The Arena Group
Operates Parade, TheStreet, and a digital-media platform for owned and partner sites.
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Operates a portfolio of sports, finance, and lifestyle media brands, monetizing audiences mainly through digital advertising alongside publisher services, performance marketing, subscriptions, licensing, and commerce. Central technology supports owned sites and publisher partners, while the business relies heavily on United States traffic and search distribution.
Operates a digital-media and publishing-technology portfolio across Sports & Leisure, Finance, Lifestyle, and Platform & Other. Owned properties include Parade, TheStreet, Men’s Journal, Athlon Sports, ShopHQ, TravelHost, Surfer, and Powder. Central systems supply content management, search optimization, data analytics, advertising, subscriptions, distribution, and monetization to owned sites and publisher partners.
Earns most revenue through digital advertising, supplemented by publisher services, performance marketing, subscriptions, licensing, and commerce. A new technology layer includes InfoSentience’s data-to-narrative engine, Cutter Studios’ content-production tools, and Encore’s first-party data system.
Remains concentrated in the United States and dependent on audience traffic, search-engine distribution, contributors, publisher partners, and third-party cloud and software providers. Simplify controls stockholder votes, its affiliate Renew holds the term debt, and the advertising model uses identifiers subject to United States state privacy laws and the European Union GDPR.
Company facts
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Key statistics
Year to date −71.6% · Average volume (30d) 658.6K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Lake Street | Downgrade | Buy | Hold | $6 | $2 |
| May 12, 2026 | Lake Street | Target | $6 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.12 | $0.00 | −103.1% | $30.0M | $22.2M | −26.1% | −27.27% |
| May 11, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.10 | −$0.06 | −160.0% | $25.0M | $20.4M | −18.4% | −29.28% |
| Mar 16, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.13 | $0.11 | −15.4% | $34.0M | $28.2M | −16.9% | −26.17% |
| Nov 13, 2025Q3 FY25 | $0.13 | $0.14 | +7.7% | $34.0M | $29.8M | −12.5% | +8.00% |
Financial highlights
| 11 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $31.8M | $45.0M | $29.8M | $28.2M | $20.4M | $22.2M | |
| Gross profit | $15.7M | $25.4M | $14.9M | $12.3M | $6.2M | $8.7M | |
| Operating income | $7.4M | $16.4M | $9.5M | $7.5M | −$304.0K | $2.3M | |
| Net income | $4.0M | $108.6M | $6.9M | $5.3M | −$2.7M | −$176.0K | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.08 | $2.29 | $0.14 | $0.11 | −$0.06 | −$0.00 | |
| Gross margin | 49.3% | 56.5% | 50.2% | 43.6% | 30.3% | 39.1% | |
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 36.5% | 31.9% | 26.6% | -1.5% | 10.3% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY24 $125.9M · FY25 $134.8M
Revenue by product · Q2 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q2 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $11.2M · Total debt $2.3M · Total assets $106.1M · Shareholders' equity −$7.6M
Dividends
No dividends on record.
Ownership
Shares outstanding 47.60M · Float 8.82M · 18.5% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.15M | 2.42% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 746.4K | 1.57% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 286.3K | 0.60% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 282.1K | 0.59% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| LPL Financial LLC | 261.5K | 0.55% | 13F | May 6, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
Nothing filed in the last 12 months.
View detailsPeers
- Alphabet Class A
Dominates search discovery, video attention, and digital ad budgets.
- Walt Disney
ESPN contests sports audiences, digital inventory, and subscriptions.
- Warner Bros. Discovery
CNN and sports brands contend for attention and premium ad budgets.
- Meta
Facebook and Instagram absorb audience, creators, and ad demand.
- Reddit
Interest communities and ad tools compete for audience and commerce intent.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arena Group | $1.13 | +0.89% | $53.3M | 6.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 | −50.7% |
| Alphabet Class A | $346.00 | −0.14% | $4.19T | 17.4 | 25.8 | 9.4 | +24.2% |
| Walt Disney | $108.09 | −0.01% | $187.72B | 22.3 | 14.6 | 1.9 | +7.1% |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | $28.79 | +0.05% | $72.13B | — | — | 2.0 | −11.2% |
| Meta | $578.36 | +0.06% | $1.47T | 21.8 | 19.0 | 6.5 | +28.0% |
| $153.35 | +0.28% | $29.44B | 35.6 | 25.0 | 10.6 | +61.1% | |
| Median | 22.0 | 22.0 | 6.5 | +24.2% |







