Phillips’s Newsletter
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Phillips’s Newsletter
substackPolitics
Whatever intrigues me--these days the Russo-Ukraine War with regular departures.
117K
7K paid
+0.5%
+2.6%
net growth
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$44K
7K paid subs
$44K/mo – $44K/mo(±0%)
114.4
514.7
0.54%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~4x per week
4.0 posts/week
76/100
Consistent (~1.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Update | 2M | N/A | Free | substack |
| Andrew Yang Newsletter | 203K | -0.3% | $5/mo | substack |
| Margaret Anna Alice Through the Looking Glass | 44K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Grace Blakeley | 40K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 104K | $45,257.76 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 111K | $48,304.2 | +6.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 113K | $49,175.52 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 114K | $49,608 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 117K | $50,918.16 | +2.6% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
117K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 73 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $6/mo category median (1259 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 92/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 72/100 | 10% |
| Democracy Docket |
| 39K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier