Revenue growth remains trapped in a cycle of contraction, with the 2026Q1 revenue of $85.3M reflecting a 0.5% decline and gross margins compressing to 36.0%.
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'03 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 357.08M | 357.47M | 356.05M | 371.34M | 376.42M | 367.01M | 356.04M | 388.64M | 419.48M | 403.55M | 399.46M | 368.82M | 329.15M | 286.86M | 255.19M | 232.39M | 175M | 127.74M | 117.37M | 87.15M | 66.29M | 50.27M | 23.36M |
| Revenue Growth % | 0.6% | 0.4% | -4.12% | -1.35% | 2.56% | 3.08% | -8.39% | -7.35% | 3.95% | 1.02% | 8.31% | 12.05% | 14.74% | 12.41% | 9.81% | 32.8% | 37% | 8.83% | 34.67% | 31.47% | 31.88% | 115.23% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 218.18M | 215.29M | 208.71M | 205.58M | 205.29M | 203.04M | 180.71M | 199.62M | 200.22M | 193.6M | 173.08M | 116.15M | 97.47M | 89.96M | 86.38M | 75.1M | 51.95M | 38.73M | 34.56M | 23.86M | 20.56M | 18.22M | 15.67M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 60.23% | 58.62% | 55.36% | 54.54% | 55.32% | 50.76% | 51.36% | 47.73% | 47.98% | 43.33% | 31.49% | 29.61% | 31.36% | 33.85% | 32.32% | 29.69% | 30.32% | 29.45% | 27.37% | 31.01% | 36.24% | 67.1% |
| Gross Profit | 138.9M | 142.18M | 147.34M | 165.76M | 171.13M | 163.97M | 175.32M | 189.02M | 219.26M | 209.94M | 226.38M | 252.66M | 231.68M | 196.9M | 168.81M | 157.29M | 123.05M | 89.01M | 82.81M | 63.3M | 45.73M | 32.05M | 7.68M |
| Gross Margin % | 38.9% | 39.77% | 41.38% | 44.64% | 45.46% | 44.68% | 49.24% | 48.64% | 52.27% | 52.02% | 56.67% | 68.51% | 70.39% | 68.64% | 66.15% | 67.68% | 70.31% | 69.68% | 70.55% | 72.63% | 68.99% | 63.76% | 32.9% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -3.5% | -11.11% | -3.14% | 4.37% | -6.48% | -7.25% | -13.79% | 4.44% | -7.26% | -10.4% | 9.06% | 17.67% | 16.64% | 7.33% | 27.83% | 38.24% | 7.49% | 30.83% | 38.4% | 42.7% | 317.09% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 136.85M | 137.67M | 206.85M | 239.36M | 246M | 192.83M | 196.6M | 499.49M | 341.11M | 412.4M | 389.32M | 251.01M | 234.04M | 195.38M | 173.27M | 170.15M | 124.5M | 79.47M | 71.82M | 52.64M | 40.15M | 35.9M | 22.02M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 38.51% | 58.1% | 64.46% | 65.35% | 52.54% | 55.22% | 128.52% | 81.32% | 102.19% | 97.46% | 68.06% | 71.1% | 68.11% | 67.9% | 73.22% | 71.15% | 62.21% | 61.19% | 60.4% | 60.56% | 71.41% | 94.27% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 108.65M | 107.5M | 105.3M | 114.51M | 129.65M | 128.67M | 126M | 159.14M | 231.27M | 288.56M | 270.44M | 168.84M | 166.45M | 146.4M | 129.98M | 126.8M | 93.59M | 60.19M | 56.19M | 40.26M | 29.77M | 26.04M | 11.68M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 30.07% | 29.58% | 30.84% | 34.44% | 35.06% | 35.39% | 40.95% | 55.13% | 71.51% | 67.7% | 45.78% | 50.57% | 51.03% | 50.94% | 54.56% | 53.48% | 47.12% | 47.87% | 46.19% | 44.9% | 51.81% | 50% |
| Research & Development | 29.47M | 30.17M | 33.07M | 33.7M | 36.99M | 39.12M | 38.71M | 61.8M | 76.98M | 89.02M | 86.97M | 52.72M | 60.36M | 41.02M | 33.99M | 34.05M | 26.38M | 17.83M | 14.83M | 11.41M | 9.01M | 7.42M | 5.44M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 8.44% | 9.29% | 9.08% | 9.83% | 10.66% | 10.87% | 15.9% | 18.35% | 22.06% | 21.77% | 14.29% | 18.34% | 14.3% | 13.32% | 14.65% | 15.07% | 13.96% | 12.64% | 13.1% | 13.59% | 14.75% | 23.31% |
| Other Operating Expenses | -1.26M | 0 | 68.48M | 91.15M | 79.36M | 25.04M | 31.89M | 278.55M | -1.46M | 15.21M | 12.37M | 9K | 7.23M | 7.96M | -744K | 9.3M | 4.53M | 1.46M | 804K | 966K | 1.37M | 2.44M | 4.9M |
| Operating Income | 2.06M | 4.51M | -59.51M | -73.6M | -74.87M | -28.86M | -21.27M | -310.47M | -138.94M | -295.5M | -131.84M | -2.65M | -14.78M | 3.09M | -7.8M | -18.04M | -1.46M | 9.54M | 10.99M | 10.66M | 5.59M | -3.85M | -14.33M |
| Operating Margin % | 0.58% | 1.26% | -16.71% | -19.82% | -19.89% | -7.86% | -5.98% | -79.88% | -33.12% | -73.23% | -33.01% | -0.72% | -4.49% | 1.08% | -3.06% | -7.76% | -0.83% | 7.47% | 9.36% | 12.23% | 8.43% | -7.65% | -61.37% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 107.58% | 19.15% | 1.7% | -159.39% | -35.68% | 93.15% | -123.46% | 52.98% | -124.13% | -4875.17% | 82.07% | -577.85% | 139.65% | 56.76% | -1136.46% | -115.29% | -13.18% | 3.1% | 90.76% | 245.27% | 73.17% | - |
| EBITDA | 30.34M | 35.76M | -30.71M | -46.68M | -28.59M | 14.15M | 21.66M | -265.2M | -88.81M | -237.34M | -74.51M | 32.84M | 10.43M | 27.83M | 15.65M | 4.61M | 11.5M | 17.54M | 16.64M | 15.39M | 9.88M | 1.31M | -7.73M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 8.5% | 10% | -8.63% | -12.57% | -7.59% | 3.86% | 6.08% | -68.24% | -21.17% | -58.81% | -18.65% | 8.9% | 3.17% | 9.7% | 6.13% | 1.98% | 6.57% | 13.73% | 14.17% | 17.66% | 14.9% | 2.61% | -33.09% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 197.37% | 216.43% | 34.2% | -63.31% | -301.96% | -34.65% | 108.17% | -198.6% | 62.58% | -218.55% | -326.89% | 214.75% | -62.51% | 77.84% | 239.19% | -59.88% | -34.46% | 5.43% | 8.07% | 55.84% | 654.12% | 116.95% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 28.28M | 31.25M | 28.8M | 26.92M | 46.29M | 43.02M | 42.94M | 45.27M | 50.12M | 58.16M | 57.34M | 35.49M | 25.21M | 24.73M | 23.45M | 22.65M | 12.96M | 8M | 5.65M | 4.74M | 4.29M | 5.16M | 6.6M |
| EBIT | -1.61M | 4.51M | -57.44M | -76.38M | -63.92M | -41.38M | -11.21M | -308.48M | -139.1M | -283.45M | -120.7M | -76.42M | -13.97M | 1.52M | -8.54M | -18.24M | -1.46M | 9.54M | 10.99M | 11.79M | 5.72M | -3.85M | -14.33M |
| Net Interest Income | -3.19M | -6.69M | -1.88M | -1.45M | -915K | -7.8M | -35.8M | -31.53M | -16.46M | -661K | -478K | -1.32M | -1.25M | -938K | -870K | -525K | 53K | 410K | 1.86M | 2.63M | 231K | -208K | 0 |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53K | 410K | 1.9M | 2.63M | 231K | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 3.19M | 6.69M | 1.88M | 1.45M | 915K | 7.8M | 35.8M | 31.53M | 16.46M | 661K | 478K | 1.32M | 1.25M | 938K | 870K | 525K | 0 | 0 | 1.9M | 0 | 0 | 208K | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -9.96M | -12.59M | 185K | -4.23M | 10.04M | -20.31M | -25.74M | -29.54M | -16.63M | 11.39M | 10.66M | -2.64M | -438K | -1M | -1.61M | -724K | -294K | 367K | -697K | 1.14M | 132K | -318K | -595K |
| Pretax Income | -7.9M | -8.08M | -59.32M | -77.83M | -64.84M | -49.18M | -47.02M | -340M | -155.56M | -284.11M | -121.18M | -5.02M | -15.22M | 2.09M | -9.41M | -18.76M | -1.75M | 9.91M | 10.29M | 11.79M | 5.72M | -4.16M | -14.93M |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.21% | -2.26% | -16.66% | -20.96% | -17.22% | -13.4% | -13.21% | -87.48% | -37.08% | -70.4% | -30.34% | -1.36% | -4.62% | 0.73% | -3.69% | -8.07% | -1% | 7.76% | 8.77% | 13.53% | 8.63% | -8.28% | -63.92% |
| Income Tax | 4.36M | 1.93M | 924K | 1.53M | 1.72M | 859K | 902K | -1.01M | 3.71M | -2.72M | -4.01M | 1.75M | -5.32M | 4.43M | 2.37M | -2.97M | -177K | 5.94M | -14.89M | -7.52M | 50K | -182K | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -55.16% | -23.87% | -1.56% | -1.97% | -2.66% | -1.75% | -1.92% | 0.3% | -2.38% | 0.96% | 3.31% | -34.78% | 34.93% | 211.47% | -25.22% | 15.85% | 10.1% | 59.94% | -144.74% | -63.78% | 0.87% | 4.37% | 0% |
| Net Income | -12.26M | -10M | -60.25M | -79.36M | -66.56M | -50.04M | -47.92M | -339M | -159.27M | -281.39M | -117.17M | -78.22M | -9.9M | -2.33M | -11.79M | -15.79M | -1.58M | 3.97M | 25.19M | 19.32M | 5.67M | -4.42M | -14.93M |
| Net Margin % | -3.43% | -2.8% | -16.92% | -21.37% | -17.68% | -13.63% | -13.46% | -87.23% | -37.97% | -69.73% | -29.33% | -21.21% | -3.01% | -0.81% | -4.62% | -6.79% | -0.9% | 3.11% | 21.46% | 22.16% | 8.55% | -8.8% | -63.92% |
| Net Income Growth % | 80.6% | 83.4% | 24.08% | -19.23% | -33.02% | -4.42% | 85.86% | -112.85% | 43.4% | -140.15% | -49.8% | -689.88% | -324.47% | 80.21% | 25.34% | -901.9% | -139.71% | -84.24% | 30.39% | 240.73% | 228.2% | 70.38% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -12.26M | -10M | -60.25M | -79.36M | -66.56M | -50.04M | -47.92M | -339M | -159.27M | -281.39M | -117.17M | -78.22M | -9.9M | -2.33M | -11.79M | -15.79M | -1.58M | 3.97M | 25.19M | 19.32M | 5.67M | -3.98M | -14.93M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.81 | 4.25 | -15.53 | -19.88 | -17.80 | -15.60 | -13.40 | -106.60 | -55.20 | -97.90 | -42.05 | -41.40 | -5.88 | -1.40 | -0.35 | -0.49 | -0.05 | 0.13 | 0.83 | 0.66 | 1.47 | -1.41 | -5.55 |
| EPS Growth % | 130.17% | 127.37% | 21.88% | -11.69% | -14.1% | -16.42% | 87.43% | -93.12% | 43.62% | -132.82% | -1.57% | -604.08% | -320% | -300% | 28.57% | -866.47% | -139% | -84.34% | 25.76% | -55.1% | 204.26% | 74.59% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.30 | -15.53 | -19.88 | -17.80 | -15.60 | -13.40 | -106.60 | -55.20 | -97.90 | -42.05 | -41.30 | -5.88 | -1.35 | -0.35 | -0.49 | -0.05 | 0.13 | 0.88 | 0.69 | 1.47 | -1.41 | -5.55 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 15.14M | 5.31M | 5.01M | 4.81M | 4.63M | 4.04M | 3.56M | 3.18M | 2.89M | 2.87M | 2.79M | 1.89M | 1.68M | 1.72M | 33.24M | 32.29M | 31.07M | 30.97M | 30.23M | 29.1M | 3.85M | 3.13M | 2.69M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 15.14M | 5.25M | 5.01M | 4.81M | 4.63M | 4.04M | 3.56M | 3.18M | 2.89M | 2.87M | 2.79M | 1.89M | 1.68M | 1.67M | 33.24M | 32.29M | 31.07M | 30.01M | 28.69M | 28.08M | 3.85M | 3.13M | 2.69M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Structural revenue stagnation
As evidenced by the most recent quarterly data, SCOR's revenue growth remains trapped in a cycle of contraction, with the 2026Q1 figure of $85.3M representing a 0.5% decline, highlighting the company's ongoing struggle to achieve meaningful top-line expansion in a competitive advertising measurement landscape.
The inability to generate consistent year-over-year growth suggests that the company's core offerings are failing to capture sufficient market share from emerging private competitors. Investors should monitor whether this trend reflects a permanent loss of relevance in the evolving multi-currency advertising environment.
Based on reported financial statements, SCOR's gross margin has deteriorated to 36.0% in 2026Q1, down from historical peaks, which indicates that the high fixed costs associated with data acquisition are increasingly difficult to absorb against a backdrop of stagnant or declining revenue.
The company's reliance on expensive third-party data partnerships creates a rigid cost structure that limits pricing power. This margin profile appears structurally inferior to pure-play ad-tech peers, suggesting that profitability may remain elusive without a fundamental shift in the product mix.
According to the income statement history, SCOR demonstrates a lack of operating leverage, as evidenced by the 2026Q1 operating margin of -5.3%, which confirms that the company has been unable to scale its overhead efficiently relative to its gross profit generation.
The persistent volatility in operating income suggests that management's cost-cutting initiatives have not yet resulted in a sustainable path to profitability. The company appears to be caught in a cycle where R&D and SG&A expenses continue to outpace the modest gross profit generated by its legacy assets.
As highlighted by the recent $6.2M net loss in 2026Q1, the company's financial narrative faces significant scrutiny regarding its long-term viability, particularly given the thin cash position and the recurring nature of its bottom-line deficits across multiple reporting periods.
Short-sellers may focus on the company's inability to convert its 'census-level' data moat into consistent net income. The reliance on non-cash items and the potential for future dilutive financing to support operations warrants further investigation by market participants.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SCOR stock.
For fiscal year 2025, comScore, Inc. (SCOR) reported total revenue of $357.5M. This represents a 1430.6% increase compared to $23.4M in 2003.
comScore, Inc. (SCOR) reported a net loss of $10.0M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
comScore, Inc. (SCOR) reported an operating income of $4.5M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 1.3%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
comScore, Inc. (SCOR) generated $142.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 39.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.