Sinclair/$SBGI
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About Sinclair
Sinclair Inc. is the owner-operator of the second largest portfolio of television stations in the United States, with 185 full power stations in 86 markets, covering 40% of US households. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). Sinclair owns the Tennis Channel and stakes in Marquee Sports Network and YES Network, providing their premium sports content to pay TV distributors.
- Ticker
- $SBGI
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 7,100
- Headquarters
- Hunt Valley, United States
- Website
- sbgi.net
Sinclair Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$926M
17.71
$0.72
1.04
$1.00
7.81%
Price and volume
Market cap
$926M
Beta
1.04
52-week high
$17.88
52-week low
$11.83
Average daily volume
509K
Dividend rate
$1.00
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.944
Quick ratio
1.752
Long term debt to equity
13.632
Total debt to equity
13.789
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
136.54%
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.65%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
478
Gross margin (TTM)
45.42%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.60%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.66%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-190.48%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$460,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
2.43%
Return on equity (TTM)
20.44%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
17.711
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.277
Price to book
2.44
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-0.4
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
9.503
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
10.52%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.347
Dividend yield (TTM)
7.81%
Forward dividend yield
7.81%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-6.46%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-2.48%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-0.89%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.07%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-34.03%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-8.87%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
4.01%
What the Analysts think about Sinclair
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Sinclair stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Sinclair stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Political advertising is a strong near-term earnings driver: Sinclair raised its 2026 forecast to at least $375 million after second-quarter political revenue came in 9% above the comparable 2022 period. The higher political outlook helped lift full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance. (Sinclair)
Distribution revenue rose 2% in the second quarter, and management says pay-TV subscriber churn is easing as providers bundle streaming services into their offers. If that stabilisation holds, Sinclair may retain more subscribers while seeking stronger retransmission fees at renewals. (Sinclair, Stock Analysis)
Sinclair repaid or retired about $320 million of debt in the second quarter and lowered its full-year net interest expense outlook. Continued debt reduction could free up cash and improve financial flexibility. (Stock Analysis, Sinclair)
Core advertising remains under pressure: second-quarter revenue fell 3% year on year, and Sinclair cut its full-year core advertising forecast by $40 million at the midpoint. Political ads are also crowding out some core inventory, while cost pressures are weighing on certain advertisers. (Sinclair)
Debt remains a major constraint despite recent repayments. At quarter-end, total debt was about $4.1 billion and broadcast leverage was 5.2 times, with full-year net interest expense still forecast at $290 million to $295 million. (Stock Analysis)
Streaming migration and changing viewing habits could keep eroding the pay-TV base that supports Sinclair’s distribution revenue. Its latest quarterly filing identifies distributor churn linked to OTT and direct-to-consumer services as an industry risk. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Sinclair
Fund name | Fund size | $SBGI weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $5.3B | 0.02% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $5.3B | 0.02% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap$XSWC | $183M | 0.00% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.00% |
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