ENTRAVISION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP (EVC) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Entravision Communications Page 1 of 6 Exhibit 99.1 ENTRAVISION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2026 RESULTS BURBANK , CALIFORNIA , November 5, 2026 – Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC), a media and advertising technology company, today announced financial results for its t
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Why it matters
The earnings surprise may attract new buying interest and support the stock price in the near term.
Market read
Earnings beat provides a clear catalyst for EVC and could influence related media stocks.
What to watch
Higher corporate expenses and debt levels could limit long-term upside.
Entravision reports third-quarter consolidated revenue growth of 88% to $226.3 million and operating income of $28.3 million.
Third-quarter revenue increased 88%, ATS revenue increased 133%, consolidated segment operating profit increased 465%, and the company reported operating income and net income versus losses in the prior-year quarter.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $226.3M | – | 88 % |
| Net revenue, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $651.2M | – | 108 % |
| Cost of revenue, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $112.5M | – | 121 % |
| Cost of revenue, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $332.4M | – | 171 % |
| Direct operating expenses, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $54.70M | – | 33 % |
| Direct operating expenses, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $150.1M | – | 31 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $20.98M | – | 10 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $58.14M | – | 14 % |
| Corporate expenses, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $6.77M | – | 7 % |
| Corporate expenses, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $20.54M | – | 0 % |
| Depreciation and amortization, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $2.86M | – | (9 )% |
| Depreciation and amortization, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $9.43M | – | (2 )% |
| Total expenses, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $198.0M | – | – |
| Total expenses, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $572.2M | – | – |
| Operating income (loss), three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $28.29M | – | * |
| Operating income (loss), nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $78.94M | – | * |
| Interest expense, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$3.06M | – | (20 )% |
| Interest expense, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$9.52M | – | (17 )% |
| Income (loss) before income taxes, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $25.91M | – | * |
| Income (loss) before income taxes, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $71.11M | – | * |
| Income tax benefit (expense), three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$6.88M | – | – |
| Income tax benefit (expense), nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$20.03M | – | – |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $19.03M | – | – |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $51.07M | – | – |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $19.03M | – | – |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $51.07M | – | – |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.18 | – | – |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.50 | – | – |
| Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.21 | – | – |
| Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $ 0.55 | – | – |
| Capital expenditures, consolidated, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $2.63M | – | – |
| Capital expenditures, consolidated, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $9.70M | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activities, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $16.14M | – | – |
| Net cash provided by operating activities, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $61.69M | – | – |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | $339K | – | – |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$3.56M | – | – |
| Net cash used in financing activities, three-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$9.92M | – | – |
| Net cash used in financing activities, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026GAAP | −$30.22M | – | – |
Segments
| Segment | Revenue | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media, three-month period ended September 30, 2026An increase in broadcast advertising revenue, primarily political advertising revenue, and an increase in retransmission fees, partially offset by a decrease in revenue from spectrum usage rights. | $49.08M | – | 10 % |
| Advertising Technology & Services, three-month period ended September 30, 2026Increases in monthly active advertisers and revenue per monthly active advertiser, driven by investments in the AI capabilities of the platform and increased sales capacity. | $177.2M | – | 133 % |
| Media, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026An increase in broadcast advertising revenue, primarily political advertising revenue, an increase in digital advertising revenue and an increase in retransmission consent revenue, partially offset by a decrease in spectrum usage rights revenue. | $136.6M | – | 4 % |
| Advertising Technology & Services, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026Increases in monthly active advertisers and revenue per monthly active advertiser, driven by investments in the AI capabilities of the platform and increased sales capacity. | $514.6M | – | 182 % |
Amounts quoted below without a unit are in thousands, as in the filing’s tables. Per-share figures are as printed.
Capital returns
- The company made a $5.0 million scheduled debt payment and paid a dividend of $4.6 million in third quarter 2026.
- Quarterly cash dividend approved: $0.05 per share on Class A and Class U common stock.
- The dividend is payable on December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 17, 2026.
- Dividends paid, three-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ (4,614 ) (in thousands), compared to $ (4,549 ) (in thousands).
- Dividends paid, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ (13,827 ) (in thousands), compared to $ (13,647 ) (in thousands).
What drove it
- ATS third-quarter net revenue increased 133% to $177.2 million, with increases in monthly active advertisers and revenue per monthly active advertiser.
- The company attributed ATS growth to investments in AI capabilities of its platform and increased sales capacity.
- Media third-quarter net revenue increased 10% to $49.1 million, led by broadcast advertising revenue, primarily political advertising revenue, and retransmission fees.
- Consolidated segment operating profit increased 465% to $35.2 million in the third quarter.
- The prior-year quarter included a $ 5,705 (in thousands) impairment charge and $ 3,188 (in thousands) of restructuring costs, while third-quarter 2026 had no impairment charge and $ 382 (in thousands) of restructuring costs.
Concerns
- Media segment operating profit was $ 70 (in thousands) in the third quarter despite $ 49,081 (in thousands) of segment revenue.
- Media segment operating loss was $ (8,428 ) (in thousands) for the nine-month period, compared with $ (5,772 ) (in thousands) in the prior-year period.
- ATS cost of revenue increased 134% in the third quarter, compared with ATS revenue growth of 133%.
- Trade receivables were $ 152,351 (in thousands) as of September 30, 2026, compared with $ 94,912 (in thousands) as of December 31, 2025.
- The Media segment's revenue growth was partially offset by decreases in spectrum usage rights revenue.
What to watch
- Monthly active advertisers and revenue per monthly active advertiser in ATS.
- The durability of ATS revenue growth after investments in AI capabilities and increased sales capacity.
- Media advertising revenue, including political advertising revenue, retransmission fees and spectrum usage rights revenue.
- Media segment operating profit following $ 70 (in thousands) of third-quarter segment operating profit and a $ (8,428 ) (in thousands) nine-month segment operating loss.
- Operating cash flow and accounts receivable, which were $ 16,137 (in thousands) and $ 152,351 (in thousands), respectively, in the third quarter or at September 30, 2026.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2026: $ 87,349 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 59,439 (in thousands).
- Marketable securities as of September 30, 2026: $ 2,355 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 3,762 (in thousands).
- Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of September 30, 2026: $89.7 million.
- Current maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2026: $ 20,000 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 20,000 (in thousands).
- Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs, as of September 30, 2026: $ 132,344 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 147,119 (in thousands).
- Long-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2026: $152.3 million.
- Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, as of September 30, 2026: $ 152,351 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 94,912 (in thousands).
- Total assets as of September 30, 2026: $ 477,300 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 387,511 (in thousands).
- Total liabilities as of September 30, 2026: $ 375,548 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 332,069 (in thousands).
- Total stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2026: $ 101,752 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $ 55,442 (in thousands).
- Payments on debt, three-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ (5,000 ) (in thousands), compared to $ (5,000 ) (in thousands).
- Payments on debt, nine-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ (15,000 ) (in thousands), compared to $ (15,000 ) (in thousands).
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending three-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ 75,527 (in thousands), compared to $ 62,550 (in thousands).
- Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending nine-month period ended September 30, 2026: $ 88,151 (in thousands), compared to $ 62,550 (in thousands).
Analysis
Entravision reported a substantially stronger third quarter, with consolidated revenue increasing 88% to $226.3 million from $120.6 million. The improvement was led by ATS, where revenue increased 133% to $177.2 million. The company attributed ATS growth to higher monthly active advertisers and revenue per monthly active advertiser, driven by investments in AI capabilities and increased sales capacity. Media revenue increased 10% to $49.1 million, supported by broadcast advertising, primarily political advertising, and retransmission fees.
Profitability improved sharply. Consolidated segment operating profit increased 465% to $35.2 million, while GAAP operating income was $28.3 million compared with an operating loss of $9.1 million in the prior-year quarter. GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $19.0 million compared with a loss of $9.7 million, and diluted EPS was $0.18 compared with a loss of $0.11 per share. The comparison also reflects the absence of a $5.7 million impairment charge recorded in the prior-year quarter and lower restructuring costs of $0.4 million versus $3.2 million.
ATS was the earnings engine, producing segment operating profit of $35.2 million, up 261%. Media reached a modest segment operating profit of $0.1 million after a $3.5 million loss a year earlier, but its nine-month segment operating loss widened to $8.4 million from $5.8 million. ATS cost of revenue increased 134% in the third quarter, slightly faster than the segment's 133% revenue increase, while corporate expenses increased 7%, primarily due to stock-based compensation.
Cash generation improved, with third-quarter operating cash flow of $16.1 million versus $8.3 million and nine-month operating cash flow of $61.7 million versus $0.9 million. The company made a $5.0 million scheduled debt payment and paid $4.6 million of dividends during the quarter. As of September 30, 2026, it reported $89.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and $152.3 million in long-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt. The board also approved a $0.05 per-share quarterly cash dividend payable December 31, 2026.
No forward financial guidance was provided in the release. The principal reported items to follow are whether ATS advertiser and revenue-per-advertiser gains persist, whether Media can sustain profitability as political advertising and retransmission contributions evolve, and the rise in trade receivables to $152.4 million from $94.9 million at December 31, 2025.
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Forward financial guidance was not provided.
- Previous-release outlook was not provided; versus-prior-guidance comparisons are unavailable.
- Gross margin was not reported.
- Non-GAAP financial measures were not reported.
- Free cash flow was not reported.
- Share repurchases were not reported.
- Tax rate was not reported.
- Prior-quarter comparisons were not reported.
- Named executive quotations were not provided.
Written by an AI language model from the company’s SEC earnings filing (Form 8-K Item 2.02, or Form 6-K for a foreign private issuer). Every figure was checked against the filing text, and a metric whose value, prior period and change do not add up is dropped from the metrics. The model can still misread a table, in the metrics or in the text, so check a number in the filing before you rely on it. Consensus estimates, price targets and share-price reactions are not shown because they are not in the filing. AI-generated research, not investment advice.
Background
Entravision Communications Corp (NYSE:EVC) is a media and advertising technology company serving Latino audiences.
Ticker impact
Entravision Communications reported Q3 2026 results with revenue up 88% YoY and operating profit up 465%, a fresh primary disclosure.
likely upward pressure as the market prices in the earnings beat and higher profit margins
Revenue and profit surged far beyond prior year, indicating improved business fundamentals and may trigger buying.
Market effects
Positive for media and advertising technology sector, may lift peers.
U.S. small-cap market could see modest gain.
Limited to investors tracking niche broadcast and digital ad firms.
Counterpoint
If the earnings beat is already priced in, the stock may face short-term profit taking.
Key entities
- companyEntravision Communications Corp
Media and advertising technology firm reporting Q3 2026 results.
