Comscore Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Comscore (Nasdaq: SCOR) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 17, 2026. Revenue for 2025 was $357.5 million versus $356.0 million in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $42.0 million and net loss narrowed to $10.0 million. The company closed a recapitalization on December 29, 2025 that exchanged preferred stock into common and new Series C preferred stock, eliminated an $18.0 million annual dividend burden, removed a special dividend right of at least $47.0 million, and positioned management to pursue further strategic actions and outlook updates on the next earnings call.
Positive
- Revenue of $357.5M in 2025 (up 0.4% YoY)
- Adjusted EBITDA $42.0M in 2025 (margin 11.8%)
- Cross-platform revenue growth 24.4% in 2025
- Recapitalization eliminated $18.0M annual dividend burden
- Preferred exchange implied $80.8M converted to common at $8.19
Negative
- Q4 2025 revenue down 1.5% to $93.5M
- Full-year net loss of $10.0M (vs $60.2M in 2024)
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $26.8M at year-end
- Outstanding senior secured term loan principal $44.6M
- Core operating expenses $350.4M in 2025 (up 1.0%)
Market Reaction – SCOR
Following this news, SCOR has gained 4.46%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner has triggered 4 alerts so far, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. The stock is currently trading at $7.50. This price movement has added approximately $2M to the company's valuation.
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Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | -8.8% | Slight revenue growth and swing to net income, but EBITDA margin slipped. |
| Aug 05 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +22.6% | Revenue growth with strong cross-platform gains and higher adjusted EBITDA. |
| May 06 | Q1 2025 earnings | Negative | -4.8% | Revenue decline and wider net loss despite solid cross-platform growth. |
| Mar 04 | FY/Q4 2024 earnings | Negative | +21.5% | Full-year revenue drop and large net loss alongside new financing. |
| Nov 12 | Q3 2024 earnings | Negative | +41.1% | Revenue decline and major goodwill impairment driving a large net loss. |
Earnings have often produced large moves, with several instances of price reactions diverging from mixed fundamentals, indicating event-driven volatility.
Over the last five earnings cycles, Comscore has delivered modest top-line trends but significant shifts in profitability and capital structure. Cross-platform and local TV growth have been consistent themes, while overall revenue stayed roughly flat and losses fluctuated due to impairments and financing costs. Market reactions have been volatile, with both sharp rallies and selloffs. Today’s 2025 results and recapitalization build on prior guidance for flat revenue and a cleaner balance sheet, extending that trajectory.
Historical Comparison
In the past year, SCOR’s 5 earnings reports saw an average move of 14.33%. Today’s 8.09% reaction is smaller but consistent with its event-driven volatility.
Earnings have shown flat revenue but improving loss metrics and recurring cross-platform strength, culminating in 2025 results combined with a completed recapitalization to simplify the capital structure.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement combined modest 2025 revenue growth with a sharply lower net loss and slightly higher adjusted EBITDA, while highlighting strong double-digit expansion in cross-platform and local TV lines. The completed recapitalization removed preferred dividend burdens and simplified the capital structure. Investors may focus on the sustainability of cross-platform growth, trends in syndicated offerings, expense discipline, liquidity levels, and how upcoming 2026 guidance updates compare to the flat revenue trajectory seen in recent years.
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RESTON, Va., March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
"Our full-year 2025 results reflect solid progress in key strategic areas of our business. We delivered strong double-digit growth in our local TV and cross-platform business lines, both of which helped drive revenue growth year over year," said Jon Carpenter, CEO. "We are pleased with the progress the team has made, and with the recapitalization transaction behind us, we can now focus on unlocking value through strategic transformation that will enable Comscore's cross-platform capabilities to become the standard for modern measurement."
FY 2025 Business and Financial Highlights
- Revenue for 2025 was
$357.5 million compared to$356.0 million in 202424% growth in cross-platform solutions, driven by Proximic and CCR and continued adoption of our cross-platform content measurement offering- Double-digit growth in local TV driven by key renewals and new business
- Net loss of
$10.0 million compared to$60.2 million in 2024, primarily resulting from a non-cash goodwill impairment charge in 2024 - Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$42.0 million compared to$41.0 million in 2024 - Closed pivotal recapitalization transaction with preferred stockholders, eliminating the
$18.0 million annual dividend burden and the preferred stockholders' right to a special dividend of at least$47.0 million , enhancing alignment between common and preferred stockholders
Q4 2025 Financial Highlights
- Revenue for the fourth quarter was
$93.5 million compared to$94.9 million in Q4 2024 - Net income of
$3.0 million compared to$3.1 million in Q4 2024 - Adjusted EBITDA of
$14.7 million compared to$14.2 million in Q4 2024
2026 Financial Outlook
- Q1 2026 revenue expected to be roughly flat compared to Q1 2025
- Full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA performance expected to follow similar trends to 2025
- Updated outlook to be provided on the next earnings call
1 Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures defined in the "Fourth Quarter Summary Results" section and are reconciled to net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin in the addendum of this release.
Fourth Quarter Summary Results
Revenue in the fourth quarter was
Our core operating expenses, which include cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses, were
Net income for the quarter was
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was
Full-Year Summary Results
Revenue for 2025 was
Our core operating expenses, which include cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses, were
Net loss for the year was
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the year was
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled
On December 29, 2025, we completed a recapitalization transaction with our preferred stockholders (Charter Communications, Liberty Broadband Corporation, and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management) in which each preferred stockholder exchanged all of its shares of Series B preferred stock for shares of common stock and a new Series C preferred stock. The transaction implied the exchange of (i)
2026 Outlook
Based on current trends and expectations, we expect to see continued double-digit revenue growth from our cross-platform offerings in 2026, which should offset the declines we anticipate from our national TV and syndicated digital products. As such, we expect revenue in the first quarter of 2026 to be roughly flat compared to Q1 2025. Following the recapitalization transaction we closed in Q4 2025, we are now in a better position to evaluate additional strategic actions with the potential to further streamline our capital structure, enhance our financial profile, unlock growth and simplify our business. We plan to provide an update on our progress, along with our outlook for the rest of the year, on our next earnings call.
Conference Call Information for Today, Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET
Management will host a conference call to discuss the results on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will be accessible at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations. Participants can obtain dial-in information by registering for the call at the same web address and are advised to register in advance of the call to avoid delays. Following the conference call, a replay will be available via webcast at ir.comscore.com/events-presentations.
About Comscore
Comscore is a global, trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With an unmatched data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore empowers media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make meaningful business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry's emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, our expectations, forecasts, plans and opinions regarding expected revenue in Q1 2026, our full-year 2026 performance and financial trends, revenue drivers and growth opportunities, future value creation and strategic transformation, customer adoption of our measurement products, the expected benefits of our recent recapitalization transaction, plans for our next earnings call, and our consideration of additional strategic actions and their potential benefits, including benefits with respect to our capital structure, financial profile, growth and business simplification. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events to differ materially from expectations, including, but not limited to, changes in our business and customer, partner and vendor relationships and contracts; external market conditions and competition; continued changes or declines in ad spending or other macroeconomic factors; evolving trade policies and privacy and regulatory standards; product adoption rates; the availability and desirability of additional strategic actions; developments in pending or potential legal matters; and our ability to achieve our expected strategic, financial and operational plans. For additional discussion of risk factors, please refer to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings that we make from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are available on the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date such statements are made. We do not intend or undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or new information after the date of this press release, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, we are disclosing in this press release adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures used by our management to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, as they permit our investors to view our core business performance using the same metrics that management uses to evaluate our performance. Nevertheless, our use of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and investors should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Instead, you should consider these measures alongside GAAP-based financial performance measures, net income (loss), net income (loss) margin, various cash flow metrics, and our other GAAP financial results. Set forth below are reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net income (loss) and net income (loss) margin. These reconciliations should be carefully evaluated.
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| COMSCORE, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
| As of December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,621 | $ | 29,937 | |||
| Restricted cash | 3,179 | 3,531 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of | 57,260 | 64,266 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12,210 | 10,323 | |||||
| Total current assets | 96,270 | 108,057 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 43,714 | 47,116 | |||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | 8,565 | 13,173 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets | 3,154 | 2,624 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 2,529 | 5,058 | |||||
| Goodwill | 248,636 | 246,010 | |||||
| Other non-current assets | 4,841 | 8,209 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 407,709 | $ | 430,247 | |||
| Liabilities, Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 16,956 | $ | 16,471 | |||
| Accrued expenses | 44,879 | 35,013 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 36,575 | 45,464 | |||||
| Accrued dividends | — | 8,962 | |||||
| Customer advances | 7,605 | 9,566 | |||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 8,783 | 8,598 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 8,093 | 7,230 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 122,891 | 131,304 | |||||
| Secured term loan | 39,297 | 40,718 | |||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 6,238 | 14,805 | |||||
| Non-current portion of accrued data costs | 24,917 | 33,551 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,997 | 891 | |||||
| Non-current payable to preferred stockholders | 4,457 | — | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 6,751 | 9,771 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 206,548 | 231,040 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Series C convertible redeemable preferred stock, | 89,722 | — | |||||
| Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock, | — | 207,470 | |||||
| Stockholders' equity (deficit): | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, 0.001 par value; 46,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 13,750,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2024; 15,214,378 shares issued and 14,876,139 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025, and 5,228,814 shares issued and 4,890,575 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 15 | 5 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,781,265 | 1,714,052 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9,862 | ) | (18,068 | ) | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,429,995 | ) | (1,474,268 | ) | |||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 338,239 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 | (229,984 | ) | (229,984 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 111,439 | (8,263 | ) | ||||
| Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | 407,709 | $ | 430,247 | |||
| COMSCORE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 357,469 | $ | 356,047 | $ | 371,343 | |||||
| Cost of revenues(1) (2) | 212,761 | 208,708 | 205,580 | ||||||||
| Selling and marketing(1) (2) | 59,902 | 57,622 | 63,322 | ||||||||
| Research and development(1) (2) | 30,174 | 33,066 | 33,701 | ||||||||
| General and administrative(1) (2) | 47,594 | 47,679 | 51,192 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,529 | 3,057 | 5,213 | ||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 63,000 | 78,200 | ||||||||
| Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets | — | 1,397 | 1,502 | ||||||||
| Restructuring | — | 1,027 | 6,234 | ||||||||
| Total expenses from operations | 352,960 | 415,556 | 444,944 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 4,509 | (59,509 | ) | (73,601 | ) | ||||||
| (Loss) gain from foreign currency transactions | (5,892 | ) | 1,417 | (2,824 | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | (6,693 | ) | (1,883 | ) | (1,445 | ) | |||||
| Other income, net | — | 651 | 42 | ||||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (8,076 | ) | (59,324 | ) | (77,828 | ) | |||||
| Income tax provision | (1,928 | ) | (924 | ) | (1,533 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (10,004 | ) | $ | (60,248 | ) | $ | (79,361 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) available: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (10,004 | ) | $ | (60,248 | ) | $ | (79,361 | ) | ||
| Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends | (18,767 | ) | (17,600 | ) | (16,270 | ) | |||||
| Preferred stockholders' deemed contribution(3) | 73,044 | — | — | ||||||||
| Total net income (loss) available | $ | 44,273 | $ | (77,848 | ) | $ | (95,631 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 22,569 | $ | (77,848 | ) | $ | (95,631 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) per common share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 4.30 | $ | (15.53 | ) | $ | (19.88 | ) | |||
| Diluted | $ | 4.25 | $ | (15.53 | ) | $ | (19.88 | ) | |||
| Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - common stock: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 5,247,356 | 5,014,049 | 4,811,233 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 5,307,608 | 5,014,049 | 4,811,233 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (10,004 | ) | $ | (60,248 | ) | $ | (79,361 | ) | ||
| Other Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment | 8,206 | (3,958 | ) | 1,830 | |||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (1,798 | ) | $ | (64,206 | ) | $ | (77,531 | ) | ||
| (1)Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. | |||||||||||
| (2)Stock-based compensation expense is included in the line items above as follows: | |||||||||||
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Cost of revenues | $ | 442 | $ | 221 | $ | 533 | |||||
| Selling and marketing | 359 | 126 | 380 | ||||||||
| Research and development | 264 | 161 | 411 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,592 | 2,683 | 3,211 | ||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 2,657 | $ | 3,191 | $ | 4,535 | |||||
| (3)This amount represents the deemed contribution recognized as part of the recapitalization transaction closed in the fourth quarter of 2025. | |||||||||||
| COMSCORE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (10,004 | ) | $ | (60,248 | ) | $ | (79,361 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 23,745 | 22,087 | 19,778 | ||||||||
| Unrealized foreign currency loss | 5,167 | — | — | ||||||||
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 4,976 | 5,240 | 5,456 | ||||||||
| Amortization expense of finance leases | 3,713 | 3,651 | 1,929 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,657 | 3,191 | 4,535 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,529 | 3,057 | 5,213 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax provision (benefit) | 818 | (841 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 63,000 | 78,200 | ||||||||
| Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets | — | 1,397 | 1,502 | ||||||||
| Other | 2,658 | 1,339 | 2,248 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 6,632 | (1,649 | ) | 4,781 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (2,981 | ) | 1,987 | 2,185 | |||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities | 2,782 | (10,570 | ) | (4,121 | ) | ||||||
| Contract liabilities and customer advances | (11,378 | ) | (4,739 | ) | (5,517 | ) | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (8,578 | ) | (8,798 | ) | (7,867 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 22,736 | 18,104 | 28,926 | ||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | (22,429 | ) | (23,249 | ) | (22,206 | ) | |||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (956 | ) | (813 | ) | (1,580 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (23,385 | ) | (24,062 | ) | (23,786 | ) | |||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from insurance financing | 2,270 | 2,118 | — | ||||||||
| Proceeds from secured term loan | — | 45,000 | — | ||||||||
| Payments of line of credit | — | (16,000 | ) | — | |||||||
| Principal payments of term loan | (450 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Payments of financing and debt issuance costs | (559 | ) | (4,551 | ) | — | ||||||
| Contingent consideration payment at initial value | (859 | ) | (3,704 | ) | (1,037 | ) | |||||
| Payment of preferred stock and common stock issuance costs | (1,352 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Principal payments on insurance financing | (2,108 | ) | (2,122 | ) | — | ||||||
| Principal payments on finance leases | (3,931 | ) | (2,852 | ) | (2,066 | ) | |||||
| Other | (6 | ) | (266 | ) | (291 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (6,995 | ) | 17,623 | (3,394 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 976 | (1,133 | ) | 748 | |||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (6,668 | ) | 10,532 | 2,494 | |||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 33,468 | 22,936 | 20,442 | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 26,800 | $ | 33,468 | $ | 22,936 | |||||
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,621 | $ | 29,937 | $ | 22,750 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 3,179 | 3,531 | 186 | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 26,800 | $ | 33,468 | $ | 22,936 | |||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net loss and net loss margin to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for each of the periods identified. Beginning in 2025 and for comparable prior periods, adjusted EBITDA is presented excluding the impact of foreign currency transactions, as described above.
| Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| (In thousands) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| GAAP net loss | $ | (10,004 | ) | $ | (60,248 | ) | $ | (79,361 | ) | ||
| Depreciation | 23,745 | 22,087 | 19,778 | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 6,693 | 1,883 | 1,445 | ||||||||
| Amortization expense of finance leases | 3,713 | 3,651 | 1,929 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,529 | 3,057 | 5,213 | ||||||||
| Income tax provision | 1,928 | 924 | 1,533 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | 28,604 | (28,646 | ) | (49,463 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Loss (gain) from foreign currency transactions | 5,892 | (1,417 | ) | 2,824 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,657 | 3,191 | 4,535 | ||||||||
| Transformation costs(1) | 2,860 | 1,547 | 1,283 | ||||||||
| Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs | 1,426 | 1,420 | 1,439 | ||||||||
| Strategic transaction costs(2) | 596 | 43 | 266 | ||||||||
| Impairment of goodwill | — | 63,000 | 78,200 | ||||||||
| Impairment of right-of-use and long-lived assets | — | 1,397 | 1,502 | ||||||||
| Restructuring | — | 1,027 | 6,234 | ||||||||
| Other(3) | — | (574 | ) | 301 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | 42,035 | $ | 40,988 | $ | 47,121 | |||||
| Net loss margin(4) | (2.8 | )% | (16.9 | )% | (21.4 | )% | |||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(5) | 11.8 | % | 11.5 | % | 12.7 | % | |||||
(1) Transformation costs represent: (1) expenses incurred prior to formal launch of identified strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the company, generally relating to third-party professional fees and non-capitalizable technology costs tied directly to the identified projects and (2) severance costs associated with the reorganization of our teams in connection with the identified projects.
(2) Strategic transaction costs represent third-party professional fees and other charges incurred in connection with strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, financings and dispositions, regardless of whether consummated, which we otherwise would not have incurred as part of our normal business operations.
(3) Adjustments to Other primarily reflect non-cash changes in the fair value of warrants liability included in other income, net and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liability included in general and administrative expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
(4) Net loss margin is calculated by dividing net loss by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the applicable period.
(5) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the applicable period.
| COMSCORE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Revenues | $ | 93,465 | $ | 94,936 | |||
| Cost of revenues(1) (2) | 55,132 | 54,683 | |||||
| Selling and marketing(1) (2) | 13,885 | 14,931 | |||||
| Research and development(1) (2) | 7,068 | 8,654 | |||||
| General and administrative(1) (2) | 10,197 | 12,016 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 632 | 692 | |||||
| Restructuring | — | 59 | |||||
| Total expenses from operations | 86,914 | 91,035 | |||||
| Income from operations | 6,551 | 3,901 | |||||
| Interest expense, net | (1,683 | ) | (443 | ) | |||
| (Loss) gain from foreign currency transactions | (482 | ) | 2,925 | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 4,386 | 6,383 | |||||
| Income tax provision | (1,358 | ) | (3,239 | ) | |||
| Net income | $ | 3,028 | $ | 3,144 | |||
| Net income (loss) available: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,028 | $ | 3,144 | |||
| Convertible redeemable preferred stock dividends | (4,863 | ) | (4,538 | ) | |||
| Preferred stockholders' deemed contribution(3) | 73,044 | — | |||||
| Total net income (loss) available | $ | 71,209 | $ | (1,394 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 35,684 | $ | (1,394 | ) | ||
| Net income (loss) per common share: | |||||||
| Basic | $ | 6.40 | $ | (0.27 | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | 6.34 | $ | (0.27 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculation - common stock: | |||||||
| Basic | 5,575,727 | 5,096,459 | |||||
| Diluted | 5,624,917 | 5,096,459 | |||||
| Comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,028 | $ | 3,144 | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||
| Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustment | 616 | (4,786 | ) | ||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 3,644 | $ | (1,642 | ) | ||
| (1)Excludes amortization of intangible assets, which is presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). | |||||||
| (2)Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense is included in the line items above as follows: | |||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Cost of revenues | $ | (173 | ) | $ | 103 | ||
| Selling and marketing | (165 | ) | 55 | ||||
| Research and development | (103 | ) | 69 | ||||
| General and administrative | 235 | 697 | |||||
| Total stock-based compensation (benefit) expense | $ | (206 | ) | $ | 924 | ||
| (3) This amount represents the deemed contribution recognized as part of the recapitalization transaction closed in the fourth quarter of 2025. | |||||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table presents a reconciliation of GAAP net income and net income margin to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for each of the periods identified. Beginning in 2025 and for comparable prior periods, adjusted EBITDA is presented excluding the impact of foreign currency transactions, as described above.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| (In thousands) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 3,028 | $ | 3,144 | |||
| Depreciation | 6,095 | 5,893 | |||||
| Interest expense, net | 1,683 | 443 | |||||
| Income tax provision | 1,358 | 3,239 | |||||
| Amortization expense of finance leases | 919 | 960 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 632 | 692 | |||||
| EBITDA | 13,715 | 14,371 | |||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||
| Loss (gain) from foreign currency transactions | 482 | (2,925 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of cloud-computing implementation costs | 355 | 345 | |||||
| Transformation costs(1) | 311 | 1,472 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense | (206 | ) | 924 | ||||
| Strategic transaction costs(2) | 58 | (6 | ) | ||||
| Restructuring | — | 59 | |||||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | $ | 14,715 | $ | 14,240 | |||
| Net income margin(3) | 3.2 | % | 3.3 | % | |||
| Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin(4) | 15.7 | % | 15.0 | % | |||
(1) Transformation costs represent (1) expenses incurred prior to formal launch of identified strategic projects with anticipated long-term benefits to the company, generally relating to third-party professional fees and non-capitalizable technology costs tied directly to the identified projects and (2) severance costs associated with the reorganization of our teams in connection with the identified projects.
(2) Strategic transaction costs represent third-party professional fees and other charges incurred in connection with strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, financings and dispositions, regardless of whether consummated, which we otherwise would not have incurred as part of our normal business operations.
(3) Net income margin is calculated by dividing net income by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the applicable period.
(4) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by revenues reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the applicable period.
Revenues
Revenues from our offerings of products and services are as follows:
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 | % of Revenue | 2024 | % of Revenue | $ Variance | % Variance | ||||||||||||
| Content & Ad Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
| Syndicated Audience(1) | $ | 253,932 | 70.9 | % | $ | 260,654 | 73.2 | % | $ | (6,722 | ) | (2.6 | )% | |||||
| Cross-Platform | 50,338 | 14.1 | % | 40,470 | 11.4 | % | 9,868 | 24.4 | % | |||||||||
| Total Content & Ad Measurement | 304,270 | 85.1 | % | 301,124 | 84.6 | % | 3,146 | 1.0 | % | |||||||||
| Research & Insight Solutions | 53,199 | 14.9 | % | 54,923 | 15.4 | % | (1,724 | ) | (3.1 | )% | ||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 357,469 | 100.0 | % | $ | 356,047 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,422 | 0.4 | % | ||||||
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from
| Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2025 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | 2024 (Unaudited) | % of Revenue | $ Variance | % Variance | ||||||||||||
| Content & Ad Measurement | ||||||||||||||||||
| Syndicated Audience(1) | $ | 63,255 | 67.7 | % | $ | 66,823 | 70.4 | % | $ | (3,568 | ) | (5.3 | )% | |||||
| Cross-Platform | 15,577 | 16.7 | % | 14,218 | 15.0 | % | 1,359 | 9.6 | % | |||||||||
| Total Content & Ad Measurement | 78,832 | 84.3 | % | 81,041 | 85.4 | % | (2,209 | ) | (2.7 | )% | ||||||||
| Research & Insight Solutions | 14,633 | 15.7 | % | 13,895 | 14.6 | % | 738 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 93,465 | 100.0 | % | $ | 94,936 | 100.0 | % | $ | (1,471 | ) | (1.5 | )% | |||||
(1) Syndicated Audience revenue includes revenue from our movies business, which grew from
| Three Months Ended (Unaudited) | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | March 31, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2025 | % of Total 2025 Revenue | |||||||||||
| Content & Ad Measurement | |||||||||||||||||
| Syndicated Audience | $ | 63,504 | $ | 63,953 | $ | 63,220 | $ | 63,255 | $ | 253,932 | 70.9 | % | |||||
| Cross-Platform | 9,662 | 12,800 | 12,299 | 15,577 | 50,338 | 14.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Total Content & Ad Measurement | 73,166 | 76,753 | 75,519 | 78,832 | 304,270 | 85.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Research & Insight Solutions | 12,543 | 12,636 | 13,387 | 14,633 | 53,199 | 14.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 85,709 | $ | 89,389 | $ | 88,906 | $ | 93,465 | $ | 357,469 | 100.0 | % | |||||
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