AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-06 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Versant's first quarter as a standalone public company post-Comcast spinoff showed revenue down 3.8% YoY to $1.64B and operating income down 10.6% to $367M, as linear distribution declines and new standalone public-company costs outweighed digital platform growth.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Linear distribution$954M-6.3% YoY
Continued declines in subscribers, partially offset by contractual rate increases
Advertising$423M-0.6% YoY
Decreases at networks partially offset by incremental revenue from a new acquisition
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $1.64B-3.8% YoY
Linear distribution$954M-6.3% YoY
Continued declines in subscribers, partially offset by contractual rate increases
Advertising$423M-0.6% YoY
Decreases at networks partially offset by incremental revenue from a new acquisition
Platforms$225M+0.8% YoY
Increases at Fandango and GolfNow, partly offset by the SportsEngine divestiture
Content licensing and other$43M-0.6% YoY
Revenue was constant versus the prior year quarter
Largest Expense Items
Costs of revenue$650M-7.1% YoY
Lower programming and production costs following Separation from Comcast's cost allocations, partially offset by new sports rights agreements
Selling, general and administrative$369M+4.0% YoY
Incremental standalone public-company costs and NBCUniversal commercial agreement fees, partly offset by lower prior-year Separation transaction costs
Depreciation and amortization$258M+5.8% YoY
Incremental depreciation on Separation-transferred facilities and acquisitions, plus a $20M SportsEngine divestiture loss
Margins: Operating income fell 10.6% YoY to $367M as revenue declined and SG&A/D&A rose from standalone public-company costs and Separation-related items, partially offset by lower programming costs.
Watch Items from the Filing
Ten largest multichannel video provider customers accounted for approximately 54% of total accounts receivable as of June 30, 2026.
Company expects linear distribution revenue to continue declining due to ongoing MVPD subscriber losses.
Total long-term debt grew to $2.95B post-Separation, with a new financial covenant requiring first lien net leverage ≤3.50:1.00 starting Q3 2026.
Subsequent to quarter-end, acquired Full Swing sports technology company for approximately $530 million in cash.
Effective tax rate jumped to 34.6% from 26.0% YoY, largely due to $31 million of tax expense from the SportsEngine divestiture.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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About Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT): stock profile, AI score and financials
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