GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GTN • US3893751061
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4.85 USD
+0.11 (+2.32%)
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This GTN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. GTN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GTN had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year GTN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GTN reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years GTN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- GTN has a Return On Assets of -1.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: GTN outperforms 63.74% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of -4.88%, GTN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of GTN (3.37%) is better than 64.84% of its industry peers.
- GTN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.37%. This is below the industry average of 7.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.31% | ||
| ROE | -4.88% | ||
| ROIC | 3.37% |
ROA(3y)0.18%
ROA(5y)0.9%
ROE(3y)0.41%
ROE(5y)3.48%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)4.64%
1.3 Margins
- GTN has a better Operating Margin (14.18%) than 81.32% of its industry peers.
- GTN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.59%, GTN is not doing good in the industry: 67.03% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GTN has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.59% |
OM growth 3Y-21.16%
OM growth 5Y-16.99%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.26%
GM growth 5Y-11.33%
2. GTN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GTN is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for GTN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for GTN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for GTN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- GTN has an Altman-Z score of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.65, GTN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- GTN has a debt to FCF ratio of 31.73. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GTN would need 31.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GTN's Debt to FCF ratio of 31.73 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GTN outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.05 is on the high side and indicates that GTN has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.05, GTN is not doing good in the industry: 64.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 31.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC6.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- GTN has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that GTN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GTN has a Current ratio (1.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- GTN has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that GTN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- GTN has a Quick ratio (1.27) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 |
3. GTN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- GTN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -133.33%.
- GTN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -15.07%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.39% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-133.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-114.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.57%
Revenue growth 5Y5.39%
Sales Q2Q%-24.21%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, GTN will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 61.10% on average per year.
- GTN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.25% yearly.
EPS Next Y316.08%
EPS Next 2Y21.17%
EPS Next 3Y61.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.32%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
Revenue Next 5Y0.25%
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.
4. GTN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GTN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.99, the valuation of GTN can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GTN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.10. GTN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.99 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GTN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- GTN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GTN is cheaper than 95.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GTN's 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 GTN's earnings are expected to grow with 61.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.17%
EPS Next 3Y61.1%
5. GTN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.99%, which is a nice return.
- GTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.22. GTN pays more dividend than 93.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, GTN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.99% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of GTN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.60%!
- GTN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- GTN has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.6%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of GTN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. GTN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
- GTN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-62.04%
EPS Next 2Y21.17%
EPS Next 3Y61.1%
GTN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
4.85
+0.11 (+2.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01
Inst Owners85.88%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners6.85%
Ins Owner Change10.45%
Market Cap503.33M
Revenue(TTM)3.10B
Net Income(TTM)-137.00M
Analysts77.78
Price Target7.24 (49.28%)
Short Float %5.95%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.99% |
Yearly Dividend0.84
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.6%
DP-62.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.08)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)37.88%
Min EPS beat(2)26.32%
Max EPS beat(2)49.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)28.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(4)55%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)68.71%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)25.03%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)19.91%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.53%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.81%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.49%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.45%
PT rev (1m)10.94%
PT rev (3m)10.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-304.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-145.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.68%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.99 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.74 | ||
| P/B | 0.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.35 |
EPS(TTM)-1.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.44
Fwd EY50.34%
FCF(TTM)1.74
FCFY35.96%
OCF(TTM)2.78
OCFY57.42%
SpS29.82
BVpS27.03
TBVpS-51.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.31% | ||
| ROE | -4.88% | ||
| ROCE | 4.42% | ||
| ROIC | 3.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.11% | ||
| OM | 14.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.59% | ||
| FCFM | 5.85% |
ROA(3y)0.18%
ROA(5y)0.9%
ROE(3y)0.41%
ROE(5y)3.48%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)4.64%
ROICexc(3y)4.45%
ROICexc(5y)4.7%
ROICexgc(3y)26.9%
ROICexgc(5y)27.2%
ROCE(3y)5.74%
ROCE(5y)6.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.38%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-16.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.72%
OM growth 3Y-21.16%
OM growth 5Y-16.99%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-14.26%
GM growth 5Y-11.33%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 31.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 8.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 40.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.49% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 41.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.65 |
F-Score3
WACC6.14%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)60.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-133.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-114.63%
EPS Next Y316.08%
EPS Next 2Y21.17%
EPS Next 3Y61.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.57%
Revenue growth 5Y5.39%
Sales Q2Q%-24.21%
Revenue Next Year13.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.32%
Revenue Next 3Y4.37%
Revenue Next 5Y0.25%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.6%
EBIT growth 3Y-25.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.51%
EBIT Next Year190.04%
EBIT Next 3Y42.74%
EBIT Next 5Y16.22%
FCF growth 1Y-70.23%
FCF growth 3Y-22.77%
FCF growth 5Y-19.7%
OCF growth 1Y-61.52%
OCF growth 3Y-29.62%
OCF growth 5Y-15.02%
GRAY MEDIA INC / GTN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for GTN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GTN.
What is the valuation status of GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) stock?
GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) is expected to grow by 316.08% in the next year.
Is the dividend of GRAY MEDIA INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of GRAY MEDIA INC (GTN) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -62.04%.