We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to TGNA. TGNA was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making TGNA a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. TGNA has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. Finally TGNA also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make TGNA a good candidate for value and dividend investing.

Quickly go to:

1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

TGNA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year TGNA had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years TGNA has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years TGNA had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.04%, TGNA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.78% of the companies in the same industry.
TGNA's Return On Equity of 11.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TGNA outperforms 79.35% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of TGNA (7.32%) is better than 84.78% of its industry peers.
TGNA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.16%. This is above the industry average of 7.07%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	5.04%
ROE	11.01%
ROIC	7.32%

ROA(3y)7.85%

ROA(5y)7.49%

ROE(3y)19.32%

ROE(5y)20.06%

ROIC(3y)9.16%

ROIC(5y)9.46%

1.3 Margins

TGNA's Profit Margin of 11.92% is amongst the best of the industry. TGNA outperforms 85.87% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TGNA has grown nicely.
TGNA has a Operating Margin of 20.88%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TGNA outperforms 96.74% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TGNA has remained more or less at the same level.
With a Gross Margin value of 39.45%, TGNA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.09% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TGNA has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	20.88%
PM (TTM)	11.92%
GM	39.45%

OM growth 3Y-0.6%

OM growth 5Y0.24%

PM growth 3Y6.5%

PM growth 5Y9.13%

GM growth 3Y-2.32%

GM growth 5Y-1.41%

More info and screens

ROA

ROE

ROIC

Operating and Profit Margin

Show most profitable peers

2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

TGNA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for TGNA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, TGNA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for TGNA has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 3.06 indicates that TGNA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
TGNA's Altman-Z score of 3.06 is amongst the best of the industry. TGNA outperforms 83.70% of its industry peers.
TGNA has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.89. This is a neutral value as TGNA would need 5.89 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.89, TGNA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that TGNA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
TGNA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.81) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.81
Debt/FCF	5.89
Altman-Z	3.06

ROIC/WACC1.01

WACC7.23%

2.3 Liquidity

TGNA has a Current Ratio of 2.22. This indicates that TGNA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
TGNA has a better Current ratio (2.22) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.22 indicates that TGNA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of TGNA (2.22) is better than 83.70% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.22
Quick Ratio	2.22

More info and screens

WACC

Debt/Equity

How to determine the health of a company

Altman-Z score

Show peers with great health

3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.29% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.57% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.73% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, TGNA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.17% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)1.29%

EPS 3Y13.15%

EPS 5Y17.57%

EPS Q2Q%-64.89%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.73%

Revenue growth 3Y1.22%

Revenue growth 5Y6.17%

Sales Q2Q%-19.34%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, TGNA will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.91% on average per year.
TGNA is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.78% yearly.

EPS Next Y-47.55%

EPS Next 2Y-0.32%

EPS Next 3Y-14.72%

EPS Next 5Y-1.91%

Revenue Next Year-12.61%

Revenue Next 2Y-1.46%

Revenue Next 3Y-3.88%

Revenue Next 5Y-0.78%

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.

More info and screens

Find the best growth stocks

Show best growing peers

4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.07, which indicates a very decent valuation of TGNA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of TGNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: TGNA is cheaper than 88.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TGNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say TGNA is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.16, the valuation of TGNA can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TGNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: TGNA is cheaper than 84.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TGNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say TGNA is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	8.07
Fwd PE	6.16

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TGNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
TGNA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TGNA is cheaper than 80.43% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	7.11
EV/EBITDA	7.63

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The excellent profitability rating of TGNA may justify a higher PE ratio.
A cheap valuation may be justified as TGNA's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.72% in the coming years.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)0.46

EPS Next 2Y-0.32%

EPS Next 3Y-14.72%

More info and screens

Show best valued peers

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%, TGNA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, TGNA pays a better dividend. On top of this TGNA pays more dividend than 81.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, TGNA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.64%

5.2 History

The dividend of TGNA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.34%!
TGNA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
As TGNA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.

Dividend Growth(5Y)11.34%

Div Incr Years4

Div Non Decr Years8

5.3 Sustainability

23.42% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TGNA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.

DP23.42%

EPS Next 2Y-0.32%

EPS Next 3Y-14.72%

More info and screens

Find the best dividend stocks

Show peers with best dividend

TEGNA INC / TGNA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TEGNA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to TGNA.

What is the valuation status of TEGNA INC (TGNA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to TEGNA INC (TGNA). This can be considered as Undervalued.

What is the profitability of TGNA stock?

TEGNA INC (TGNA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.

Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TGNA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TEGNA INC (TGNA) is 8.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.

Can you provide the expected EPS growth for TGNA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TEGNA INC (TGNA) is expected to decline by -47.55% in the next year.