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TSQ // Townsquare Media Inc. (Class A)

DES <GO> NYSE RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001499832 ↗
Communication Services • Broadcasting
$2.97 ▼ -0.11 (-3.57%)
MKT CAP: $56.2M • VOL: 105.5K
TSQ // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
▼ DOWNGRADE // D- (RQD 42) -> E (RQD 30)
ROARABLE E
RQD CONFIDENCE
30 / 100 -12D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
9 / 20
WARNING
FCF -50.9% vs NI +9.4% • ROIC-WACC +2.2% • Z 0.2
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
7 / 20
WARNING
FCF YIELD +0% • P/E N/A • F-SCORE 5/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
5 / 20
CRITICAL
HEADWIND • r(10Y)=-0.01 (+23bp) • r(OAS)=-0.23
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
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TSQ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -54.17%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-11-02O $3.08H $3.08L $2.97C $2.97VOL 98.2K
RES: $5.29SUP: $3.66SMA50: $4.65SMA200: $5.98
$7.79$6.46$5.13$3.80$2.47RES $5.29SUP $3.66$2.972026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
TSQ // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 42/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Townsquare Media Inc. (Class A) (TSQ) exhibits 25.5% gross margins and 8.4% return on invested capital within Communication Services (Broadcasting), balanced against a 8.3x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 25.5% gross profitability converts into 10.3% operating margin and 8.4% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 8.4% // GM: 25.5%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of -5.2% paired with 2.80% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: -5.2% // FCF YLD: 2.80%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 0.20 and Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 0.20 // F-SCORE: 5/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 24.0x trailing P/E (— Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 24.0x // EV/EBITDA: 8.3x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $2.97 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Broadcasting require continuous execution to defend -2.7% net margins.

NET MARGIN: -2.7% // D/E: 8.50x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs — forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E —
FORWARD P/E —
EV / EBITDA 8.3x
FCF YIELD —
GROSS MARGIN 25.5%
OPERATING MARGIN 10.3%
NET MARGIN -2.7%
ROIC % 8.4%
REV GROWTH YOY -5.2%
DILUTED EPS TTM —
DEBT / EQUITY 8.50x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 21.2
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // TSQPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $2.72
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
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