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Sinclair, Inc.

SBGI Nasdaq Television Broadcasting Stations Financials FY2021–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$3.2B
10.7% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
5.5%
10.1 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$112M
136.1%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$115M
721.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
3.5%
7.6 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $0.82 EPS (TTM)

What Sinclair, Inc. does

No business description yet.

Legal name
Sinclair, Inc.
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 27, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001971213-26-000012
0001971213

Revenue and margins

Sinclair, Inc. had $3.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 10.7% on the year before.

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Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $115M in fiscal 2025, 3.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Sinclair, Inc. returned $69.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 60% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 4.6%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Sinclair, Inc. can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $819M$884M$662M$697M$866M
Debt incl. finance leases —$4.3B$4.2B$4.2B$4.4B
Net debt / EBITDA —0.8x—4.3x8.4x
Debt / equity —5.7x14.7x7.1x9.9x
Interest coverage 0.2x13.4x−1.1x1.8x0.4x
Current ratio —2.8x1.3x2.5x2.4x
Quick ratio —2.8x1.3x2.5x2.4x
Total assets —$6.7B$6.1B$5.9B$5.9B
Total liabilities —$5.8B$5.9B$5.4B$5.6B
Shareholders' equity −$1.7B$748M$285M$583M$443M
Net debt (− = net cash) —$3.4B$3.5B$3.5B$3.5B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — — ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — ✕ ✕ ✕
Current ratio rose — — ✕ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise — ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose — — — — —
Revenue rose relative to assets — — ✕ ✓ ✕
F-score — / 3— / 43 / 85 / 82 / 8
Accruals ratio —27.6%−8.2%3.5%−5.1%
Altman Z'' —5.24−0.041.731.28

5 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $6.1B $3.9B $3.1B $3.5B $3.2B
Operating income $95.0M $4.0B −$331M $551M $173M
Interest expense $618M $296M $305M $304M $395M
Pretax income −$499M $3.6B −$637M $395M −$153M
Income tax −$173M $913M −$358M $76.0M −$54.0M
Net income −$414M $2.7B −$291M $310M −$112M
Net income to common −$414M $2.7B −$291M $310M −$112M
Diluted EPS −$5.51 $37.54 −$4.46 $4.69 −$1.61
Diluted shares 0.08B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $327M $799M $235M $98.0M $189M
Capital expenditure $80.0M $105M $92.0M $84.0M $74.0M
Free cash flow $247M $694M $143M $14.0M $115M
Depreciation and amortization $591M $321M $271M $250M $249M
Stock-based compensation $60.0M $50.0M $45.0M $51.0M $51.0M
Acquisitions — — $0.0M $0.0M $29.0M
Share buybacks $61.0M $120M $153M $0.0M $0.0M
Dividends paid $60.0M $70.0M $65.0M $66.0M $69.0M
Dividends and buybacks $121M $190M $218M $66.0M $69.0M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $819M $884M $662M $697M $866M
Total debt — $4.3B $4.2B $4.1B $4.4B
Finance lease liabilities — $32.0M $27.0M $42.0M $33.0M
Current assets — $1.7B $1.5B $1.5B $1.7B
Current liabilities — $608M $1.1B $605M $703M
Goodwill $2.1B $2.1B $2.1B $2.1B $2.1B
Intangible assets — $946M $779M $630M $533M
Total assets — $6.7B $6.1B $5.9B $5.9B
Total liabilities — $5.8B $5.9B $5.4B $5.6B
Shareholders' equity −$1.7B $748M $285M $583M $443M
Margins
Operating margin 1.5% 101.3% −10.6% 15.5% 5.5%
EBITDA margin 11.2% 109.5% −1.9% 22.6% 13.3%
Net margin −6.7% 67.5% −9.3% 8.7% −3.5%
FCF margin 4.0% 17.7% 4.6% 0.4% 3.6%
Returns
Return on capital — 71.4% −6.9% 11.1% 3.5%
Return on capital employed — 65.3% −6.6% 10.4% 3.3%
Return on equity — — −56.3% 71.4% −21.8%
Return on assets — 39.6% −4.6% 5.2% −1.9%
Growth
Revenue growth — −36.0% −20.2% 13.2% −10.7%
Net income growth — — −111.0% — −136.1%
EPS growth — — −111.9% — −134.3%
FCF growth — 181.0% −79.4% −90.2% 721.4%
Share count change — −5.9% −7.8% 1.5% 4.6%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — 0.8x — 4.3x 8.4x
Debt / equity — 5.7x 14.7x 7.1x 9.9x
Interest coverage 0.2x 13.4x −1.1x 1.8x 0.4x
Current ratio — 2.8x 1.3x 2.5x 2.4x
Quick ratio — 2.8x 1.3x 2.5x 2.4x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.3% 2.7% 2.9% 2.4% 2.3%
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.6%
Payouts / FCF 49.0% 27.4% 152.4% 471.4% 60.0%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — 3.0 5.0 2.0
Altman Z'' — 5.2 −0.0 1.7 1.3
Accruals ratio — 27.6% −8.2% 3.5% −5.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001971213). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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