What does advertising — future revenue to be earned mean?

This metric quantifies the aggregate value of advertising contracts and committed media buys that are signed but not yet recognized as revenue. It serves as a forward-looking indicator of sales pipeline health and future cash flow visibility within the advertising segment. A robust balance of future earnings suggests strong advertiser confidence and sustained demand for the company's upcoming programming and digital inventory.

Versant Media Group, Inc. VSNT Advertising — Future revenue to be earned

Other product segments

Content Licensing

$88M—

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B-1.1%

Gross profit$1.0B-0.3%

Operating income$442.0M-11.4%

Net income$286.0M-22.1%

EPS (diluted)$1.99-22.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.2B+23,820%

Total debt$3.0B—

Total equity$8.0B-25.9%

Total assets$12.5B—

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$585.0M+22.4%

CapEx$27.0M+28.6%

Free cash flow$558.0M+22.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.41B—

Profitability

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Gross margin57.8%+0.5pp

Operating margin26.8%-0.5pp

Net margin19.8%-0.5pp

FCF margin29.6%-1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.1%—

Debt / equity0.4×—

Current ratio2.3×—

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Versant Media Group, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation.

The official record: Versant Media Group, Inc. ’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Versant Media Group, Inc. 's advertising — future revenue to be earned?: Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT) reported advertising — future revenue to be earned of $256M in Q1 2026.
What does advertising — future revenue to be earned mean?: This metric quantifies the aggregate value of advertising contracts and committed media buys that are signed but not yet recognized as revenue. It serves as a forward-looking indicator of sales pipeline health and future cash flow visibility within the advertising segment. A robust balance of future earnings suggests strong advertiser confidence and sustained demand for the company's upcoming programming and digital inventory.