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$8.89 -0.12 (-1.33%) At close · Aug 17
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Earnings call · FY2026 Q1

Entravision Communications Corp Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Entravision Communications Corp Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call

Concluded May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026 9 turns
Period
FY2026 Q1
Runtime
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

Entravision reported consolidated Q1 2026 net revenue of $197 million, up 114% year-over-year, and operating income of $20.7 million versus an operating loss a year ago, driven by ATS segment revenue growth of 204%, while Media revenue rose only 4% and the Media segment swung to a wider operating loss.

Media Segment Investment and Losses 19 ATS Segment Growth and Profitability 9 New Media Initiatives (Altavision and WAPA Orlando) 8 Political Advertising Outlook 2026 8 Balance Sheet and Capital Return 7 Consolidated Financial Results 7

Management tone

Positive

Net tone +35 · moderate hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “we acknowledge that we have more work to do to improve our operating performance and profitability in our Media business”
  • “Operating profit for ATS was $34 million in Q1 2026 compared to $7 million in Q1 2025”
  • “We believe these investments will help us build a stronger company”
  • “our plan is to renew this agreement, but there is no news on that at this time”

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Revenue $196.97M +114.4% YoY
Diluted EPS $0.13
Net income $12.36M

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Consolidated net revenue rose 114% to $197 million in Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025.
  • ATS net revenue increased 204% in Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025, with operating profit of $34.3 million (up 427%) driven by AI platform investments and expanded sales capacity.
  • Consolidated operating income of $20.7 million in Q1 2026 vs. an operating loss of $52.8 million in Q1 2025.
  • Segment operating profit was $29.1 million vs. $3.9 million in Q1 2025.
  • Corporate expenses decreased 8% in Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 and are 41% lower than 2024.
  • Cash and marketable securities of $71.1 million; $5 million debt repayment and $0.05/share quarterly dividend maintained.

Risks & pressure points

  • Media segment operating loss widened to $5.2 million in Q1 2026 from a $2.6 million operating loss in Q1 2025.
  • Media national advertising revenue decreased 18% in Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025 (ex-political), and broadcast advertising revenue and spectrum usage rights revenue declined.
  • Media operating expenses increased $2.1 million (6%) in Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025, including a $1 million restructuring charge.
  • New initiatives Altavision and WAPA Orlando launched with operating expenses but no significant incremental revenue yet.
  • No update on TelevisaUnivision (TU) affiliation agreement, which runs through December 31, 2026; long-term debt of approximately $163 million.

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“One of our goals for the ATS business is to continue to grow revenue and generate positive operating leverage, and the ATS revenue increase exceeded the expense increase in terms of percentage and absolute dollars. Operating profit for the ATS segment was $34.3 million in Q1 2026. This was an increase of 427% versus Q1 2025, and a sequential increase of 178% from the prior quarter, Q4 2025.” Speaker 3, CFO

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Revenue · regions

United States$78.33M +33.8% YoY
Asia$75.93M
Non Us$42.71M +28.2% YoY

Capital returned

Dividend / share
$0.05
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