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Annual Income Statements for Sinclair

Annual Income Statements for Sinclair

This table shows Sinclair's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-414 2,652 -291 310
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-326 2,701 -279 319
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-326 2,701 -279 319
Total Pre-Tax Income
-499 3,614 -637 395
Total Operating Income
95 3,980 -331 551
Total Gross Profit
6,134 1,986 1,523 1,887
Total Revenue
6,134 3,928 3,134 3,548
Operating Revenue
6,134 3,928 3,134 3,548
Total Cost of Revenue
0.00 1,942 1,611 1,661
Operating Cost of Revenue
- 1,942 1,611 1,661
Total Operating Expenses
6,039 -1,994 1,854 1,336
Selling, General & Admin Expense
1,078 972 1,441 979
Depreciation Expense
114 100 105 101
Amortization Expense
570 311 246 223
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
57 -3,313 59 53
Impairment Charge
-71 -64 3.00 -20
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-594 -366 -306 -156
Interest Expense
625 293 290 303
Interest & Investment Income
45 56 29 118
Other Income / (Expense), net
-14 -129 -45 29
Income Tax Expense
-173 913 -358 76
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
88 49 12 9.00
Basic Earnings per Share
($5.51) $37.54 ($4.46) $4.72
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
75.05M 70.65M 65.13M 65.78M
Diluted Earnings per Share
($5.51) $37.54 ($4.46) $4.69
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
75.05M 70.66M 65.13M 66.10M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
- - 63.60M 66.47M

Quarterly Income Statements for Sinclair

This table shows Sinclair's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
21 185 -89 -46 -341 23 17 94 176 -156
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
29 193 -87 -45 -340 25 19 96 179 -154
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
29 193 -87 -45 -340 25 19 96 179 -154
Total Pre-Tax Income
138 -11 -107 -57 -462 21 24 125 225 -200
Total Operating Income
154 21 -3.00 37 -386 42 64 179 266 14
Total Gross Profit
447 375 355 367 426 390 404 503 590 358
Total Revenue
843 773 768 767 826 798 829 917 1,004 776
Operating Revenue
843 773 768 767 826 798 829 917 1,004 776
Total Cost of Revenue
396 398 413 400 400 408 425 414 414 418
Operating Cost of Revenue
396 398 413 400 400 408 425 414 414 418
Total Operating Expenses
293 354 358 330 812 348 340 324 324 344
Selling, General & Admin Expense
220 249 252 221 719 254 244 242 239 244
Depreciation Expense
24 24 32 24 25 25 25 26 25 26
Amortization Expense
65 63 60 60 63 57 56 55 55 55
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
12 12 9.00 25 13 12 13 14 14 11
Impairment Charge
-28 6.00 5.00 0.00 -8.00 0.00 2.00 -13 -9.00 8.00
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-16 -32 -104 -94 -76 -21 -40 -54 -41 -214
Interest Expense
59 74 65 73 78 75 76 78 74 142
Interest & Investment Income
33 31 -1.00 0.00 -1.00 14 78 0.00 26 -6.00
Other Income / (Expense), net
10 11 -38 -21 3.00 40 -42 24 7.00 -66
Income Tax Expense
109 -204 -20 -12 -122 -4.00 5.00 29 46 -46
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
8.00 8.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00
Basic Earnings per Share
$0.32 $2.65 ($1.38) ($0.74) ($4.99) $0.35 $0.27 $1.43 $2.67 ($2.30)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
69.91M 69.74M 64.01M 63.33M 65.13M 64.16M 66.19M 66.36M 65.78M 67.49M
Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.32 $2.64 ($1.38) ($0.74) ($4.98) $0.35 $0.27 $1.43 $2.64 ($2.30)
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
69.91M 69.86M 64.01M 63.33M 65.13M 64.40M 66.19M 66.53M 66.10M 67.49M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
- - - 63.51M 63.60M 66.18M 66.36M 66.42M 66.47M 69.57M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Sinclair

This table details how cash moves in and out of Sinclair's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-443 65 -222 35
Net Cash From Operating Activities
327 799 235 98
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
327 799 235 98
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-326 2,701 -279 319
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-326 2,701 -279 319
Depreciation Expense
114 100 105 101
Amortization Expense
2,920 637 246 223
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
-2,077 -3,602 52 -126
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
-304 963 111 -419
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-246 -381 52 77
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-246 -381 52 77
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-80 -105 -92 -84
Acquisitions
0.00 -315 0.00 0.00
Purchase of Investments
-256 -75 -72 -50
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
26 99 206 203
Other Investing Activities, net
21 15 10 8.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-524 -353 -509 -140
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-524 -353 -509 -140
Repayment of Debt
-654 -872 -88 -62
Repurchase of Common Equity
-61 -120 -343 0.00
Payment of Dividends
-166 -89 -78 -78
Issuance of Debt
357 728 0.00 0.00

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Sinclair

This table details how cash moves in and out of Sinclair's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 12/31/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
- 277 -261 105 -85 19 -7.00 -277 158 161 -66
Net Cash From Operating Activities
- 341 62 80 1.00 92 -4.00 -306 210 198 5.00
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
- 341 62 80 1.00 92 -4.00 -306 210 198 5.00
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
- 62 193 -87 -45 -340 25 19 96 179 -154
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
- 62 193 -87 -45 -340 25 19 96 179 -154
Depreciation Expense
- 24 24 32 24 25 25 25 26 25 26
Amortization Expense
- 64 63 60 60 63 57 56 55 55 123
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
- -108 6.00 38 20 -12 -42 -36 -28 -20 94
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
- 299 -224 37 -58 356 -69 -370 61 -41 -84
Net Cash From Investing Activities
- -29 -44 173 -32 -45 54 56 -24 -9.00 -42
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
- -29 -44 173 -32 -45 54 56 -24 -9.00 -42
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
- -31 -20 -20 -30 -22 -21 -23 -17 -23 -16
Acquisitions
- - - - - - 0.00 - - - -25
Purchase of Investments
- -8.00 -33 -6.00 -5.00 -28 -3.00 -29 -9.00 -9.00 -8.00
Sale and/or Maturity of Investments
- 9.00 8.00 196 1.00 1.00 77 107 1.00 18 7.00
Other Investing Activities, net
- 1.00 1.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
- -35 -279 -148 -54 -28 -57 -27 -28 -28 -29
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
- -35 -279 -148 -54 -28 -57 -27 -28 -28 -29
Repayment of Debt
- -8.00 -14 -28 -36 -10 -39 -7.00 -9.00 -7.00 -1,439
Payment of Dividends
- -21 -22 -20 -18 -18 -18 -20 -19 -21 -20
Issuance of Debt
- - - - - - 0.00 - - - 1,430

Annual Balance Sheets for Sinclair

This table presents Sinclair's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Total Assets
6,704 6,085 5,885
Total Current Assets
1,683 1,475 1,485
Cash & Equivalents
884 662 697
Accounts Receivable
612 616 637
Prepaid Expenses
182 189 146
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
5.00 8.00 5.00
Other Current Nonoperating Assets
- - 0.00
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
728 715 705
Total Noncurrent Assets
4,293 3,895 3,695
Goodwill
2,088 2,082 2,082
Intangible Assets
1,096 929 780
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
1,109 884 833
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
6,704 6,085 5,885
Total Liabilities
5,829 5,864 5,369
Total Current Liabilities
608 1,103 605
Short-Term Debt
38 36 38
Accounts Payable
397 913 416
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - 0.00
Other Current Liabilities
173 154 151
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
- - 0.00
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
5,221 4,761 4,764
Long-Term Debt
4,227 4,139 4,091
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
610 252 335
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
384 370 338
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
681 221 516
Total Preferred & Common Equity
748 285 583
Total Common Equity
748 285 583
Common Stock
625 518 571
Retained Earnings
122 -234 10
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
1.00 1.00 2.00
Noncontrolling Interest
-67 -64 -67

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Sinclair

This table presents Sinclair's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 3/31/2025
Total Assets
6,083 6,038 5,686 5,785 5,779
Total Current Assets
1,454 1,481 1,222 1,355 1,504
Cash & Equivalents
643 655 378 536 631
Accounts Receivable
597 642 662 617 676
Prepaid Expenses
206 177 174 195 161
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
8.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 0.00
Other Current Nonoperating Assets
- - - - 36
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
0.00 720 717 712 674
Total Noncurrent Assets
4,629 3,837 3,747 3,718 3,601
Goodwill
2,082 2,082 2,082 2,082 2,094
Intangible Assets
971 891 852 816 761
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
1,576 864 813 820 746
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
6,083 6,038 5,686 5,785 5,779
Total Liabilities
5,499 5,769 5,411 5,436 5,411
Total Current Liabilities
624 1,040 686 709 724
Short-Term Debt
37 37 37 38 25
Accounts Payable
419 854 503 479 439
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
- - - - 88
Other Current Liabilities
168 149 146 192 167
Other Current Nonoperating Liabilities
- - - - 5.00
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
4,875 4,729 4,725 4,727 4,687
Long-Term Debt
4,145 4,112 4,106 4,093 4,166
Noncurrent Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
376 258 263 288 196
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
354 359 356 346 325
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
584 269 275 349 368
Total Preferred & Common Equity
646 333 340 415 436
Total Common Equity
646 333 340 415 436
Common Stock
515 555 561 566 598
Retained Earnings
122 -227 -227 -149 -163
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
9.00 5.00 6.00 -2.00 1.00
Noncontrolling Interest
-62 -64 -65 -66 -68

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Sinclair

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Sinclair's official financial filings.

Metric 2021 2022 2023 2024
Period end date 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024
Growth Metrics
- - - -
Revenue Growth
0.00% -35.96% -20.21% 13.21%
EBITDA Growth
0.00% 47.29% -100.54% 3,716.00%
EBIT Growth
0.00% 4,654.32% -109.76% 254.26%
NOPAT Growth
0.00% 4,372.99% -107.79% 292.05%
Net Income Growth
0.00% 928.53% -110.33% 214.34%
EPS Growth
0.00% 781.31% -111.88% 205.16%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
0.00% 144.34% -70.59% -58.30%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
0.00% 0.00% 122.65% -20.43%
Invested Capital Growth
0.00% 0.00% -12.27% 5.73%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.28%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 253.13%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 863.16%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 729.40%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 259.50%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 260.07%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -51.45% 1,325.00%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.10%
Profitability Metrics
- - - -
Gross Margin
100.00% 50.56% 48.60% 53.18%
EBITDA Margin
50.78% 116.80% -0.80% 25.48%
Operating Margin
1.55% 101.32% -10.56% 15.53%
EBIT Margin
1.32% 98.04% -12.00% 16.35%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-5.31% 68.76% -8.90% 8.99%
Tax Burden Percent
65.33% 74.74% 43.80% 80.76%
Interest Burden Percent
-616.05% 93.85% 169.41% 68.10%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% 25.26% 0.00% 19.24%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.00% 139.78% -5.80% 11.59%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.00% 123.60% -7.17% 7.96%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.00% 477.59% -45.11% 74.98%
Return on Equity (ROE)
0.00% 617.37% -50.91% 86.57%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.00% -60.22% 7.27% 6.01%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
0.00% 57.44% -5.88% 9.69%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.00% 40.29% -4.36% 5.33%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
0.00% 527.76% -47.99% 101.95%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% 361.10% -97.89% 54.72%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
67 2,975 -232 445
NOPAT Margin
1.08% 75.73% -7.39% 12.54%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.00% 16.18% 1.37% 3.63%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- 60.14% -5.27% 9.58%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
0.00% 49.44% 51.40% 46.82%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
17.57% 24.75% 45.98% 27.59%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
98.45% -50.76% 59.16% 37.66%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
81 3,851 -376 580
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
3,115 4,588 -25 904
Valuation Ratios
- - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.00 0.00 2.71 1.84
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.00 0.00 0.25 0.30
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 3.46
Dividend Yield
3.30% 0.00% 4.11% 6.20%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.92%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.00 0.00 1.13 1.12
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.00 0.00 1.35 1.25
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 0.00 0.00 4.91
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 7.65
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 9.97
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
0.00 0.00 17.97 45.28
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 14.54 19.21
Leverage & Solvency
- - - -
Debt to Equity
0.00 4.87 18.89 8.00
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.00 4.83 18.73 7.93
Financial Leverage
0.00 3.86 6.29 9.42
Leverage Ratio
0.00 7.66 11.67 16.24
Compound Leverage Factor
0.00 7.19 19.77 11.06
Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 82.98% 94.97% 88.89%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.74% 0.82% 0.82%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 82.24% 94.15% 88.07%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 2.47% -1.46% -1.44%
Common Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 14.55% 6.48% 12.55%
Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.93 -167.00 4.57
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.74 -140.52 3.80
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.92 -165.56 4.53
Debt to NOPAT
0.00 1.43 -18.02 9.28
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.00 1.14 -15.16 7.71
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.00 1.42 -17.86 9.19
Altman Z-Score
0.00 0.00 0.41 1.23
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 14.51% 5.75% -17.77%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - -
Current Ratio
0.00 2.77 1.34 2.45
Quick Ratio
0.00 2.46 1.16 2.21
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
0.00 -1,281 290 231
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
883.78% 760.95% 255.43% 116.67%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
0.00 -4.37 1.00 0.76
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
0.52 2.73 0.81 0.32
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.46 2.37 0.49 0.05
Efficiency Ratios
- - - -
Asset Turnover
0.00 0.59 0.49 0.59
Accounts Receivable Turnover
0.00 6.42 5.10 5.66
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 5.40 4.34 5.00
Accounts Payable Turnover
0.00 4.89 2.46 2.50
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
0.00 56.87 71.51 64.45
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
0.00 74.62 148.40 146.02
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
0.00 -17.75 -76.89 -81.57
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - -
Invested Capital
0.00 4,256 3,734 3,948
Invested Capital Turnover
0.00 1.85 0.78 0.92
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
0.00 4,256 -522 214
Enterprise Value (EV)
0.00 0.00 4,222 4,437
Market Capitalization
0.00 0.00 773 1,072
Book Value per Share
$0.00 $10.59 $4.49 $8.78
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.00 ($34.48) ($42.92) ($34.31)
Total Capital
0.00 5,140 4,396 4,645
Total Debt
0.00 4,265 4,175 4,129
Total Long-Term Debt
0.00 4,227 4,139 4,091
Net Debt
0.00 3,381 3,513 3,432
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
37 105 92 84
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
0.00 229 -254 221
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
0.00 1,113 408 918
Net Working Capital (NWC)
0.00 1,075 372 880
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
393 274 47 126
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
0.00 3,381 3,513 3,432
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
3,034 737 351 324
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 5.83% -8.10% 6.23%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 28.34% 13.02% 25.87%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 27.37% 11.87% 24.80%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 ($4.46) $4.72
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 65.13M 65.78M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 ($4.46) $4.69
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 65.13M 66.10M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 63.60M 66.47M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
17 2,927 -230 429
Normalized NOPAT Margin
0.27% 74.51% -7.33% 12.09%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-8.14% 92.01% -20.33% 11.13%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
0.13 13.14 -1.30 1.91
NOPAT to Interest Expense
0.11 10.15 -0.80 1.47
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.07 12.79 -1.61 1.64
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.05 9.79 -1.12 1.19
Payout Ratios
- - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
-50.92% 3.30% -27.96% 24.45%
Augmented Payout Ratio
-69.63% 7.74% -150.90% 24.45%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Sinclair

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Sinclair's official financial filings.

Metric Q3 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025
Period end date 9/30/2022 3/31/2023 6/30/2023 9/30/2023 12/31/2023 3/31/2024 6/30/2024 9/30/2024 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -9.02% 0.00% 3.23% 7.94% 19.56% 21.55% -2.76%
EBITDA Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -60.47% 0.00% 37.82% 101.96% 184.00% 219.66% -40.85%
EBIT Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -90.24% 0.00% 156.25% 153.66% 1,168.75% 171.28% -163.41%
NOPAT Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -19.97% 0.00% 240.14% 2,512.70% 430.78% 178.32% -80.40%
Net Income Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -255.17% 0.00% -87.05% 121.84% 313.33% 152.65% -716.00%
EPS Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -331.25% 0.00% -86.74% 119.57% 293.24% 153.01% -757.14%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -73.02% -106.45% -482.50% 20,900.00% 115.22% 225.00%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 107.72% 0.00% 96.66%
Invested Capital Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -4.34% 5.73% 3.56%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -0.65% -0.13% 7.69% -3.39% 3.88% 10.62% 9.49% -22.71%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -57.14% 96.08% -395.00% 155.59% -37.20% 175.73% 24.30% -72.52%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -228.13% 139.02% -2,493.75% 121.41% -73.17% 822.73% 34.48% -119.05%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -114.29% 1,333.33% -1,143.24% 118.50% 1.33% 171.33% 53.94% -95.37%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -145.08% 48.28% -655.56% 107.35% -24.00% 405.26% 86.46% -186.03%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% -152.27% 46.38% -572.97% 0.00% -22.86% 429.63% 84.62% -187.12%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
0.00% -81.82% 29.03% -98.75% 9,100.00% -104.35% -7,550.00% 168.63% -5.71% -97.47%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% -7.44% 107.93% -100.75% -5,113.62%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -9.43% 0.78% 7.36% -2.38% 0.10% -1.29%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
53.02% 48.51% 46.22% 47.85% 51.57% 48.87% 48.73% 54.85% 58.76% 46.13%
EBITDA Margin
30.01% 15.39% 6.64% 13.04% -35.71% 20.55% 12.42% 30.97% 35.16% 12.50%
Operating Margin
18.27% 2.72% -0.39% 4.82% -46.73% 5.26% 7.72% 19.52% 26.49% 1.80%
EBIT Margin
19.45% 4.14% -5.34% 2.09% -46.37% 10.28% 2.65% 22.14% 27.19% -6.70%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
3.44% 24.97% -11.33% -5.87% -41.16% 3.13% 2.29% 10.47% 17.83% -19.85%
Tax Burden Percent
21.01% -1,754.55% 81.31% 78.95% 73.59% 119.05% 79.17% 76.80% 79.56% 77.00%
Interest Burden Percent
84.15% -34.38% 260.98% -356.25% 120.63% 25.61% 109.09% 61.58% 82.42% 384.62%
Effective Tax Rate
78.99% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -19.05% 20.83% 23.20% 20.44% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -27.46% 10.52% 9.74% 12.53% 19.47% 1.16%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -29.44% 9.09% 8.06% 11.36% 18.53% -3.50%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -468.02% 118.05% 110.35% 86.88% 174.62% -38.61%
Return on Equity (ROE)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -495.47% 128.57% 120.10% 99.41% 194.09% -37.45%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.77% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 6.01% 7.49%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -22.73% 5.38% 3.01% 12.57% 16.12% -4.00%
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -20.17% 1.64% 2.60% 5.95% 10.57% -11.84%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -466.99% 159.16% 148.48% 113.05% 228.59% -45.21%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -134.23% -100.29% -48.19% 0.00% 32.11%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
32 15 -2.10 26 -270 50 51 137 212 9.80
NOPAT Margin
3.84% 1.90% -0.27% 3.38% -32.71% 6.27% 6.11% 14.99% 21.08% 1.26%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 4.01% 1.99% 1.43% 1.68% 1.16% 0.94% 4.66%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - -6.15% - - - 4.56% 0.22%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
46.98% 51.49% 53.78% 52.15% 48.43% 51.13% 51.27% 45.15% 41.24% 53.87%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
26.10% 32.21% 32.81% 28.81% 87.05% 31.83% 29.43% 26.39% 23.80% 31.44%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
34.76% 45.80% 46.61% 43.02% 98.31% 43.61% 41.01% 35.33% 32.27% 44.33%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
164 32 -41 16 -383 82 22 203 273 -52
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
253 119 51 100 -295 164 103 284 353 97
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.71 2.53 2.59 2.45 1.84 2.43
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.27 0.27 0.30 0.30 0.30
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.46 8.08
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.40% 4.11% 5.67% 7.50% 6.54% 6.20% 6.28%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 28.92% 12.37%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.13 1.14 1.13 1.15 1.12 1.17
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.35 1.35 1.42 1.35 1.25 1.29
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 213.58 63.64 17.75 4.91 5.44
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.65 10.20
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.97 10.81
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.97 25.28 0.00 0.00 45.28 42.53
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.21 15.87
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.00 0.00 0.00 7.16 18.89 15.42 15.07 11.84 8.00 11.39
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.00 0.00 0.00 7.10 18.73 15.29 14.93 11.73 7.93 11.32
Financial Leverage
0.00 0.00 0.00 6.06 15.90 12.99 13.69 7.65 9.42 11.03
Leverage Ratio
0.00 0.00 0.00 10.42 11.67 22.45 20.68 12.72 16.24 18.55
Compound Leverage Factor
0.00 0.00 0.00 -37.11 14.08 5.75 22.56 7.83 13.39 71.35
Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 87.75% 94.97% 93.91% 93.78% 92.21% 88.89% 91.93%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.78% 0.82% 0.84% 0.84% 0.85% 0.82% 0.55%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 86.97% 94.15% 93.07% 92.94% 91.36% 88.07% 91.38%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -1.30% -1.46% -1.45% -1.47% -1.47% -1.44% -1.49%
Common Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.55% 6.48% 7.54% 7.70% 9.26% 12.55% 9.56%
Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -167.00 207.45 57.54 16.14 4.57 5.01
Net Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -140.52 174.70 52.29 14.04 3.80 4.25
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -165.56 205.60 57.03 15.99 4.53 4.98
Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -18.02 -19.12 -24.36 -58.43 9.28 9.96
Net Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -15.16 -16.10 -22.13 -50.85 7.71 8.46
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -17.86 -18.95 -24.14 -57.89 9.19 9.90
Altman Z-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.69 0.73 0.91 1.06 0.82
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 5.75% -23.79% -23.64% -13.72% -17.77% -20.72%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
0.00 0.00 0.00 2.33 1.34 1.42 1.78 1.91 2.45 2.08
Quick Ratio
0.00 0.00 0.00 1.99 1.16 1.25 1.52 1.63 2.21 1.81
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
0.00 0.00 0.00 -4,097 0.00 -3,713 -3,989 316 -2.38 -124
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
0.00% 310.00% 400.00% 3.33% 418.18% -19.05% -1,330.43% 1,235.29% 860.87% 31.25%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
0.00 0.00 0.00 -56.12 0.00 -49.51 -52.49 4.06 -0.03 -0.87
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
0.00 0.84 1.23 0.01 1.18 -0.05 -4.03 2.69 2.68 0.04
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.00 0.57 0.92 -0.40 0.90 -0.33 -4.33 2.47 2.36 -0.08
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.52 1.13 0.57 0.59 0.60
Accounts Receivable Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.10 4.92 0.00 5.55 5.66 5.35
Inventory Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fixed Asset Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.34 4.39 0.00 0.00 5.00 5.06
Accounts Payable Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.46 1.90 0.00 3.67 2.50 2.58
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 71.51 74.18 0.00 65.74 64.45 68.22
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 148.40 192.29 0.00 99.51 146.02 141.22
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -76.89 -118.12 0.00 -33.76 -81.57 -73.00
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
0.00 0.00 0.00 4,123 3,734 3,763 4,040 3,944 3,948 3,897
Invested Capital Turnover
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.84 1.68 1.59 0.84 0.92 0.92
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
0.00 0.00 0.00 4,123 0.00 3,763 4,040 -179 214 134
Enterprise Value (EV)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,222 4,272 4,582 4,544 4,437 4,551
Market Capitalization
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 773 842 882 1,015 1,072 1,059
Book Value per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10.20 $4.49 $5.24 $5.14 $6.25 $8.78 $6.56
Tangible Book Value per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ($38.01) ($42.92) ($41.51) ($39.20) ($37.42) ($34.31) ($36.39)
Total Capital
0.00 0.00 0.00 4,766 4,396 4,418 4,418 4,480 4,645 4,559
Total Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 4,182 4,175 4,149 4,143 4,131 4,129 4,191
Total Long-Term Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 4,145 4,139 4,112 4,106 4,093 4,091 4,166
Net Debt
0.00 0.00 0.00 3,539 3,513 3,494 3,765 3,595 3,432 3,560
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
0.00 20 20 30 22 21 23 17 23 16
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
0.00 0.00 0.00 224 -254 -177 195 148 221 174
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
0.00 0.00 0.00 867 408 478 573 684 918 805
Net Working Capital (NWC)
0.00 0.00 0.00 830 372 441 536 646 880 780
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
3.36 -178 85 71 70 25 32 41 33 164
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
0.00 0.00 0.00 3,539 3,513 3,494 3,765 3,595 3,432 3,529
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
89 87 92 84 88 82 81 81 80 149
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -8.10% -5.60% 6.06% 4.39% 6.23% 4.93%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.02% 15.13% 17.80% 20.30% 25.87% 22.83%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.87% 13.96% 16.65% 19.17% 24.80% 22.12%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ($4.99) $0.35 $0.27 $1.43 $2.67 ($2.30)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 63.33M 65.13M 64.16M 66.19M 66.36M 65.78M 67.49M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ($4.98) $0.35 $0.27 $1.43 $2.64 ($2.30)
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 63.33M 65.13M 64.40M 66.19M 66.53M 66.10M 67.49M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.00 0.00 63.51M 63.60M 66.18M 66.36M 66.42M 66.47M 69.57M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
88 19 1.40 26 -276 29 52 127 204 15
Normalized NOPAT Margin
10.46% 2.45% 0.18% 3.38% -33.39% 3.68% 6.30% 13.90% 20.36% 1.98%
Pre Tax Income Margin
16.37% -1.42% -13.93% -7.43% -55.93% 2.63% 2.90% 13.63% 22.41% -25.77%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
2.78 0.43 -0.63 0.22 -4.91 1.09 0.29 2.60 3.69 -0.37
NOPAT to Interest Expense
0.55 0.20 -0.03 0.35 -3.46 0.67 0.67 1.76 2.86 0.07
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
2.78 0.16 -0.94 -0.19 -5.19 0.81 -0.01 2.38 3.38 -0.48
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
0.55 -0.07 -0.34 -0.06 -3.75 0.39 0.36 1.54 2.55 -0.04
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -27.96% -16.55% -21.70% -37.50% 24.45% 57.14%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -150.90% -38.93% -21.70% -37.50% 24.45% 57.14%

Key Financial Trends

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) Q1 2025 Financial Overview and Recent Trends

Sinclair reported a challenging start to 2025 with a consolidated net loss of $154 million in Q1, marking a significant decline from the positive net incomes reported in most quarters throughout 2023 and 2024. Below are key highlights and trends from the latest quarter and recent historical data to help retail investors understand the company's financial trajectory.

  • Q1 2025 net loss of $154 million versus net income of $179 million in Q4 2024 and generally positive earnings in last year, showing a significant earnings downturn.
  • Operating income in Q1 2025 was $14 million, down sharply from $266 million in Q4 2024 and prior quarters, indicating operational profitability pressure.
  • High interest expense of $142 million in Q1 2025, nearly double the Q4 2024 expense of $74 million, severely impacting net income.
  • Negative total other income/expense of -$66 million in Q1 2025 worsened net loss compared to prior quarters where quarterly other expenses were less severe.
  • Negative net cash from operating activities of only $5 million in Q1 2025, much lower than the strong $198 million in Q4 2024 and $210 million in Q3 2024, signaling cash flow strain from core operations.
  • Significant net cash outflow from investing activities of -$42 million in Q1 2025, reflecting ongoing capital expenditures and acquisitions.
  • Continued repayments of debt totaling $1.439 billion in Q1 2025, partially offset by issuance of $1.43 billion in debt, indicating active debt refinancing but still high leverage.
  • Total liabilities remain very high at $5.411 billion as of Q1 2025, with total equity only at $368 million, reflecting a leveraged balance sheet and low equity cushion.
  • Operating revenues in Q1 2025 were $776 million, down from $1.004 billion in Q4 2024, continuing a recent trend of fluctuating but generally stable revenue.
  • Gross profit remained positive but somewhat reduced at $358 million in Q1 2025 compared with previous quarters often exceeding $400 million, suggesting some margin pressure.

Key Takeaways for Investors:

  • Despite the loss in Q1 2025, Sinclair has shown ability to generate positive operating income and strong cash flow in previous quarters.
  • Revenue remains relatively stable in the range of $750 million to $1 billion across quarters, providing a stable top line.
  • Company continues to invest in property, plant & equipment and acquisitions, indicating a focus on growth or maintaining competitive assets.
  • Sharp increase in interest expense and high debt levels raise concerns about financial risk and burden on profitability.
  • The first quarter loss interrupted a pattern of profitability, raising caution on near-term earnings sustainability.

Overall, Sinclair’s recent financials signal a company grappling with rising costs and significant debt servicing expenses that overshadow operational earnings and cash flow generation in early 2025. Investors should monitor debt levels, interest expense management, and operational margins closely as we advance through the year to gauge if Sinclair can return to consistent profitability.

08/04/25 09:12 PMAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sinclair's Financials

When does Sinclair's fiscal year end?

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Sinclair's financial year ends in December. Their financial year 2024 ended on December 31, 2024.

How has Sinclair's net income changed over the last 3 years?

Sinclair's net income appears to be on a downward trend, with a most recent value of $319 million in 2024, falling from -$326 million in 2021. The previous period was -$279 million in 2023. See Sinclair's forecast for analyst expectations on what’s next for the company.

What is Sinclair's operating income?
Sinclair's total operating income in 2024 was $551 million, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $1.89 billion
  • Total Operating Expenses: $1.34 billion
How has Sinclair's revenue changed over the last 3 years?

Over the last 3 years, Sinclair's total revenue changed from $6.13 billion in 2021 to $3.55 billion in 2024, a change of -42.2%.

How much debt does Sinclair have?

Sinclair's total liabilities were at $5.37 billion at the end of 2024, a 8.4% decrease from 2023, and a 7.9% decrease since 2022.

How much cash does Sinclair have?

In the past 2 years, Sinclair's cash and equivalents has ranged from $662 million in 2023 to $884 million in 2022, and is currently $697 million as of their latest financial filing in 2024.

How has Sinclair's book value per share changed over the last 3 years?

Over the last 3 years, Sinclair's book value per share changed from 0.00 in 2021 to 8.78 in 2024, a change of 877.7%.



This page (NASDAQ:SBGI) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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