Sinclair, Inc.
SBGIAnalytical Summary
Sinclair, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.
5-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- No bullish signals detected.
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
Health Breakdown
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
-10.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-234%)
|
13.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+65%)
|
-20.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-353%)
|
-36.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-550%)
|
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
681.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-90.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-77.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
198.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
-6.9%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-16.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
5.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-73%)
|
15.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-22%)
|
-10.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-153%)
|
— |
1.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-92%)
|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
35.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
19.2%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
56.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
25.3%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
34.7%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-3.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-124%)
|
8.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-42%)
|
-9.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-162%)
|
67.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+350%)
|
-6.7%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-145%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
3.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
17.7%
Good
Good
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.0%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
-1.03x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.05x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.49x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.26x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.60x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
2.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.3%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
397.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
2.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.4%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-5.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
59.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-25.3%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-311%)
|
53.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+343%)
|
-102.1%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-951%)
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
9.82x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1127%)
|
7.01x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+776%)
|
14.55x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1719%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
0.53x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
1.86x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.09x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
13.45x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
0.15x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
| Net Debt (USD) | $3.48B | $3.39B | $3.49B | $-884.00M | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
10.31x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.10x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-69.13x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $997.00M | $880.00M | $372.00M | $1.07B | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $4.35B | $4.09B | $4.15B | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $443.00M | $583.00M | $285.00M | $748.00M | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $3.17B | $3.55B | $3.13B | $3.93B | $6.13B |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $249.00M | $250.00M | $271.00M | $321.00M | $591.00M |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-112.00M | $310.00M | $-291.00M | $2.65B | $-414.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $189.00M | $98.00M | $235.00M | $799.00M | $327.00M |
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No bullish signals detected
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile
Return on Common Equity (%) is in the bottom quartile
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