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NAPLES, Fla., Nov. 13, 2026
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NAPLES, Fla., Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI) ("Beasley" or the "Company"), a multi-platform media company, today announced operating results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026. For further information, the Company has posted a presentation to its website regarding the first quarter highlights and accomplishments that management will review on today's conference call.
Third Quarter Financial Highlights | ||||||||||||||||
In millions, except per share data | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 51.0 | $ | 42.8 | $ | 152.9 | $ | 129.5 | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (0.5) | (12.8) | 2.1 | (3.8) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (3.6) | (12.1) | (6.4) | 75.4 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per diluted share | (1.97) | (6.51) | (3.56) | 41.01 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 3.9 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 9.7 | $ | 5.4 | ||||||||
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights
During the third quarter of 2026, Beasley continued to advance its strategic priorities of rebuilding core revenue, expanding digital profitability, and strengthening its balance sheet through disciplined deleveraging and portfolio optimization. Building on the comprehensive debt restructuring completed in May, the Company raised gross proceeds of approximately $4.6 million through a registered direct offering and concurrent private placement in September. Subsequent to quarter-end, Beasley completed the sale of two radio stations and two parcels of real estate, generating more than $10 million in net proceeds for the four assets sold. These actions further strengthened the Company's financial position, reducing the outstanding principal amount of first-lien notes to approximately $3.6 million and providing additional flexibility to execute its long-term operating strategy.
Net revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2026 of $42.8 million decreased 16.1%, or 10.2% on a same-station basis, reflecting continued weakness in traditional national and local agency advertising. These declines were partially offset by a 7% increase in local direct revenue on a same-station basis and contributions from political advertising. Digital revenue declined 12.3% on a same-station basis during the quarter, although year-to-date same-station digital revenue increased 4.4%. Importantly, digital operating margins expanded to approximately 32%, compared with 21% (or 26% on a same-station basis) in the prior-year period, reflecting continued progress toward a more efficient, higher-margin digital business.
Operating expenses, excluding corporate expenses, depreciation and amortization, declined approximately $7.0 million, or 15.1% year-over-year, reflecting the continued benefits of structural cost reduction initiatives implemented over the past two years. On a same-station basis, operating expenses declined approximately $3.7 million. The third quarter reflected a more complete benefit from the Company's most recent expense reduction initiatives implemented in May 2026, demonstrating the ongoing impact of its efforts to establish a more efficient and sustainable operating model.
Station Operating Income totaled approximately $3.6 million, representing an SOI margin of 8.5%. Corporate expenses totaled approximately $3.9 million, compared with $2.2 million in the prior-year period, reflecting restructuring, financing, and strategic transaction-related costs, as well as the absence of a prior-year franchise tax benefit. Excluding applicable nonrecurring items, corporate expenses were approximately $2.8 million.
Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $1.3 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared with $3.9 million in the prior-year period. While profitability continued to reflect pressure from lower advertising revenue, the Company's structural expense reductions meaningfully reduced the impact on operating performance.
Commenting on the financial results, Caroline Beasley, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"While the advertising environment remains challenging, our third-quarter results demonstrate the tangible progress we are making in building a more efficient and financially resilient company. The structural cost reductions implemented over the past two years are helping us protect profitability amid continued revenue pressure, while our digital business is generating stronger operating margins. We are encouraged by the growth in local direct advertising and remain focused on rebuilding revenue, improving sales productivity, and expanding the higher-margin products and services that we believe will support sustainable growth."
"Looking ahead, our priorities remain clear: stabilize and rebuild core revenue, expand digital profitability, improve free cash flow generation, and continue reducing leverage. While there is more work ahead, we believe the actions we have taken have established a stronger operating and financial foundation. As we enter the next phase of our transformation, we remain focused on translating these improvements into more consistent financial performance and creating long-term value for our stockholders."
Conference Call and Webcast Information
The Company will host a conference call and webcast today, November 13, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results and operations. To access the conference call, interested parties may dial (800) 715-9871 or +1 (646) 307-1963 conference ID 1613596 (domestic and international callers). Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call at the Company's website at www.bbgi.com. Please allow 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary software. Following its completion, a replay of the webcast can be accessed for five days on the Company's website, www.bbgi.com.
Questions from analysts, institutional investors and debt holders may be e-mailed to ir@bbgi.com at any time up until 2:30 p.m. ET on Friday, November 13, 2026. Management will answer as many questions as possible during the conference call and webcast (provided the questions are not addressed in their prepared remarks).
About Beasley Broadcast Group
The Company is a multi-platform media company whose primary business is operating radio stations throughout the United States. The Company offers local and national advertisers integrated marketing solutions across audio, digital and event platforms. The Company owns and operates 47 AM and FM stations in the following large- and mid-size markets in the United States: Augusta, GA, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Detroit, MI, Fayetteville, NC, Las Vegas, NV, Middlesex, NJ, Monmouth, NJ, Morristown, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, and Tampa-Saint Petersburg, FL. Approximately 17 million consumers listen to the Company's radio stations weekly over-the-air, online and on smartphones and tablets, and millions regularly engage with the Company's brands and personalities through digital platforms such as Facebook, X, text, apps and email. For more information, please visit www.bbgi.com.
For further information, or to receive future Beasley Broadcast Group news announcements via e-mail, please contact Beasley Broadcast Group, at 239-263-5000 or ir@bbgi.com.
Definitions
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest income or expense, income tax expense or benefit, depreciation, and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude certain non-operating or other items that we believe are not indicative of the performance of our ongoing operations, such as impairment losses, other income or expense, one-time severance expense, stock-based compensation or equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, gains on dispositions and gain on debt restructure. See "Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA" for additional information.
Adjusted EBITDA is a measure widely used in the media industry. The Company recognizes that because Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, it is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. However, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides meaningful information to investors because it is an important measure of how effectively we operate our business and assists investors in comparing our operating performance with that of other media companies.
Same station revenue and same station operating expenses exclude revenue or operating expenses, as applicable, from all divestitures and other operations that were exited in the prior 12 months. These measures provide investors with a clearer view of core business performance by eliminating the impact of portfolio changes and enabling more meaningful year-over-year comparisons. By isolating the performance of continuing operations, same station results offer greater transparency into underlying trends, operational execution, and the effectiveness of strategic initiative.
New business revenue is defined as revenue from an advertiser that has not advertised in the prior 13 months before the start of the current quarter.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based upon current expectations and assumptions and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "looking ahead," "intends," "believes," "expects," "seek," "will," "should" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, by their nature, address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") including its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should note that forward-looking statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties and may be impacted by several factors, including:
Our actual performance and results could differ materially because of these factors and other factors discussed in our SEC filings, including but not limited to our annual reports on Form 10-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which can be obtained from the SEC at www.sec.gov, or our website at www.bbgi.com. All information in this release is as of November 13, 2026, and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained herein to actual results or changes to our expectations, except as required by law.
BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Loss) - Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||
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2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | |||||||||||||
Net revenue | $ | 50,977,046 | $ | 42,759,161 | $ | 152,889,222 | $ | 129,473,598 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses (including stock-based compensation and | 46,084,806 | 39,120,809 | 136,076,265 | 120,099,610 | ||||||||||||
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation) | 2,161,204 | 3,852,356 | 9,949,909 | 9,740,900 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,530,090 | 1,616,541 | 4,771,435 | 4,898,815 | ||||||||||||
FCC licenses impairment losses | — | 13,066,200 | — | 13,066,200 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 2,156,103 | — | 2,156,103 | — | ||||||||||||
Gain on dispositions | (418,481) | (2,048,166) | (2,116,709) | (14,509,643) | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 51,513,722 | 55,607,740 | 150,837,003 | 133,295,882 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (536,676) | (12,848,579) | 2,052,219 | (3,822,284) | ||||||||||||
Non-operating income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (3,279,031) | (1,305,212) | (9,954,445) | (6,056,350) | ||||||||||||
Gain on debt restructure | — | — | — | 91,785,121 | ||||||||||||
Gain on repurchase of long-term debt | — | — | 525,000 | — | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (108,078) | 483,876 | (632,934) | 645,521 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (3,923,785) | (13,669,915) | (8,010,160) | 82,552,008 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (315,153) | (1,570,741) | (1,598,890) | 7,057,466 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated | (3,608,632) | (12,099,174) | (6,411,270) | 75,494,542 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | 51,929 | 2,132 | 10,571 | (83,364) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (3,556,703) | $ | (12,097,042) | $ | (6,400,699) | $ | 75,411,178 | ||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per Class A and Class B common share | $ | (1.97) | $ | (6.51) | $ | (3.56) | $ | 41.29 | ||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per Class A and Class B common share | $ | (1.97) | $ | (6.51) | $ | (3.56) | $ | 41.01 | ||||||||
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | 1,804,027 | 1,858,838 | 1,796,981 | 1,826,555 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | 1,804,027 | 1,858,838 | 1,796,981 | 1,838,968 | ||||||||||||
Selected Balance Sheet Data - Unaudited (in thousands) | ||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,937 | $ | 16,478 | ||||
Working capital | 230 | (95,079) | ||||||
Total assets | 299,288 | 268,845 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs | 235,287 | 32,014 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | (49,330) | $ | 31,417 | ||||
Selected Statement of Cash Flows Data – Unaudited | ||||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (5,312,411) | $ | (15,425,180) | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities | 6,878,372 | 25,120,086 | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,002,042) | (3,153,781) | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 563,919 | $ | 6,541,125 | ||||
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA – Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (3,556,703) | $ | (12,097,042) | $ | (6,400,699) | $ | 75,411,178 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 3,279,031 | 1,305,212 | 9,954,445 | 6,056,350 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (315,153) | (1,570,741) | (1,598,890) | 7,057,466 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,530,090 | 1,616,541 | 4,771,435 | 4,898,815 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA | 937,265 | (10,746,030) | 6,726,291 | 93,423,809 | ||||||||||||
Severance expenses | 975,623 | 412,500 | 2,014,736 | 2,476,063 | ||||||||||||
Non-recurring expenses | 97,432 | 1,046,297 | 592,393 | 3,109,860 | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expenses | 52,179 | 38,365 | 227,407 | 142,472 | ||||||||||||
FCC licenses impairment losses | — | 13,066,200 | — | 13,066,200 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses | 2,156,103 | — | 2,156,103 | — | ||||||||||||
Gain on dispositions | (418,481) | (2,048,166) | (2,116,709) | (14,509,643) | ||||||||||||
Gain on debt restructure | — | — | — | (91,785,121) | ||||||||||||
Gain on repurchase of long-term debt | — | — | (525,000) | — | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net | 108,078 | (483,876) | 632,934 | (645,521) | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax | (51,929) | (2,132) | (10,571) | 83,364 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 3,856,270 | $ | 1,283,158 | $ | 9,697,584 | $ | 5,361,483 | ||||||||
Calculation of Same Station Net Revenue and Operating Expenses – Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||
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Net revenue | $ | 50,977,046 | $ | 42,759,161 | $ | 152,889,222 | $ | 129,473,598 | ||||||||
Fort Myers | (1,742,321) | 8,358 | (5,595,893) | (290,649) | ||||||||||||
Augusta (WGUS-FM) | — | — | (1,612) | — | ||||||||||||
Tampa (WPBB-FM) | (302,842) | — | (968,963) | — | ||||||||||||
Digital | (1,320,453) | — | (4,917,984) | — | ||||||||||||
Outlaws | (4,579) | — | (4,579) | — | ||||||||||||
Same station net revenue | $ | 47,606,851 | $ | 42,767,519 | $ | 141,400,191 | $ | 129,182,949 | ||||||||
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Operating expenses | $ | 46,084,806 | $ | 39,120,809 | $ | 136,076,265 | $ | 120,099,610 | ||||||||
Fort Myers | (1,410,088) | (60,964) | (4,660,720) | (1,341,497) | ||||||||||||
Tampa (WPBB-FM) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Digital | (1,887,771) | — | (5,902,306) | — | ||||||||||||
Outlaws | (6,712) | — | (6,712) | — | ||||||||||||
Same station operating expenses | $ | 42,780,235 | $ | 39,059,845 | $ | 125,506,527 | $ | 118,758,113 | ||||||||
Calculation of Same Station Audio Net Revenue and Audio Operating Expenses – Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||
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Audio net revenue | $ | 38,030,320 | $ | 32,938,992 | $ | 116,002,560 | $ | 97,293,487 | ||||||||
Augusta (WGUS-FM) | — | — | (1,612) | — | ||||||||||||
Fort Myers | (1,317,982) | 8,358 | (4,385,187) | (217,301) | ||||||||||||
Tampa (WPBB-FM) | (302,842) | — | (968,963) | — | ||||||||||||
Same station audio net revenue | $ | 36,409,496 | $ | 32,947,350 | $ | 110,646,798 | $ | 97,076,186 | ||||||||
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Audio operating expenses | $ | 35,863,262 | $ | 32,440,367 | $ | 107,353,557 | $ | 94,517,559 | ||||||||
Fort Myers | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Tampa (WPBB-FM) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Same station audio operating expenses | $ | 35,863,262 | $ | 32,440,367 | $ | 107,353,557 | $ | 94,517,559 | ||||||||
Calculation of Same Station Digital Net Revenue and Digital Operating Expenses – Unaudited | ||||||||||||||||
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Digital net revenue | $ | 12,946,726 | $ | 9,820,169 | $ | 36,886,662 | $ | 32,180,111 | ||||||||
Fort Myers | (424,339) | — | (1,210,706) | (73,348) | ||||||||||||
Digital | (1,320,453) | — | (4,917,984) | — | ||||||||||||
Outlaws | (4,579) | — | (4,579) | — | ||||||||||||
Same station digital net revenue | $ | 11,197,355 | $ | 9,820,169 | $ | 30,753,393 | $ | 32,106,763 | ||||||||
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Digital operating expenses | $ | 10,221,544 | $ | 6,680,442 | $ | 28,722,708 | $ | 25,582,051 | ||||||||
Fort Myers | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Digital | (1,887,771) | — | (5,902,306) | — | ||||||||||||
Outlaws | (6,712) | — | (6,712) | — | ||||||||||||
Same station digital operating expenses | $ | 8,327,061 | $ | 6,680,442 | $ | 22,813,690 | $ | 25,582,051 | ||||||||
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