SINCLAIR INC (SBGI)
US8292421067 - Common Stock
SBGI gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 96 industry peers in the Media industry. SBGI may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SBGI is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. Finally SBGI also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SBGI has reported negative net income.
In the past year SBGI had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years SBGI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
SBGI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
SBGI has a Return On Assets of -4.78%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SBGI underperforms 67.37% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -102.11%, SBGI is doing worse than 77.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -4.78% | ||
| ROE | -102.11% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)10.49%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
SBGI's Gross Margin of 48.60% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SBGI outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SBGI has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for SBGI so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 48.6% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.44%
GM growth 5Y-4.45%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
SBGI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, SBGI has less shares outstanding
SBGI has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SBGI has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.45, we must say that SBGI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of SBGI (0.45) is worse than 69.47% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SBGI is 29.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take SBGI, 29.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 29.20, SBGI is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SBGI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 14.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 14.52, SBGI is not doing good in the industry: 91.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 14.52 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 29.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.45 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.08%
2.3 Liquidity
SBGI has a Current Ratio of 1.34. This is a normal value and indicates that SBGI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SBGI's Current ratio of 1.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SBGI is outperformed by 64.21% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.34 indicates that SBGI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.34, SBGI is doing worse than 62.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.34 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SBGI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22050.00%.
Measured over the past years, SBGI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.87% on average per year.
The Revenue for SBGI has decreased by -20.21% in the past year. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.51% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22050%
EPS 3Y-49.64%
EPS 5Y-2.87%
EPS growth Q2Q-777.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.21%
Revenue growth 5Y0.51%
Revenue growth Q2Q-13.96%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, SBGI will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -15.89% on average per year.
SBGI is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.88% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.45%
EPS Next 2Y-48.37%
EPS Next 3Y-25.77%
EPS Next 5Y-15.89%
Revenue Next Year11.15%
Revenue Next 2Y4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y3.75%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.88%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
SBGI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.61, the valuation of SBGI can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SBGI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SBGI to the average of the S&P500 Index (20.30), we can say SBGI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
77.89% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SBGI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SBGI indicates a rather cheap valuation: SBGI is cheaper than 88.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 133.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SBGI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as SBGI's earnings are expected to decrease with -25.77% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-48.37%
EPS Next 3Y-25.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.50%, SBGI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.21, SBGI pays a better dividend. On top of this SBGI pays more dividend than 96.84% of the companies listed in the same industry.
SBGI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.5% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SBGI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.72%!
SBGI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
SBGI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.72%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years10
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of SBGI are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SBGI will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-22.34%
EPS Next 2Y-48.37%
EPS Next 3Y-25.77%
SINCLAIR INC
NASDAQ:SBGI (5/8/2024, 7:17:34 PM)
After market: 14.3 +1.02 (+7.68%)13.28
-0.05 (-0.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
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Market Cap876.61M
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| Dividend Yield | 7.5% |
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Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 4.61 | ||
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| ROA | -4.78% | ||
| ROE | -102.11% | ||
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| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 48.6% | ||
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Asset Turnover0.52
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| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
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| Debt/Equity | 14.52 | ||
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| Current Ratio | 1.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.34 | ||
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EPS 1Y (TTM)-22050%
EPS 3Y-49.64%
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EPS Next Y2.45%
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Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.21%
Revenue growth 3Y-19.21%
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