Sinclair Broadcast Group ...

14.75
-1.35 (-8.39%)
At close: Apr 03, 2025, 3:59 PM
14.82
0.48%
After-hours: Apr 03, 2025, 07:56 PM EDT

Sinclair Broadcast Statistics

Share Statistics

Sinclair Broadcast has 66.47M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.44% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 66.47M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.44%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 39.63%
Shares Floating 58.72M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 157
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.05%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.14M, so 3.23% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.14M
Short % of Shares Out 3.23%
Short % of Float 3.59%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 9.14

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 3.42 and the forward PE ratio is 60.6. Sinclair Broadcast's PEG ratio is -0.02.

PE Ratio 3.42
Forward PE 60.6
PS Ratio 0.3
Forward PS 0.3
PB Ratio 1.82
P/FCF Ratio 10.83
PEG Ratio -0.02
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Sinclair Broadcast has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 4.65B.

EV / Sales 1.31
EV / EBITDA 4.9
EV / EBIT 47.41
EV / FCF 47.41

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.45, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 7.34.

Current Ratio 2.45
Quick Ratio 2.45
Debt / Equity 7.34
Debt / EBITDA 4.51
Debt / FCF 43.68
Interest Coverage 1.81

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 53.17% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.33%.

Return on Equity 53.17%
Return on Assets 5.27%
Return on Invested Capital 8.33%
Revenue Per Employee $492.78K
Profits Per Employee $43.06K
Employee Count 7,200
Asset Turnover 0.6
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 76M
Effective Tax Rate 19.24%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 11.91% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.48, so Sinclair Broadcast's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.48
52-Week Price Change 11.91%
50-Day Moving Average 15
200-Day Moving Average 15.18
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.6
Average Volume (20 Days) 312.42K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Sinclair Broadcast had revenue of 3.55B and earned 310M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.71.

Revenue 3.55B
Gross Profit 3.55B
Operating Income 551M
Net Income 310M
EBITDA 949M
EBIT 699M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.71
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 697M in cash and 4.28B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.58B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 697M
Total Debt 4.28B
Net Cash -3.58B
Retained Earnings 10M
Total Assets 5.88B
Working Capital 880M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 98M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 98M.

Operating Cash Flow 98M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 98M
FCF Per Share 1.49
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 15.53% and 8.74%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 15.53%
Pretax Margin 11.13%
Profit Margin 8.74%
EBITDA Margin 26.75%
EBIT Margin 15.53%
FCF Margin 2.76%

Dividends & Yields

SBGI pays an annual dividend of $1.25, which amounts to a dividend yield of 7.25%.

Dividend Per Share $1.25
Dividend Yield 7.25%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 26.65%
Earnings Yield 29.2%
FCF Yield 9.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SBGI is $16.75, which is 13.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $16.75
Price Target Difference 13.6%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 29, 1998. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date May 29, 1998
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.28
Piotroski F-Score 7