GANNETT CO INC (GCI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:GCI • US36472T1097

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This GCI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. GCI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GCI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years GCI always reported negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GCI had a positive operating cash flow.
GCI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGCI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.00%, GCI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCI has a Return On Equity of 49.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GCI outperforms 97.96% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GCI (2.74%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.12%. This is below the industry average of 7.63%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5%
ROE 49.55%
ROIC 2.74%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
GCI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGCI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of GCI (4.11%) is better than 69.39% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.07%, GCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 38.24%, GCI is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GCI has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.07%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 38.24%
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
GCI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGCI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. GCI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • GCI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • GCI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, GCI has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for GCI is higher compared to a year ago.
GCI Yearly Shares OutstandingGCI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
GCI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGCI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.68, we must say that GCI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GCI has a Altman-Z score (0.68) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GCI has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.36. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GCI would need 34.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GCI has a Debt to FCF ratio (34.36) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • GCI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.65. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.65, GCI is not doing good in the industry: 75.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.65
Debt/FCF 34.36
Altman-Z 0.68
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC7.95%
GCI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGCI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GCI has a Current Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that GCI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GCI has a worse Current ratio (0.69) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • GCI has a Quick Ratio of 0.69. This is a bad value and indicates that GCI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GCI has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCI underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
GCI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGCI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. GCI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.93% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -8.56% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, GCI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.08% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GCI will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 35.64% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.62% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y82.54%
EPS Next 2Y48.88%
EPS Next 3Y35.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
GCI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGCI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B 4B
GCI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGCI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -1 -2 -3

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4. GCI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.67 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GCI.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GCI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.87.
  • GCI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.92.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GCI.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.51, GCI is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.67
Fwd PE 38.92
GCI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGCI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 70.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GCI is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.58
EV/EBITDA 7.23
GCI Per share dataGCI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GCI's earnings are expected to grow with 35.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y48.88%
EPS Next 3Y35.64%

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5. GCI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GCI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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GCI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GANNETT CO INC

NYSE:GCI (11/17/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 4.55 0 (0%)

4.55

-0.09 (-1.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change8.39%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap667.12M
Revenue(TTM)2.34B
Net Income(TTM)96.13M
Analysts75.56
Price Target6.04 (32.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)331.6%
Min EPS beat(2)-157.86%
Max EPS beat(2)821.07%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)286.51%
Min EPS beat(4)-157.86%
Max EPS beat(4)821.07%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)108.72%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)74.55%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-181.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.37%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.51%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.57%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.92%
PT rev (1m)2.78%
PT rev (3m)2.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-105.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-247.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.76%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.67
Fwd PE 38.92
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 23.58
P/OCF 8.34
P/B 3.44
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.23
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY4.62%
EPS(NY)0.12
Fwd EY2.57%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY4.24%
OCF(TTM)0.55
OCFY11.99%
SpS15.95
BVpS1.32
TBVpS-4.65
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.50043 (-45.05%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5%
ROE 49.55%
ROCE 3.46%
ROIC 2.74%
ROICexc 2.89%
ROICexgc 8.59%
OM 2.07%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 38.24%
FCFM 1.21%
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
ROICexc(3y)3.33%
ROICexc(5y)4.09%
ROICexgc(3y)10.63%
ROICexgc(5y)11.8%
ROCE(3y)3.95%
ROCE(5y)4.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.06%
ROICexgc growth 5Y86.75%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y78.41%
OM growth 3Y-20.34%
OM growth 5Y42.81%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.94%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.22
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.65
Debt/FCF 34.36
Debt/EBITDA 4.17
Cap/Depr 30.82%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 0.51
Cash Conversion 37.01%
Profit Quality 29.43%
Current Ratio 0.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 0.68
F-Score5
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC0.34
Cap/Depr(3y)26.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.65%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)125.93%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-92.86%
EPS Next Y82.54%
EPS Next 2Y48.88%
EPS Next 3Y35.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.43%
Revenue Next Year-7.85%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.62%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-38.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.6%
EBIT growth 5Y51.49%
EBIT Next Year1061.04%
EBIT Next 3Y128.17%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.65%
FCF growth 3Y-16.72%
FCF growth 5Y34.58%
OCF growth 1Y-1.46%
OCF growth 3Y-7.68%
OCF growth 5Y31.51%

GANNETT CO INC / GCI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GCI.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to GANNETT CO INC (GCI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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GANNETT CO INC (GCI) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for GCI stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GANNETT CO INC (GCI) is 21.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.44.


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The financial health rating of GANNETT CO INC (GCI) is 1 / 10.