a return on assets of -14.0% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
Why is Comscore Inc's debt-to-equity ratio negative or unusual?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) has negative shareholder equity of -$8.3M as of fiscal year 2024, which causes the debt-to-equity ratio to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.
What is Comscore Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Comscore Inc's earnings high quality?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.30x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Comscore Inc?
Comscore Inc (SCOR) scores 14 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.