Comscore Q1 revenue dips, adjusted EBITDA falls

comScore

14/05/2026 21:12

Overview

Media measurement firm's Q1 revenue declined 0.5% yr/yr to $85.3 mln

Adjusted EBITDA fell to $5.0 mln from $7.4 mln a year earlier

Company saw 30% growth in cross-platform solutions, offsetting declines in traditional products

Outlook

Company plans to provide an outlook update during a conference call on or before May 29, 2026

Result Drivers

CROSS-PLATFORM GROWTH - 30% yr/yr revenue growth in cross-platform solutions, driven by Proximic, CCR and increased adoption of cross-platform content measurement, per CEO Jon Carpenter

TRADITIONAL PRODUCT DECLINES - Lower revenue from syndicated audience offerings, mainly national TV and syndicated digital products, offset cross-platform growth

RESEARCH & INSIGHT WEAKNESS - Research & Insight Solutions revenue fell 2.7% yr/yr, mainly due to lower deliveries of certain custom digital products

Company press release: ID:nGNX56Qdyr

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$85.32 mln
$85.44 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 EPS
-$0.41
Q1 Net Income
-$6.25 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
$5 mln
$6.98 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Income from Operations
-$4.52 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
-$5.39 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"

The average consensus recommendation for the advertising & marketing peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Comscore Inc is $10.00, about 42.7% above its May 13 closing price of $7.01

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