Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. operates as a television broadcasting company in the United States. It owns or provides various programming, operating, or sales services to television stations. The company broadcasts free over-the-air programming, such as network provided programs, locally-produced news, local sporting events, programming from program service arrangements, syndicated entertainment programs, and internally originated programming to television viewing audiences in the communities through its local television stations. As of December 31, 2017, it owned, operated, and/or provided services to 191 stations in 89 markets, which broadcast 601 channels. The company also owns and operates various networks carried on distribution platforms; and Tennis Channel, a cable network that includes coverage of various tennis' top tournaments and original professional sport, and tennis lifestyle shows. In addition, it offers digital agency services; and broadcast related technical services to the broadcast industry, as well as designs and manufactures broadcast systems, including transmitters and antennas. In addition, it provides sign design and fabrication services; and invests in various real estate ventures, including developmental land, and operating commercial and multi-family residential real estate properties and apartments, as well as private equity and structured debt/mezzanine financing investment funds. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Television broadcasting stations
Sub-IndustryBroadcasting
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone410-568-1500
Debt
Current Ratio2.98
Quick Ratio2.98
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.73 billion
Price / Sales1.06
Price / Cash Flow4.52
Price / Book1.98
Profitability
Net Income$576.01 million
Net Margins19.98%
Return on Assets4.66%
Miscellaneous
Employees8,900
OptionableOptionable
Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ:SBGI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock symbol?
Sinclair Broadcast Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SBGI."
How often does Sinclair Broadcast Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Sinclair Broadcast Group declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, November 30th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Monday, December 17th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 29th. This is a boost from Sinclair Broadcast Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. View Sinclair Broadcast Group's Dividend History.
How were Sinclair Broadcast Group's earnings last quarter?
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc (NASDAQ:SBGI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.06. The company earned $766.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $752.56 million. Sinclair Broadcast Group had a return on equity of 19.79% and a net margin of 19.98%. The business's revenue was up 18.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.30 earnings per share. View Sinclair Broadcast Group's Earnings History.
When is Sinclair Broadcast Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has Sinclair Broadcast Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
Sinclair Broadcast Group updated its FY 2018 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.032-3.044 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.96 billion.Sinclair Broadcast Group also updated its Q4 2018 guidance to EPS.
What price target have analysts set for SBGI?
9 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock price to reach $36.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Sinclair Broadcast Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sinclair Broadcast Group?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sinclair Broadcast Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Sinclair Broadcast Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Sinclair Broadcast Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sinclair Broadcast Group stock:
- 1. Benchmark Co. analysts commented, "We agree that Auto isn’t likely to post much, if any, upside in 1Q despite some comps in the down-teens range but see growing categories like Services largely making up the shortfall, leaving us feeling that 1Q currently looks more like 4Q post-election than a downward reset. We note that Sinclair has one of the easiest comparisons (-5% core in 1Q18). We suspect Sinclair’s potential pursuit of RSNs may not be getting a fair evaluation due to their nature and possible purchase price. We can buy the arguments that the RSNs 1) reduce dependency on advertising; 2) increase revenue/cost visibility; and 3) enhance the content portfolio, all of which should be multiple expansive." (1/14/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sinclair Broadcast Group is a diversified broadcasting company that owns or provides programming services pursuant to local marketing agreements to more television stations than any other commercial broadcasting group in the United States. " (1/9/2019)
Has Sinclair Broadcast Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about SBGI stock has trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Sinclair Broadcast Group earned a media sentiment score of 2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Sinclair Broadcast Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sinclair Broadcast Group include Grupo Televisa SAB (TV), Liberty Media Formula One Series C (FWONK), Liberty Media Formula One Series A (FWONA), Liberty Media Formula One Series B (FWONB), PROSIEBENSAT 1/ADR (PBSFY), Tribune (TRCO), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), TEGNA (TGNA), Television Francaise 1 (TVFCF), Gray Television (GTN), Gray Television (GTN.A), Central European Media Enterprises (CETV), Entravision Communication (EVC), Liberty Braves Group Series A (BATRA) and Phoenix New Media (FENG).
Who are Sinclair Broadcast Group's key executives?
Sinclair Broadcast Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. David D. Smith, Exec. Chairman (Age 68)
- Mr. Christopher S. Ripley, Pres & CEO (Age 42)
- Ms. Lucy A. Rutishauser, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Barry M. Faber, Exec. VP of Distribution & Network Relations and Gen. Counsel (Age 57)
- Mr. David B. Amy, Vice Chairman (Age 66)
Who are Sinclair Broadcast Group's major shareholders?
Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Advisors LLC (0.03%), Virtu Financial LLC (0.02%), Cerebellum GP LLC (0.01%) and Fox Run Management L.L.C. (0.01%). Company insiders that own Sinclair Broadcast Group stock include Barry Faber, David B Amy, David D Smith, David R Bochenek, Howard E Friedman, J Duncan Smith, Lawrence E Mccanna, Lucy Rutishauser and Martin R Leader. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Which major investors are selling Sinclair Broadcast Group stock?
Which major investors are buying Sinclair Broadcast Group stock?
How do I buy shares of Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Shares of SBGI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Sinclair Broadcast Group's stock price today?
One share of SBGI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.87.
How big of a company is Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Sinclair Broadcast Group has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion and generates $2.73 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $576.01 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.80 on an earnings per share basis. Sinclair Broadcast Group employs 8,900 workers across the globe.
What is Sinclair Broadcast Group's official website?
How can I contact Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Sinclair Broadcast Group's mailing address is 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD, 21030. The company can be reached via phone at 410-568-1500.
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