GANNETT CO INC (GCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:GCI • US36472T1097

4.55 USD
-0.09 (-1.94%)
At close: Nov 17, 2025
4.55 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/17/2025, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GCI. GCI was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GCI while its profitability can be described as average. GCI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GCI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GCI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GCI had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • GCI's Return On Assets of 5.00% is amongst the best of the industry. GCI outperforms 80.61% of its industry peers.
  • GCI has a better Return On Equity (49.55%) than 97.96% of its industry peers.
  • GCI has a Return On Invested Capital (2.74%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GCI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.12%. This is below the industry average of 7.04%.
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

  • GCI has a Profit Margin of 4.11%. This is in the better half of the industry: GCI outperforms 69.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of GCI (2.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GCI has grown nicely.
  • GCI has a Gross Margin (38.24%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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. Health

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.
  • GCI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GCI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • GCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that GCI is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of GCI (0.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 34.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GCI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • GCI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.65. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • GCI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.65. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCI underperforms 75.51% of its industry peers.
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's Current ratio of 0.69 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCI is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that GCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GCI's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GCI is outperformed by 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 125.93% over the past year.
  • GCI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.56%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.08% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GCI will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.62% on average per year.
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GCI is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.67.
  • 69.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say GCI is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.92, GCI can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as GCI.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say GCI is valued slightly more expensively.
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GCI is valued a bit cheaper than 70.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GCI's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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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 Change0.11%
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 Number2.5
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GANNETT CO INC?

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


What is the valuation status of GANNETT CO INC (GCI) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for GANNETT CO INC?

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


What is the expected EPS growth for GANNETT CO INC (GCI) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GANNETT CO INC (GCI) is expected to grow by 82.54% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GCI stock?

The dividend rating of GANNETT CO INC (GCI) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.