Emerald Holding, Inc.
EEX · Services-Business Services, NEC · 197.9M shares · -3%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $9M (gross $17M, SBC $8M)
Reference price $4.78 · est. market cap ~$946M — last insider purchase, 2025-06-09 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C64gen composite 44pct→64
Notable findings
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -6.6%)
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.82 (<1)
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -3%/yr over 4y
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $101M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
4.9%
Net margin
-6.6%
Return on equity
-9.1%
Return on assets
-2.5%
ROIC
5.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
5.2%
Current ratio
0.8×
Free cash flow
$41M
EBITDA
$54M
Tangible book value
-$626M
Cash & investments
$101M
Stock comp / revenue
2.4%
Leadership & compensation
| Name | Role | Latest total comp |
|---|---|---|
| Sedky Herve | CEO & President | — |
| Altschul Sara | EVP and General Counsel | — |
| David Doft | Chief Financial Officer | $2M FY2025 |
| Hervé Sedky | Officer | $3M FY2025 |
| Issa Jouaneh | President, Connections Group | $3M FY2025 |
| Puceta Danielle | EVP, Content & Commerce | — |
| David Levin | Director | $175K FY2025 |
| Emmanuelle Skala | Director | $182K FY2025 |
| Lisa Klinger | Director | $200K FY2025 |
| Lynda Clarizio | Director | $182K FY2025 |
| Michael Alicea | Director | $200K FY2025 |
| Todd Hyatt | Director | $185K FY2025 |
Officers & directors from SEC filings (Form 4 + DEF 14A proxy); compensation is the latest reported fiscal year.
Insider transactions · last 6 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Klinger Lisa | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Alicea Michael | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | CLARIZIO LYNDA M | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hyatt Todd S. | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Levin David Saul | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Skala Emmanuelle | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Puceta Danielle | Disposition | 22K | $4.62 |
| 2026-01-07 | Jouaneh Issa | Disposition | 89K | $4.62 |
| 2026-01-07 | Altschul Sara | Disposition | 36K | $4.62 |
| 2026-01-07 | Doft David B. | Disposition | 72K | $4.62 |
| 2026-01-07 | Sedky Herve | Disposition | 96K | $4.62 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-26 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-11 | Material agreementShareholder voteOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-13 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-16 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-31 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-14 | Material agreementDebt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-12 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 0001193125-26-280282 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-21 | 0001193125-26-239223 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-11 | 0001193125-26-215652 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-11 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-215663 ↗ |
| DEF 14A | 2026-04-09 | 2026-05-21 | 0001193125-26-149591 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-03-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-105001 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-13 | 0001193125-26-105002 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-16 | 0001193125-25-320084 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 0001193125-25-259357 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-31 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-260710 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-14 | 2025-08-13 | 0001193125-25-180175 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-08 | 0001193125-25-178500 ↗ |