Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
Business
Arena Group Holdings is a brand, data, and IP company that builds, acquires, and scales high-performing digital media assets through an entrepreneurial publishing model. It operates owned-and-operated content brands (TheStreet, Parade, Men's Journal, Athlon Sports, Adventure Network, and others) and provides platform services to independent Publisher Partners, generating revenue through display and video advertising, affiliate commerce, affiliate revenue, and digital commerce integration. The company organizes its business into four verticals: Sports & Leisure, Finance, Lifestyle, and Platform & Other, serving audiences across sports, lifestyle, finance, and enthusiast content categories.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-16
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 135 | 126 | 144 | 221 | 189 | |
| Cost of revenue | 66 | 70 | 88 | 133 | 111 | |
| Gross profit | 68 | 56 | 55 | 88 | 79 | |
| Selling and marketing | 7 | 13 | 24 | 72 | 82 | |
| General and administrative | 17 | 30 | 44 | 53 | 56 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 28 | 48 | 73 | 144 | 163 | |
| Income from operations | 41 | 8 | −17 | −56 | −84 | |
| Change in valuation of contingent consideration | 0 | −313,000 | −1 | — | 34,000 | |
| Interest expense, net | −11 | −15 | — | — | — | |
| Liquidated damages | −305,000 | −306,000 | — | — | — | |
| Total other expense | −12 | −15 | −20 | −13 | −7 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 29 | −7 | −37 | −68 | −92 | |
| Income tax provision | −520,000 | −249,000 | −197,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 29 | −8 | −37 | −67 | — | |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 96 | −93 | −18 | −3 | — | |
| Net income (loss) | 125 | −101 | −56 | −71 | −90 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.6 | −0.22 | −1.67 | −3.82 | −7.87 | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 2.03 | −2.63 | −0.82 | −0.2 | — | |
| Basic net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 2.63 | −2.85 | −2.49 | −4.02 | −7.87 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.6 | −0.22 | −1.67 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 2.02 | −2.63 | −0.82 | −0.2 | — | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 2.62 | −2.85 | −2.49 | −4.02 | — | |
| Basic (in shares) | 47 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 11 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 48 | 35 | 22 | 18 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | |
| Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $1,255 in 2025 and $1,458 in 2024) | 22 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 22 | |
| Prepayments and other current assets | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 36 | 40 | 90 | 79 | 78 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 56,000 | 148,000 | 328,000 | 735,000 | 636,000 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2 | 2 | 176,000 | 372,000 | 528,000 | |
| Platform development, net | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| Acquired and other intangible assets, net | 22 | 23 | 27 | 59 | — | |
| Other long term assets | 137,000 | 151,000 | 1 | 1 | 639,000 | |
| Goodwill | 43 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 20 | |
| Total assets | 113 | 116 | 189 | 204 | 174 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
| Accrued expenses and other | 8 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 24 | |
| Unearned revenue | 3 | 6 | 17 | 834,000 | 54 | |
| Subscription and returns reserve liability | 508,000 | 430,000 | 46,000 | 845,000 | 3 | |
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 402,000 | 254,000 | 358,000 | 427,000 | 374,000 | |
| Liquidated damages payable | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Current liabilities from discontinued operations | 0 | 96 | 48 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 17 | 122 | 236 | 216 | 116 | |
| Unearned revenue, net of current portion | 43,000 | 403,000 | 542,000 | 3 | 15 | |
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 2 | 2 | — | 358,000 | 785,000 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 733,000 | 802,000 | 599,000 | 465,000 | 362,000 | |
| Simplify loan | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Term debt | 98 | 110 | — | — | 64 | |
| Total liabilities | 117 | 247 | 248 | 243 | 212 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 24) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total mezzanine equity | 0 | 168,000 | 168,000 | 13 | — | |
| Common stock | 482,000 | 475,000 | 237,000 | 182,000 | 126,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 349 | 349 | 319 | 271 | 200 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −355 | −479 | −379 | −323 | −252 | |
| Total stockholders deficiency | −5 | −130 | −59 | −52 | −52 | |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders deficiency | 113 | 116 | 189 | 204 | 174 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation of property and equipment | 92,000 | 234,000 | 352,000 | 539,000 | 443,000 | |
| Amortization of platform development and intangible assets | 9 | 12 | 27 | 27 | — | |
| Amortization of debt costs | 142,000 | 658,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss on impairment of assets | 0 | 41 | 119,000 | 466,000 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 485,000 | 3 | 19 | 31 | 30 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −69,000 | 203,000 | 134,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 614,000 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 309,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other, net | −4,000 | −19,000 | — | 184,000 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 8 | 10 | −12 | −2 | −4 | |
| Subscription acquisition costs | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Prepayments and other current assets | 2 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 49,000 | |
| Other long-term assets | 14,000 | 852,000 | −77,000 | −285,000 | 692,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −5 | −4 | −3 | −7 | 4 | |
| Accrued expenses and other | −53 | 30 | 3 | −3 | 7 | |
| Unearned revenue | −48 | −19 | −8 | 4 | −16 | |
| Subscription and returns reserve liability | −345,000 | 404,000 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | 255,000 | −304,000 | −231,000 | −218,000 | −2 | |
| Contingent consideration | 0 | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 0 | −406,000 | −6 | −3 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 39 | −16 | −25 | −11 | −15 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 0 | −54,000 | — | −530,000 | −377,000 | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | −3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Capitalized platform development | −7 | −5 | −4 | −5 | −5 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −10 | −5 | −3 | −39 | −13 | |
| Payment of Fexy put option | 0 | −561,000 | — | — | — | |
| Repayments under line of credit | 0 | −20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from common stock private placement | 0 | 12 | — | — | 20 | |
| Repayment of Term Debt | −13 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Simplify loan | 0 | 26 | — | — | — | |
| Repayment of Simplify loan | −11 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payments of deferred cash payment | 0 | −200,000 | −75,000 | −453,000 | — | |
| Payments of taxes from common stock withheld | −29,000 | −534,000 | −1 | −4 | −70,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −24 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 28 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | −5 | −5 | 5 | 316,000 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 12 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 1 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 862,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — | |
| Reclassification of stock-based compensation to platform development | 25,000 | 259,000 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Purchase of intangible asset with accrued expenses and other | 450,000 | 0 | 189,000 | 441,000 | 509,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock for Fexy put option | 0 | 379,000 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options | −4,000 | 0 | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s CIK number?
Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0000894871 (894871). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did Arena Group Holdings, Inc. last report earnings?
Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 11, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-033431). This is Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Arena Group Holdings, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 11, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-033431. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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