TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:TSQ • US8922311019

7.12 USD
+0.26 (+3.79%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 08:08 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to TSQ. TSQ was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. TSQ has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. TSQ is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally TSQ also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TSQ had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TSQ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years TSQ reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years TSQ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
TSQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTSQ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.38%, TSQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.26%, TSQ belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TSQ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.20%. This is above the industry average of 7.02%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.26%) for TSQ is above the 3 year average (10.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.38%
ROE N/A
ROIC 11.26%
ROA(3y)-2.48%
ROA(5y)-3.17%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.02%
TSQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTSQ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400 -600

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.16%, TSQ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TSQ has a Operating Margin of 14.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: TSQ outperforms 79.12% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TSQ has declined.
  • TSQ has a worse Gross Margin (27.52%) than 67.03% of its industry peers.
  • TSQ's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.86%
PM (TTM) 4.16%
GM 27.52%
OM growth 3Y-10.55%
OM growth 5Y-3.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.9%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
TSQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTSQ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so TSQ is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TSQ has less shares outstanding
  • TSQ has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • TSQ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
TSQ Yearly Shares OutstandingTSQ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
TSQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTSQ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.41, we must say that TSQ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of TSQ (0.41) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • TSQ has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.25. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as TSQ would need 14.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • TSQ has a Debt to FCF ratio (14.25) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.25
Altman-Z 0.41
ROIC/WACC1.47
WACC7.67%
TSQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTSQ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that TSQ may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of TSQ (0.88) is worse than 67.03% of its industry peers.
  • TSQ has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that TSQ is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TSQ's Quick ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. TSQ is outperformed by 63.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.88
TSQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTSQ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TSQ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 166.79%, which is quite impressive.
  • TSQ shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.07%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)166.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y2.56%
Revenue growth 5Y0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-7.42%

3.2 Future

  • TSQ is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 43.72% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y135.04%
EPS Next 2Y62.77%
EPS Next 3Y43.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.75%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
TSQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTSQ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
TSQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTSQ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.93, the valuation of TSQ can be described as very cheap.
  • 95.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TSQ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TSQ to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say TSQ is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.19, the valuation of TSQ can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TSQ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • TSQ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.93
Fwd PE 11.19
TSQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTSQ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of TSQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: TSQ is cheaper than 83.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TSQ indicates a rather cheap valuation: TSQ is cheaper than 89.01% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.82
EV/EBITDA 6.37
TSQ Per share dataTSQ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • TSQ's earnings are expected to grow with 43.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y62.77%
EPS Next 3Y43.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.85%, TSQ is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • TSQ's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.16. TSQ pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, TSQ pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TSQ is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 18.02%!
  • TSQ has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • TSQ has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.02%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
TSQ Yearly Dividends per shareTSQ Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • TSQ pays out 70.58% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of TSQ is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP70.58%
EPS Next 2Y62.77%
EPS Next 3Y43.72%
TSQ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTSQ Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M
TSQ Dividend Payout.TSQ Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TSQ Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A

NYSE:TSQ (2/20/2026, 8:08:18 PM)

7.12

+0.26 (+3.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-16
Inst Owners49.45%
Inst Owner Change-0.96%
Ins Owners9.82%
Ins Owner Change14.32%
Market Cap117.20M
Revenue(TTM)438.69M
Net Income(TTM)18.24M
Analysts83.33
Price Target13.77 (93.4%)
Short Float %3.39%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 11.85%
Yearly Dividend0.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)18.02%
DP70.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-26
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.84%
Max EPS beat(2)6.25%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)30.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.84%
Max EPS beat(4)162.38%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-116.76%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-187.52%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-149.19%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.4%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.47%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.35%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.24%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-20.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-15.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.93
Fwd PE 11.19
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 3.82
P/OCF 2.54
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.37
EPS(TTM)1.81
EY25.42%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY8.94%
FCF(TTM)1.87
FCFY26.2%
OCF(TTM)2.81
OCFY39.42%
SpS26.65
BVpS-2.27
TBVpS-20.97
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.38%
ROE N/A
ROCE 14.25%
ROIC 11.26%
ROICexc 11.34%
ROICexgc 35.18%
OM 14.86%
PM (TTM) 4.16%
GM 27.52%
FCFM 7%
ROA(3y)-2.48%
ROA(5y)-3.17%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.02%
ROICexc(3y)11.08%
ROICexc(5y)9.83%
ROICexgc(3y)35.42%
ROICexgc(5y)32.69%
ROCE(3y)12.92%
ROCE(5y)11.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.57%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.71%
OM growth 3Y-10.55%
OM growth 5Y-3.86%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.9%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.25
Debt/EBITDA 4.96
Cap/Depr 74.75%
Cap/Sales 3.53%
Interest Coverage 1.59
Cash Conversion 53.76%
Profit Quality 168.37%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.88
Altman-Z 0.41
F-Score7
WACC7.67%
ROIC/WACC1.47
Cap/Depr(3y)67.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.52%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)166.79%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.06%
EPS Next Y135.04%
EPS Next 2Y62.77%
EPS Next 3Y43.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y2.56%
Revenue growth 5Y0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-7.42%
Revenue Next Year-4.97%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.75%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.48%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.26%
EBIT growth 5Y-3%
EBIT Next Year293.82%
EBIT Next 3Y59.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.48%
FCF growth 3Y-13.71%
FCF growth 5Y9.04%
OCF growth 1Y-19%
OCF growth 3Y-7.27%
OCF growth 5Y4.04%

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A / TSQ FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to TSQ.


What is the valuation status of TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) stock?

TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) is expected to grow by 135.04% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for TSQ stock?

The dividend rating of TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC - CL A (TSQ) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 70.58%.