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Recommendation Rating
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 14.37 | 9.39 | 11.13 | 11.89 | — | — | — |
Low Price
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | 31.04 | 22.41 | 18.45 | 17.88 | — | — | — |
High Price
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 7,900 | 7,300 | 7,200 | 7,100 | — | — | — |
Employees
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.45 | — | — | — |
Revenue/Emp
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 3,928.00 | 3,134.00 | 3,548.00 | 3,169.00 | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ |
Revenue
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 49.44% | 47.03% | 51.69% | 46.32% | — | — | — |
Gross Margin
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 3,614.00 | (637.00) | 395.00 | (153.00) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
EBT
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 92.01% | (20.33%) | 11.13% | (4.83%) | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ |
EBT Margin
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 2,701.00 | (279.00) | 319.00 | (99.00) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ |
Net Income
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 737.00 | 351.00 | 324.00 | 323.00 | — | — | — |
Depreciation
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 55.60 | 48.12 | 53.94 | 45.85 | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ |
Revenue/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 37.54 | (4.46) | 4.71 | (1.62) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ |
Earnings/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 11.31 | 3.61 | 1.49 | 2.73 | ‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
Cash Flow/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | (1.49) | (1.41) | (1.28) | (1.07) | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ |
Capex/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 9.82 | 2.20 | 0.21 | 1.66 | — | — | — |
Free CF/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 9.64 | 3.39 | 7.84 | 5.35 | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
Book Value/Sh
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 70.65 | 65.13 | 65.78 | 69.12 | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ |
Shares
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | 0.42 | 0.00 | 3.44 | 0.00 | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ |
PE Ratio
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.33 | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ |
PS Ratio
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | 1.59 | 3.98 | 2.06 | 2.86 | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ |
PB Ratio
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 1.14 | 1.40 | 1.27 | 1.44 | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡ |
EV/Sales
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 6.43 | 30.71 | 320.98 | 39.78 | — | — | — |
EV/FCF
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 799.00 | 235.00 | 98.00 | 189.00 | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡ |
Op' Cash Flow
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | (105.00) | (92.00) | (84.00) | (74.00) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — |
Capex
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 694.00 | 143.00 | 14.00 | 115.00 | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
FCF
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 1,075.00 | 372.00 | 880.00 | 997.00 | — | — | — |
Working Cap'
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 4,265.00 | 4,175.00 | 4,129.00 | 4,383.00 | — | — | — |
Total Debt
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 3,381.00 | 3,513.00 | 3,432.00 | 3,517.00 | — | — | — |
Net Debt
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 681.00 | 221.00 | 516.00 | 370.00 | — | — | — |
Sh' Equity
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 27.56% | (4.55%) | 5.18% | (1.89%) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
ROA
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | 61.24% | (5.54%) | 8.72% | 2.78% | — | — | — |
ROIC
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| ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | ‡‡‡‡‡ | (517.46%) | (64.52%) | 84.12% | (25.28%) | ‡‡‡‡‡ | — | — |
ROE
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Analyst Commentary (Summary)
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) Latest News
16 Sep
Sinclair and Nexstar formed a partnership to promote NextGenTV awareness among viewers and broadcasters. NextGenTV awareness campaign may support Sinclair's technology adoption and positioning but lacks major financial or strategic shifts.
6 Aug
Sinclair praises elimination of regulatory caps on local TV station ownership, enabling potential market consolidation and expanded acquisitions. Removal of ownership limits directly enables Sinclair acquisitions and market expansion.
Sinclair Inc (SBGI) Q2 2026 earnings show political ad surge driving 45% EBITDA increase. Political ad surge produced 45% EBITDA growth with direct positive effect on revenue and market outlook.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released Q2 earnings call highlights covering financial results, operational updates and forward guidance. Q2 earnings and guidance typically produce moderate short-term moves in sentiment and valuation without altering long-term trajectory.
5 Aug
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reported its second quarter 2026 financial results. Quarterly results update financial metrics and may shift near-term investor views without altering long-term strategy.
15 Jul
Sinclair commends regulatory updates easing long-standing media ownership limits, enabling expanded station acquisitions and operational scale in broadcasting. Eased ownership caps directly expand acquisition opportunities and market reach for Sinclair's core TV station business.
23 Jun
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) posts impressive Q1 earnings results in the media and entertainment sector. Strong Q1 earnings performance points to better financial results that can lift near-term investor views.
16 Jun
Fox pursues aggressive expansion strategies, triggering investor sell-offs and negative sentiment across affiliated broadcasters including Sinclair. Fox moves introduce short-term market volatility and sentiment shifts for Sinclair without altering core operations.
14 May
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) delivered lackluster earnings, raising potential concerns for shareholders beyond the weak results, including future viability and market challenges. Lackluster earnings highlight moderately noticeable risks to financial performance and shareholder sentiment.
2 May
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) Q1 results emphasize live sports revenue growth, accelerating digital momentum, and strategic portfolio adjustments including divestitures and investments. Live sports surge, digital expansion, and portfolio realignments position SBGI for enhanced financial trajectory and investor confidence.
1 May
Sinclair Inc. (SBGI) reported Q1 2026 earnings highlights featuring revenue growth and strategic deleveraging to strengthen its balance sheet. Revenue growth and deleveraging efforts represent major strategic improvements to financial health and market positioning.
30 Apr
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released Q1 2026 earnings call summary detailing financial results, operational updates, and forward guidance. Q1 earnings call summaries disclose key financial metrics, strategic initiatives, and outlook that significantly shape investor sentiment and stock trajectory.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) beat revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026. Revenue beat in Q1 CY2026 boosts financial performance and investor sentiment significantly.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released highlights from its Q1 earnings call, covering financial results, strategic updates, and future outlook. Q1 earnings highlights reveal quarterly financial performance and guidance, moderately affecting short-term market sentiment and stock trajectory.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reported first quarter 2026 financial results, detailing revenue, net income, and key operational metrics. Quarterly earnings reports directly affect financial performance metrics and investor sentiment.
11 Apr
Sinclair (SBGI) investment narrative shifts with analysts issuing new price targets and revised fair value assumptions. Revised analyst targets and fair value assumptions can noticeably sway investor sentiment and short-term stock performance.
7 Apr
EdgeBeam Wireless acquires Sinclair’s Broadspan Distribution Platform to accelerate its national data delivery network leveraging ATSC 3.0. Divestiture of Broadspan platform generates cash for Sinclair but removes a data distribution asset amid ATSC 3.0 expansion.
20 Mar
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Q4 earnings highlights compared to other media and entertainment stocks, evaluating performance metrics against sector peers. Q4 earnings comparison to sector peers moderately influences financial perception and short-term stock trajectory.
19 Mar
Tennis Channel achieved record-breaking viewership and the largest streaming audience of all time at the BNP Paribas Open. Record viewership and streaming highs for Tennis Channel, a Sinclair asset, signal stronger ad revenue potential and improved sports segment performance.
26 Feb
Sinclair Inc. (SBGI) shares skyrocket amid major positive catalysts driving investor interest. Shares skyrocketing signals significant market momentum and potential trajectory shift for SBGI.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released Q4 2025 earnings call summary detailing quarterly financial results, revenue, profitability, strategic initiatives, and forward guidance. Q4 earnings call summary discloses key financial metrics, operational updates, and guidance that significantly shape investor expectations and stock trajectory.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released Q4 earnings call highlights detailing financial performance, operational updates, and future outlook. Q4 earnings call highlights disclose financial results and strategic shifts with potential to significantly influence investor sentiment and stock performance.
Sinclair Inc (SBGI) Q4 2025 earnings call highlights strong core advertising growth amid challenges. Strong core advertising growth demonstrates robust financial performance and potential uplift to future market positioning.
25 Feb
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) released its Q4 earnings snapshot. Q4 earnings snapshots significantly influence SBGI's stock price and future market performance.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reported fourth quarter 2025 financial results. Quarterly earnings reports like Q4 results typically drive significant shifts in stock price and investor outlook based on revenue, profit, and guidance.
23 Feb
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) reports Q4 earnings tomorrow, drawing close investor attention. Q4 earnings reports often trigger significant stock volatility and shifts in investor sentiment for Sinclair.
19 Jan
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) is positioned for potential growth due to strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing its content offerings and expanding its digital footprint. The company is focusing on diversifying revenue streams and leveraging its broadcasting capabilities to adapt to changing market dynamics. Analysts suggest that these moves could improve Sinclair's competitive edge and financial performance in the long term, making it an attractive investment opportunity. Strategic initiatives and market adaptations are likely to significantly impact Sinclair's future performance and investor sentiment.
18 Jan
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) faces significant risks due to its heavy debt load, declining viewership, and challenges in the advertising market. The company's financial health is under pressure, with potential impacts on its ability to invest in content and technology. Analysts suggest that these factors could hinder SBGI's growth prospects, making it a risky investment. Instead, a recommendation is made for an alternative stock that may offer better stability and growth potential. The combination of high debt, declining viewership, and advertising challenges is likely to significantly impact Sinclair's future performance and investor sentiment.
16 Jan
Sinclair, Inc. is in discussions regarding a merger proposal with The E.W. Scripps Company. The talks are part of Sinclair's strategy to enhance its market position and operational capabilities. Further details on the proposal and its implications for both companies have not been disclosed. The merger discussions could significantly alter Sinclair's competitive position and market dynamics.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) is experiencing mixed momentum in its stock performance, prompting a closer look at its valuation. Analysts are evaluating various factors influencing the company's market position, including recent financial results and strategic initiatives. The stock's fluctuations reflect broader market trends and investor sentiment, raising questions about Sinclair's future trajectory in a competitive landscape. Current stock performance and valuation assessments indicate a moderately noticeable influence on Sinclair's financial outlook.
Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI), a dominant force in U.S. local television, has navigated a decade of media upheaval—from acquisition-fueled revenue surges peaking at $6.13 billion in 2021 to sharp declines amid RSN divestitures and cord-cutting pressures. High debt, once ballooning to $12.54 billion, has been pruned to $4.13 billion, aiding book value recovery, yet profitability swings (EBT margins from -53% to 92%) and evaporating FCF underscore vulnerability to ad cycles and streaming erosion. Shares now trade at trough multiples (PS under 0.3x, EV/Sales 1.27x), offering 14% upside to average analyst targets and up to 80% to highs, but with 26% downside risk.
Recent insider enthusiasm—$13.3 million in net buys by executives like Chairman Christopher Ripley—signals contrarian confidence amid 2024’s profitability rebound, echoing historical turnarounds in cyclical media plays. Projections show revenue dips to $3.17 billion in 2025 before modest rebounds, with EPS cratering to -$3.22 then stabilizing, and FCF poised to revive to $384 million by 2026, potentially unlocking deleveraging and ROE spikes to 147%.
Yet macro headwinds loom: post-election ad normalization, regulatory scrutiny, and recession risks could exacerbate losses, testing Sinclair’s local-TV moat against streaming giants. For value hunters, this blend of insider bets, cheap valuations, and ad-cycle potential mirrors past broadcasting recoveries—but demands caution. Dive into the full analysis for historical parallels, detailed forecasts, and risk hedges.