Comscore Reports Third Quarter 2026 ResultsExecuting Against Transformational ROI Strategy for Long-Term Value CreationReaffirming Full Year 2026 Outlook
RESTON, Va., November 3, 2026 Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
During the third quarter, we announced our transformational ROI strategy, which was designed to realign our business and cost structure, optimize our operations, and invest in higher-potential growth areas. Our team executed against this new operating model with a strong sense of urgency, allowing us to achieve significant cost savings in the quarter, said Matt McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of Comscore. We are taking aggressive actions to rationalize our operational footprint and are focused on serving customers in our core business, as well as identifying and capitalizing on long-term growth opportunities in the evolving media landscape. Im proud of the difficult work our team has done to execute against our plan and remain confident that we will exit the year well positioned to transform the business in 2027 and begin investing for long-term growth.
Business and Financial Highlights
Revenue for the third quarter was $76.2 million compared to $88.9 million in Q3 2025 ($79.4 million in Q3 2025 on a pro forma basis, excluding revenue of $9.5 million from the recently divested Movies business)
Net loss of $65.5 million compared to net income of $0.5 million in Q3 2025, primarily due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $57.3 million and restructuring costs of $5.5 million in Q3 2026
Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5.8 million compared to $11.0 million in Q3 2025
Reaffirming full year 2026 outlook, with revenue range between $315 million and $325 million
Third Quarter Summary Results
Revenue in the third quarter was $76.2 million, down 14.3% from $88.9 million in the third quarter of 2025, and down 4.1% from $79.4 million on a pro forma basis, excluding revenue from the Movies business divested in May 2026. Content & Ad Measurement revenue decreased 14.4% (2.1% decrease on a pro forma basis) compared to the prior-year quarter due to lower Syndicated Audience revenue, primarily related to the divestiture of the Movies business, as well as lower performance in syndicated digital products. Cross-Platform revenue was flat compared to the prior-year period, with lower usage in Proximic offset by new business in CCM. Research & Insight Solutions revenue decreased 13.9% from the prior-year period, primarily due to lower renewals and lower deliveries of certain custom digital products.
Core operating expenses, which include cost of revenues, sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses, were $79.6 million for the quarter, down 8.0% compared to $86.6 million in the third quarter of last year, primarily due to lower employee compensation, data costs, and facilities expense.
Due in part to a decline in the Companys stock price and market capitalization and the implementation of the realignment plan in the third quarter, management performed an interim review of the Companys goodwill, which resulted in a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $57.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026. This charge does not directly impact the Companys liquidity, cash flows, or future operations.
Primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge and restructuring costs, net loss for the quarter was $65.5 million compared to net income of $0.5 million in the prior-year period, resulting in net (loss) income margins of (86.0)% and 0.5% of revenue, respectively. Loss per share attributable to common shares was $(4.26) for the third quarter of 2026.
After accounting for dividends on the Companys then-outstanding Series B convertible preferred stock, loss per share attributable to common shares was $(0.86) for the third quarter of 2025.
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $5.8 million, compared to $11.0 million in the prior-year period, resulting in adjusted EBITDA margins of 7.6% and 12.4%, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude depreciation and amortization, net interest expense, income taxes, impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense, transformation costs, restructuring costs, strategic transaction costs, gain/loss from foreign currency transactions, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain/loss on divestiture of business, and other items as presented in the accompanying tables.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2026, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $19.5 million, including $0.2 million in restricted cash. Net cash used during the third quarter of 2026 included payments related to the Companys restructuring plan of $3.0 million and payments for strategic transaction costs of $1.9 million primarily related to the divestiture of the Movies business.
As of September 30, 2026, the Companys only debt obligations consisted of outstanding principal on finance leases related to equipment purchases. The Company repaid all outstanding obligations under its senior secured credit facility in May 2026.
2026 Outlook
Mary Margaret Curry, Comscores Chief Financial Officer, concluded, We are in the early innings of executing our ROI strategy, which is rooted in building a foundation for long-term value creation, and we are already seeing signs of progress. Our outlook for the full year 2026 is unchanged, with revenue expected to be between $315 million and $325 million and an adjusted EBITDA margin in the low-to-mid single digits. We remain focused on our transformation efforts as we close out the year, and we are on track to generate the $20 to $25 million in annual run-rate cost savings we expected from our realignm
