GANNETT CO INC (GCI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:GCI - US36472T1097 - Common Stock
4.31 USD
+0.04 (+0.94%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to GCI. GCI was compared to 99 industry peers in the Media industry. GCI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GCI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GCI was profitable.
In the past year GCI had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years GCI always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years GCI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.76%, GCI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.80% of the companies in the same industry.
GCI has a better Return On Equity (48.81%) than 97.98% of its industry peers.
GCI has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.63%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCI outperforms 53.54% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GCI is significantly below the industry average of 8.87%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.76% | ||
| ROE | 48.81% | ||
| ROIC | 2.63% |
ROA(3y)-1.94%
ROA(5y)-6.43%
ROE(3y)-17.44%
ROE(5y)-52.37%
ROIC(3y)3.12%
ROIC(5y)3.83%
1.3 Margins
GCI's Profit Margin of 4.84% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GCI outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
GCI has a Operating Margin (2.05%) which 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 of 38.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GCI outperforms 48.48% of its industry peers.
GCI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.84% | ||
| GM | 38.59% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GCI is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for GCI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GCI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
GCI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
GCI has an Altman-Z score of 0.71. 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 (0.71) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GCI is 22.90, which is on the high side as it means it would take GCI, 22.90 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GCI (22.90) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.88 is on the high side and indicates that GCI has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.88, GCI is doing worse than 76.77% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.36
WACC7.26%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.73 indicates that GCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GCI has a Current ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: GCI underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that GCI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
GCI has a worse Quick ratio (0.70) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
GCI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 149.28%, which is quite impressive.
Looking at the last year, GCI shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.00% in the last year.
GCI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)149.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%366.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.59%
3.2 Future
GCI is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.89% yearly.
GCI is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -4.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y111.85%
EPS Next 2Y46.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.48%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.36%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.68, the valuation of GCI can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GCI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.20), we can say GCI is valued rather cheaply.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 54.71 indicates a quite expensive valuation of GCI.
GCI's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GCI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.70), we can say GCI is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
71.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GCI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
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 34.89% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.89%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
GCI does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:GCI (9/18/2025, 9:59:33 AM)
4.31
+0.04 (+0.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners78.9%
Inst Owner Change5.47%
Ins Owners4.5%
Ins Owner Change2.23%
Market Cap631.93M
Analysts75.56
Price Target5.88 (36.43%)
Short Float %11.39%
Short Ratio9.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)367.73%
Min EPS beat(2)-85.62%
Max EPS beat(2)821.07%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)304.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-86.48%
Max EPS beat(4)821.07%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)111.83%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)72.89%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-172.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.37%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.37%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.42%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.73%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.94%
PT rev (1m)1.77%
PT rev (3m)4.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-60.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-50.63%
EPS NY rev (1m)179.66%
EPS NY rev (3m)288.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 54.71 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.41 | ||
| P/B | 2.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.13 |
EPS(TTM)0.34
EY7.89%
EPS(NY)0.08
Fwd EY1.83%
FCF(TTM)0.29
FCFY6.83%
OCF(TTM)0.67
OCFY15.6%
SpS16.3
BVpS1.62
TBVpS-4.5
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.76% | ||
| ROE | 48.81% | ||
| ROCE | 3.33% | ||
| ROIC | 2.63% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.8% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.99% | ||
| OM | 2.05% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.84% | ||
| GM | 38.59% | ||
| FCFM | 1.81% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-10.06%
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.19
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 22.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 46.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 37.32% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.71 |
F-Score6
WACC7.26%
ROIC/WACC0.36
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)149.28%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%366.67%
EPS Next Y111.85%
EPS Next 2Y46.49%
EPS Next 3Y34.89%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.86%
Revenue growth 5Y6.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.59%
Revenue Next Year-7.22%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.48%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.36%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.6%
EBIT growth 5Y51.49%
EBIT Next Year1055.52%
EBIT Next 3Y127.59%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-19.13%
FCF growth 3Y-16.72%
FCF growth 5Y34.58%
OCF growth 1Y7.29%
OCF growth 3Y-7.68%
OCF growth 5Y31.51%