Gannett Co. Company Profile (NYSE:GCI)

About Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Gannett Co., Inc. is a media company. The Company operates as a newspaper publisher in the United States. As of December 25, 2016, it owned ReachLocal, Inc. (ReachLocal), a digital marketing solutions company; the USA TODAY NETWORK (made up of USA TODAY including digital sites and affiliates (USAT) and 109 local media organizations in 34 states in the United States and Guam), and Newsquest Media Group Ltd. (Newsquest), the Company's subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. The Company's segments include Publishing, ReachLocal, and a Corporate and Other category. The publishing segment comprises the USA TODAY NETWORK and Newsquest. Its publishing operations also include commercial printing and distribution, marketing and data services. It also reaches small and medium sized businesses with digital marketing solutions principally through ReachLocal. ReachLocal is focused on local businesses and on providing a total digital marketing solution.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Consumer Publishing
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NYSE:GCI
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.gannett.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $915.25 million
Outstanding Shares: 113,696,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $8.37
200 Day Moving Avg: $8.37
52 Week Range: $7.30 - $12.39

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Foreward P/E Ratio: 9.04
P/E Growth: 0.00

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $3.19 billion
Price / Sales: 0.29
Book Value: $7.48 per share
Price / Book: 1.08

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.64
Dividend Yield: 8.0%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $320.45 million
Net Margins: -0.07%
Return on Equity: 11.30%
Return on Assets: 3.70%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45%
Current Ratio: 1.14%
Quick Ratio: 1.14%

Misc:

Average Volume: 750,114 shs.
Beta: 0.59
Short Ratio: 8.92

Frequently Asked Questions for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

What is Gannett Co.'s stock symbol?

Gannett Co. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GCI."

How often does Gannett Co. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gannett Co.?

Gannett Co. announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.16 per share on Monday, September 18th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 30th. View Gannett Co.'s Dividend History.

How were Gannett Co.'s earnings last quarter?

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.01. The business earned $774.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $783.06 million. Gannett Co. had a positive return on equity of 11.30% and a negative net margin of 0.07%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.30 EPS. View Gannett Co.'s Earnings History.

Where is Gannett Co.'s stock going? Where will Gannett Co.'s stock price be in 2017?

1 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Gannett Co.'s stock. Their predictions range from $16.00 to $16.00. On average, they anticipate Gannett Co.'s share price to reach $16.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Gannett Co..

Who are some of Gannett Co.'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Gannett Co. include HOSTESS BRANDS (TWNK), WD-40 Company (WDFC), Scholastic Corporation (SCHL), Time (TIME), Inter Parfums (IPAR), Adecoagro S.A. (AGRO), Calavo Growers (CVGW), Avon Products (AVP), Revlon (REV), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (CRESY), Dean Foods Company (DF), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), SuperValu (SVU), New Media Investment Group (NEWM), SunOpta (STKL), Medifast (MED) and Smart (SFS).

Who are Gannett Co.'s key executives?

Gannett Co.'s management team includes the folowing people:

Robert J. Dickey, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Alison K. Engel, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer
Sharon T. Rowlands, Chief Executive Officer - ReachLocal
Henry Faure Walker, Chief Executive Officer - Newsquest Media Group
John Zidich, President - Domestic Publishing
Barbara Wall, Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Daniel Bernard, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer
Joanne Lipman, Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer
Maribel Perez Wadsworth, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy
Jamshid Khazenie, Chief Technology Officer

Who owns Gannett Co. stock?

Gannett Co.'s stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.22%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.44%), Capital International Investors (7.63%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.37%), State Street Corp (2.78%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.58%). Company insiders that own Gannett Co. stock include Alison K Engel, David A Payne, John Jeffry Louis, John M Zidich, Robert J Dickey and Walker Henry K Faure. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Gannett Co..

Who sold Gannett Co. stock? Who is selling Gannett Co. stock?

Gannett Co.'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including CNH Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Nicholas Company Inc., GSA Capital Partners LLP, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Quantbot Technologies LP and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gannett Co..

Who bought Gannett Co. stock? Who is buying Gannett Co. stock?

Gannett Co.'s stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Contrarius Investment Management Ltd, Prudential PLC, Numeric Investors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Acadian Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Gannett Co. stock in the last two years include Alison K Engel and John Jeffry Louis. View Insider Buying and Selling for Gannett Co..

How do I buy Gannett Co. stock?

Shares of Gannett Co. can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Gannett Co.'s stock price today?

One share of Gannett Co. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.05.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Gannett Co. (NYSE GCI)

Community Ranking:		2.1 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		81 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		113 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		194

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Gannett Co. and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$16.00 (98.76% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/14/2017	Noble Financial	Reiterated Rating	Buy		High
8/29/2016	Jefferies Group LLC	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
11/5/2015	Argus	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$20.00	N/A
11/2/2015	J P Morgan Chase & Co	Boost Price Target	Neutral	$14.00 -> $16.00	N/A
10/7/2015	Cantor Fitzgerald	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$17.00	N/A

(Data available from 9/25/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Earnings by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Earnings History by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE GCI)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/3/2017	Q2 2017	$0.19	$0.18	$783.06 million	$774.50 million	View	Listen
4/25/2017	Q1 2017	$0.12	$0.14	$767.99 million	$773.50 million	View	N/A
2/9/2017	Q416	$0.42	$0.50	$847.33 million	$867.00 million	View	Listen
10/27/2016	Q316	$0.17	$0.06	$752.06 million	$772.30 million	View	Listen
7/27/2016	Q216	$0.30	$0.30	$794.77 million	$748.80 million	View	Listen
4/27/2016	Q116	$0.14	$0.29	$672.07 million	$659.40 million	View	Listen
2/17/2016	Q415	$0.54	$0.53	$756.95 million	$739.30 million	View	Listen
10/29/2015	Q315	$0.37	$0.43	$726.60 million	$701.20 million	View	Listen
7/29/2015	Q215	$0.51	$0.46	$753.00 million	$727.10 million	View	Listen

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.10
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.26

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12
Q2 2017	1	$0.23	$0.23	$0.23
Q3 2017	1	$0.22	$0.22	$0.22
Q4 2017	1	$0.53	$0.53	$0.53
Q1 2018	1	$0.22	$0.22	$0.22
Q2 2018	1	$0.26	$0.26	$0.26
Q3 2018	1	$0.24	$0.24	$0.24
Q4 2018	1	$0.54	$0.54	$0.54

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Most Recent Dividend:	9/18/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.64
Dividend Yield:	7.95%
Dividend Growth:	0.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	-3,200.00% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 72.73% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 71.91% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Dividend History by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE GCI)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/20/2017	quarterly	$0.16	7.27%	8/30/2017	9/1/2017	9/18/2017
5/10/2017	quarterly	$0.16	7.98%	6/1/2017	6/5/2017	6/19/2017
2/22/2017	quarterly	$0.16	7.03%	3/8/2017	3/10/2017	3/24/2017
10/12/2016	quarterly	$0.16	5.91%	12/1/2016	12/5/2016	12/19/2016
7/19/2016	quarterly	$0.16	4.53%	9/1/2016	9/6/2016	9/19/2016
5/10/2016	quarterly	$0.16	4.07%	6/2/2016	6/6/2016	6/20/2016
2/23/2016	quarterly	$0.16	4.39%	3/9/2016	3/11/2016	4/1/2016
10/28/2015	quarterly	$0.16	4.07%	12/2/2015	12/4/2015	1/4/2016
7/28/2015	quarterly	$0.16		9/2/2015	9/4/2015	10/1/2015

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.74%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 81.61%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
4/26/2017	Walker Henry K. Faure	CEO	Sell	1,688	$8.87	$14,972.56
11/10/2016	John Jeffry Louis	Director	Buy	28,000	$8.96	$250,880.00
11/4/2016	Alison K Engel	CFO	Buy	6,400	$7.81	$49,984.00
11/3/2016	John Jeffry Louis	Director	Buy	33,600	$7.56	$254,016.00
11/24/2015	Robert J. Dickey	CEO	Sell	18,556	$17.46	$323,987.76
11/6/2015	David A. Payne	insider	Sell	7,325	$16.95	$124,158.75
11/4/2015	John M. Zidich	insider	Sell	3,223	$16.12	$51,954.76

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) Latest Headlines for Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI)

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Date	Headline
	Gannett Co., Inc. : GCI-US: Dividend Analysis : September 01st, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : September 22, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - September 22 at 5:56 PM
	USA TODAY NETWORK Launches Groundbreaking Project, ‘The Wall,’ to Examine President Trump’s Signature Promise finance.yahoo.com - September 20 at 7:56 PM
	Defending the news media: This merger does just that www.bizjournals.com - September 19 at 11:58 PM
	Is It The Right Time To Buy Gannett Co Inc (GCI)? finance.yahoo.com - September 19 at 6:56 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 4:48 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $771.52 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - September 12 at 3:34 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Expected to Post Earnings of $0.13 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - September 10 at 2:20 AM
	Gannett executing more job cuts seekingalpha.com - September 8 at 7:26 PM
	See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Gannett Co Inc. finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 7:26 PM
	More newspaper job cuts at Gannett finance.yahoo.com - September 8 at 7:26 PM
	Tronc Buys NY Daily News in Bet on New York Market finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 12:53 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Upgraded to "Buy" at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - September 3 at 11:30 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : GCI-US : August 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 31 at 6:53 PM
	USA TODAY Sports Launches ‘Amway Coach’s Call of the Week’ Fan Poll finance.yahoo.com - August 31 at 6:53 PM
	FY2017 Earnings Forecast for Gannett Co., Inc. Issued By Gabelli (GCI) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 31 at 9:24 AM
	Is Gannett Co. (GCI) be a Great Stock for Value Investors? finance.yahoo.com - August 31 at 12:17 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. to Post FY2018 Earnings of $0.87 Per Share, Gabelli Forecasts (GCI) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 30 at 11:28 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Gannett Co., Inc. : August 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 7:26 PM
	Gannett Co Inc (GCI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Sales of $771.52 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - August 24 at 5:56 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. :GCI-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 24 at 5:30 AM
	How NY Times (NYT) is Countering Soft Advertising Demand - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - August 22 at 7:30 PM
	New LA Times Leader Takes Over a Newspaper Worth $400 Million finance.yahoo.com - August 22 at 7:30 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - August 18 at 5:04 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:GCI) : August 17, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 17 at 12:05 AM
	Gannett And The News seekingalpha.com - August 12 at 12:23 AM
	Featured Company News - New Media Investment Group Enters into an Agreement to Acquire Morris Publishing Group's Assets finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 7:23 PM
	Financial Analysis: Time (TIME) & Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 9 at 12:10 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 10:50 PM
	Gannett Co. (GCI) & Time (TIME) Head-To-Head Review www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 2:24 PM
	Pearson, PLC (PSO) versus Gannett Co. (GCI) Critical Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - August 8 at 2:24 PM
	Brokerages Anticipate Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $782.60 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - August 6 at 7:34 AM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 11:00 PM
	Pearson, PLC (PSO) vs. Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) Critical Review www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 8:36 PM
	Comparing Time (TIME) and Gannett Co. (NYSE:GCI) www.americanbankingnews.com - August 5 at 2:22 PM
	Gannett's (GCI) CEO Fred Davidson on Q2 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - August 5 at 5:17 AM
	Zacks: Brokerages Anticipate Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) Will Post Earnings of $0.21 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - August 4 at 10:28 AM
	Edited Transcript of GCI earnings conference call or presentation 3-Aug-17 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - August 4 at 2:44 AM
	Gannett Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results of Operations finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:19 PM
	USA Today owner Gannett Co. reports Q2 profit above Wall Street expectations finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:19 PM
	Investor Network: Gannett Co., Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:19 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : GCI-US : August 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:18 PM
	Gannett (GCI) Q2 Earnings Miss Zacks Consensus by a Penny finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:18 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. misses Street 2Q forecasts finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 4:18 PM
	Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) Lowered to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - August 2 at 10:56 PM
	Strategy To YieldBoost Gannett To 29.1% Using Options www.nasdaq.com - August 2 at 12:35 AM
	Analyzing Pearson, PLC (PSO) & Gannett Co. (GCI) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 31 at 9:33 AM
	USA TODAY NETWORK and Sequential Brands Group Announce Multi-Year Strategic Partnership to License the Martha Stewart Brand in Connection with the Food & Wine Experience Event ... www.businesswire.com - July 28 at 12:33 AM
	GCI Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level www.nasdaq.com - July 26 at 5:13 AM
	Megaclustering Is Coming for Your Daily Newspaper finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 7:11 PM
	Gannett Enters Strategic Partnership with RealMatch to Expand Recruitment Advertising Services finance.yahoo.com - July 25 at 7:11 PM