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GTN vs. NXST, SBGI, GTN.A, LILA, and LILAK

Should you buy Gray Media stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gray Media with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gray Media include Nexstar Media Group (NXST), Sinclair (SBGI), Gray Media (GTN.A), Liberty Latin America (LILA), and Liberty Global (LILAK).

How does Gray Media compare to Nexstar Media Group?

Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group pays out 159.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Gray Media presently has a consensus target price of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 94.68%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus target price of $259.67, indicating a potential upside of 36.29%. Given Gray Media's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Nexstar Media Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gray Media
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Nexstar Media Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.23% compared to Gray Media's net margin of -3.12%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 22.97% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gray Media-3.12% -3.07% -0.64%
Nexstar Media Group 3.23%22.97%3.88%

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gray Media. Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gray Media$3.10B0.13-$85M-$1.53N/A
Nexstar Media Group$4.95B1.18$109M$4.6640.89

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 3 mentions for Gray Media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Gray Media's score of 0.47 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gray Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Nexstar Media Group
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gray Media has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Gray Media on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gray Media compare to Sinclair?

Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) and Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Gray Media currently has a consensus price target of $7.88, suggesting a potential upside of 94.68%. Sinclair has a consensus price target of $19.20, suggesting a potential upside of 39.74%. Given Gray Media's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Sinclair.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gray Media
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Sinclair
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sinclair pays out 111.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Gray Media has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sinclair. Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sinclair, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gray Media$3.10B0.13-$85M-$1.53N/A
Sinclair$3.17B0.31-$112M$0.9015.27

Gray Media has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sinclair has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Sinclair has a net margin of 2.00% compared to Gray Media's net margin of -3.12%. Gray Media's return on equity of -3.07% beat Sinclair's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gray Media-3.12% -3.07% -0.64%
Sinclair 2.00%-12.62%-0.73%

In the previous week, Gray Media had 1 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Gray Media and 2 mentions for Sinclair. Sinclair's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Gray Media's score of 0.47 indicating that Sinclair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gray Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Sinclair
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

78.6% of Gray Media shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Sinclair shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Gray Media shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Sinclair shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gray Media beats Sinclair on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gray Media compare to Gray Media?

Gray Media (NYSE:GTN.A) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

0.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gray Media has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gray Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gray Media$3.08B0.23-$85M-$1.53N/A
Gray Media$3.10B0.13-$85M-$1.53N/A

Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 94.68%. Given Gray Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Gray Media.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gray Media
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Gray Media
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gray Media pays out -20.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gray Media-3.12% -3.07% -0.64%
Gray Media -3.12%-3.07%-0.64%

In the previous week, Gray Media and Gray Media both had 3 articles in the media. Gray Media's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Gray Media's score of -0.03 indicating that Gray Media is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gray Media
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Gray Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Gray Media beats Gray Media on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gray Media compare to Liberty Latin America?

Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ:LILA) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Liberty Latin America presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.70%. Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 94.68%. Given Gray Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Liberty Latin America.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Latin America
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Gray Media
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

18.5% of Liberty Latin America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Liberty Latin America shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Latin America has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gray Media has a net margin of -3.12% compared to Liberty Latin America's net margin of -11.20%. Gray Media's return on equity of -3.07% beat Liberty Latin America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty Latin America-11.20% -45.66% -4.11%
Gray Media -3.12%-3.07%-0.64%

In the previous week, Liberty Latin America had 2 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Liberty Latin America and 3 mentions for Gray Media. Liberty Latin America's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Gray Media's score of 0.47 indicating that Liberty Latin America is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty Latin America
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gray Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Gray Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Latin America. Liberty Latin America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gray Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Latin America$4.44B0.37-$611.20M-$2.48N/A
Gray Media$3.10B0.13-$85M-$1.53N/A

Summary

Gray Media beats Liberty Latin America on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gray Media compare to Liberty Global?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LILAK) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Gray Media has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gray Media, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global$4.44B0.37-$611.20M-$2.48N/A
Gray Media$3.10B0.13-$85M-$1.53N/A

53.0% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Liberty Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Liberty Global had 2 more articles in the media than Gray Media. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Liberty Global and 3 mentions for Gray Media. Liberty Global's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Gray Media's score of 0.47 indicating that Liberty Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gray Media
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Gray Media has a net margin of -3.12% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -11.20%. Gray Media's return on equity of -3.07% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty Global-11.20% -43.70% -4.15%
Gray Media -3.12%-3.07%-0.64%

Liberty Global presently has a consensus price target of $8.10, indicating a potential upside of 0.37%. Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 94.68%. Given Gray Media's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Liberty Global.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Liberty Global
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Gray Media
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Gray Media beats Liberty Global on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GTN vs. The Competition

MetricGray MediaMedia IndustryCommunication Services SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$417.12M$3.08B$31.21B$23.72B
Dividend Yield7.88%5.35%5.37%4.21%
P/E Ratio-2.6431.91207.5327.90
Price / Sales0.1327.5361.1919.89
Price / Cash1.6219.7119.6231.71
Price / Book0.197.7610.544.62
Net Income-$85M-$30.65M$1.11B$1.07B
7 Day Performance2.02%2.54%1.26%0.34%
1 Month Performance1.51%-3.59%-1.66%1.27%
1 Year Performance-10.19%17.21%3.96%17.39%

Gray Media Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GTN
Gray Media
3.5083 of 5 stars
$4.05
-0.4%
$7.88
+94.7%
-14.1%$417.12M$3.10BN/A9,582
NXST
Nexstar Media Group
4.8593 of 5 stars
$184.45
+0.4%
$259.67
+40.8%
+2.6%$5.61B$4.95B39.5812,832
SBGI
Sinclair
3.6893 of 5 stars
$14.10
+2.0%
$19.20
+36.2%
-3.8%$997.33M$3.17B15.677,100
GTN.A
Gray Media
N/A$8.45
+13.6%
N/A-36.4%$764.37M$3.10BN/A8,610
LILA
Liberty Latin America
3.8929 of 5 stars
$7.35
+0.1%
$10.00
+36.1%
+17.2%$1.48B$4.44BN/A9,000

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