EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX)
Communication Services · B2B event organization and live experience platforms · NYSE
A leading B2B event organizer leveraging trade shows, conferences, and digital commerce platforms to connect exhibitors with buyers across diversified industry verticals in the US and internationally.
What EMERALD HOLDING INC does
Emerald Holding is a leading B2B event organizer principally in the United States with expanding international operations, staging trade shows, conferences, and B2C showcases across diverse industry verticals. Beyond live events, the company operates content marketing websites, digital products, B2B print publications, and offers e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions through its Elastic Suite platform, with three operating segments: Connections (live events), Content, and Commerce.
Themes: B2B events and trade shows, Live event experiences, Content and digital engagement, E-commerce and digital merchandising, Industry-specific vertical events
Fundamentals
- Price$5.04 as of 2026-07-14 close
- Market cap$997M as of 2026-07-14
- 1-year return-1.4% 2025-07-14 close $5.11 → 2026-07-14 close $5.04
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-8.2% as of 2026-08-26
- Gross margin+63.2% as of 2026-08-26
- ROE-10.8% as of 2026-08-26
- Debt / equity1.49 as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue growth (YoY)+14.0% as of 2026-08-26
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+12.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta-0.26 as of 2026-08-26
- Last reported earnings2026-03-13 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.2%; pays a dividend.
How EEX compares in its sector
- net profit marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-26
- operating marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-26
- gross marginmiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-26
- return on equitymiddle range 132 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-26
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 25% 121 covered Communication Services peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 48 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-08-26
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 114 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, EEX's dividend was covered by reported results (free-cash-flow payout 29%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payoutnot assessable earnings were not positive that year
- Free-cash-flow payout29% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$5.03 range $5.03 – $5.03
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-11. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for EEX
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.03 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-11
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Economic downturns or recession reducing exhibitor and attendee participation at trade shows","Ongoing impact of natural disasters or disease outbreaks disrupting event schedules and cancellations","Inability to obtain adequate event cancellation or interruption insurance coverage"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of EEX's 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 against the prior one filed 2025-10-31.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Reworded:
- Reference year in Annual Report changed from 'December 31, 2024' (older filing, 2025-10-31) to 'December 31, 2025' (newer filing, 2026-05-11)
- Notes:
- Both text excerpts are truncated at the same point ('and "'), limiting full comparison of the complete MD&A section
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for EEX — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
EEX had 734,895 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-06-30 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
EEX had 0.37% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-06-30 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 9.44 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 734,895
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 0.37%
- Prior settlement (shares) 782,840
- Reported change -6.12%
- Days to cover (reported) 9.44
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-06-30 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Informa (INF.L)
- RX (RELX)
- Clarion Events
- Comexposium
- Tarsus Group
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Frequently asked questions
What does EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) do?
Emerald Holding is a leading B2B event organizer principally in the United States with expanding international operations, staging trade shows, conferences, and B2C showcases across diverse industry verticals. Beyond live events, the company operates content marketing websites, digital products, B2B print publications, and offers e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions through its Elastic Suite platform, with three operating segments: Connections (live events), Content, and Commerce.
What sector is EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) in?
EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is B2B event organization and live experience platforms. It trades on NYSE.
Does EEX pay a dividend?
Yes — EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.19% (market data, as of 2026-08-26). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are EMERALD HOLDING INC's (EEX) competitors?
Notable peers of EMERALD HOLDING INC (EEX) include Informa, RX, Clarion Events, Comexposium and Tarsus Group. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on EEX come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-26; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-26. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-14.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.