GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:GTN.A - US3893752051 - Common Stock
9.73 USD
+0.17 (+1.75%)
GTN.A gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 95 industry peers in the Media industry. GTN.A has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GTN.A is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! GTN.A also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
GTN.A had positive earnings in the past year.
GTN.A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
GTN.A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years GTN.A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.43%, GTN.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.21% of the companies in the same industry.
GTN.A's Return On Equity of 5.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GTN.A outperforms 67.37% of its industry peers.
GTN.A has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.14%) than 67.37% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GTN.A is below the industry average of 8.50%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.14%) for GTN.A is above the 3 year average (5.68%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.43% | ||
| ROE | 5.23% | ||
| ROIC | 6.14% |
ROA(3y)1.82%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.44%
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.17%, GTN.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.37% of the companies in the same industry.
GTN.A's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GTN.A's Operating Margin of 22.26% is amongst the best of the industry. GTN.A outperforms 93.68% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GTN.A has remained more or less at the same level.
With a Gross Margin value of 32.46%, GTN.A is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GTN.A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.17% | ||
| GM | 32.46% |
OM growth 3Y10.89%
OM growth 5Y0.17%
PM growth 3Y77.88%
PM growth 5Y8.17%
GM growth 3Y0.85%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GTN.A is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for GTN.A has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for GTN.A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
GTN.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
GTN.A has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN.A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.84, GTN.A is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.47% of the companies in the same industry.
GTN.A has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.90. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GTN.A would need 7.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.90, GTN.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.16% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97 is on the high side and indicates that GTN.A has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of GTN.A (1.97) is worse than 68.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC6.61%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that GTN.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.87, GTN.A is not doing good in the industry: 67.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
GTN.A has a Quick Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN.A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GTN.A has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is in the lower half of the industry: GTN.A underperforms 65.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 2557.14% over the past year.
GTN.A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.70% yearly.
Looking at the last year, GTN.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.03% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 11.42% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2557.14%
EPS 3Y46.87%
EPS 5Y21.7%
EPS Q2Q%-566.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.03%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-6.54%
3.2 Future
GTN.A is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -28.83% yearly.
GTN.A is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -4.73% yearly.
EPS Next Y-140.42%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.23 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GTN.A.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GTN.A is valued cheaper than 90.53% of the companies in the same industry.
GTN.A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.81 indicates a rather cheap valuation of GTN.A.
94.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GTN.A, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.09, GTN.A is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.81 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GTN.A is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GTN.A indicates a rather cheap valuation: GTN.A is cheaper than 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.94 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of GTN.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
GTN.A's earnings are expected to decrease with -28.83% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.93%, GTN.A is a good candidate for dividend investing.
GTN.A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 4.46. GTN.A pays more dividend than 93.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, GTN.A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.93% |
5.2 History
The dividend of GTN.A is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.86%!
GTN.A has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
GTN.A has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
GTN.A pays out 56.76% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
GTN.A's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP56.76%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
NYSE:GTN.A (10/22/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
9.73
+0.17 (+1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners79.67%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners5.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap993.34M
Revenue(TTM)3.55B
Net Income(TTM)148.00M
Analysts78
Price Target10.05 (3.29%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.93% |
Yearly Dividend0.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
DP56.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)18.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(2)55%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)14.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(4)55%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)43.89%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)24.02%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)18.9%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.79%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.01%
PT rev (1m)-4.9%
PT rev (3m)-6.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-105.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)-19.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.81 | ||
| P/S | 0.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.2 | ||
| P/B | 0.35 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.94 |
EPS(TTM)1.86
EY19.12%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY26.26%
FCF(TTM)6.94
FCFY71.28%
OCF(TTM)8.11
OCFY83.36%
SpS34.76
BVpS27.73
TBVpS-52.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.24
Graham Number34.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.43% | ||
| ROE | 5.23% | ||
| ROCE | 8.06% | ||
| ROIC | 6.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.56% | ||
| OM | 22.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.17% | ||
| GM | 32.46% | ||
| FCFM | 19.95% |
ROA(3y)1.82%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.44%
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
ROICexc(3y)5.72%
ROICexc(5y)5.89%
ROICexgc(3y)32.02%
ROICexgc(5y)33.23%
ROCE(3y)7.45%
ROCE(5y)7.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y29.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.69%
OM growth 3Y10.89%
OM growth 5Y0.17%
PM growth 3Y77.88%
PM growth 5Y8.17%
GM growth 3Y0.85%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.38% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 478.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
F-Score7
WACC6.61%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)84.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2557.14%
EPS 3Y46.87%
EPS 5Y21.7%
EPS Q2Q%-566.67%
EPS Next Y-140.42%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.03%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-6.54%
Revenue Next Year-14.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y54.9%
EBIT growth 3Y27.22%
EBIT growth 5Y11.61%
EBIT Next Year-21.77%
EBIT Next 3Y-5.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y51.28%
FCF growth 3Y86.99%
FCF growth 5Y17.2%
OCF growth 1Y-13.57%
OCF growth 3Y35.78%
OCF growth 5Y14.3%