GTN vs SBGI
Gray Media, Inc. and Sinclair, Inc., side by side — 5 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GTN | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| Net income | $-85.0M | $-112.0M |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | −2.7% | −3.1% |
| Return on equity | −3.8% | −21.8% |
| Diluted EPS | −$1.41 | −$1.61 |
| Dividend / share | $0.32 | · |
| Payout ratio | −38.8% | −61.6% |
| Free cash flow | $181.0M | $115.0M |
| Equity | $2.2B | $443.0M |
| Net debt / equity | 2.49× | 7.91× |
| Current ratio | 1.27× | 2.42× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.4% | · |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
GTN and SBGI book revenue within 15% of each other, and both closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
5 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GTN | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| FY2024 | $3.6B | $3.5B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $3.1B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $3.9B |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $6.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GTN | SBGI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-85.0M | $-112.0M |
| FY2024 | $375.0M | $310.0M |
| FY2023 | $-76.0M | $-291.0M |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $2.7B |
| FY2021 | $90.0M | $-414.0M |
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$74,000,000 | SBGI |
| FY2024 | +$96,000,000 | GTN |
| FY2023 | +$147,000,000 | GTN |
| FY2022 | −$252,000,000 | SBGI |
| FY2021 | −$3,721,000,000 | SBGI |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GTN and SBGI over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.4 pp | GTN |
| FY2024 | +1.3 pp | GTN |
| FY2023 | +6.6 pp | GTN |
| FY2022 | −56.4 pp | SBGI |
| FY2021 | +9.0 pp | GTN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GTN and SBGI over this period.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBGI's net margin has been more volatile than GTN's over the 5 comparable fiscal years — 29.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.2.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GTN and SBGI over these 5 fiscal years — GTN led in 4 and SBGI in 1.
5 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SBGI's return on equity has been more volatile than GTN's over the 3 comparable fiscal years — 54.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.1.
3 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GTN and SBGI over these 3 fiscal years — GTN led in 2 and SBGI in 1.
3 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.