TEGNA (TGNA) Competitors $20.03 +0.07 (+0.36%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.02 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 10/24/2025 04:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock TGNA vs. TIMB, KT, FYBR, SKM, LLYVK, LBRDK, LBRDA, LLYVA, TIGO, and GSATShould you be buying TEGNA stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TEGNA include TIM (TIMB), KT (KT), Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR), SK Telecom (SKM), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series C (LLYVK), Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), Liberty Broadband (LBRDA), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A (LLYVA), Millicom International Cellular (TIGO), and Globalstar (GSAT). These companies are all part of the "communication" industry. TEGNA vs. Its Competitors TIM KT Frontier Communications Parent SK Telecom Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series C Liberty Broadband Liberty Broadband Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A Millicom International Cellular Globalstar TEGNA (NYSE:TGNA) and TIM (NYSE:TIMB) are both communication companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation and earnings, TGNA or TIMB? TEGNA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than TIM. TEGNA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TIM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTEGNA$3.03B1.06$599.82M$2.787.21TIM$26.04B0.42$584.73M$1.2917.58 Do institutionals & insiders believe in TGNA or TIMB? 92.2% of TEGNA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of TEGNA shares are held 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. Does the media refer more to TGNA or TIMB? In the previous week, TEGNA had 5 more articles in the media than TIM. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for TEGNA and 5 mentions for TIM. TIM's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat TEGNA's score of 0.57 indicating that TIM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TEGNA 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive TIM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, TGNA or TIMB? TEGNA has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TIM has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TGNA or TIMB more profitable? TEGNA has a net margin of 14.99% compared to TIM's net margin of 13.91%. TEGNA's return on equity of 16.20% beat TIM's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TEGNA14.99% 16.20% 6.68% TIM 13.91%13.99%6.37% Do analysts rate TGNA or TIMB? TEGNA currently has a consensus target price of $19.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.40%. TIM has a consensus target price of $21.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.21%. Given TEGNA's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TEGNA is more favorable than TIM.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TEGNA 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17TIM 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is TGNA or TIMB a better dividend stock? TEGNA pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. TIM pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. TEGNA pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TIM pays out 72.1% 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. TEGNA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SummaryTEGNA beats TIM on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get TEGNA News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TGNA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TGNA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTEGNABRDCST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.21B$20.83B$8.39B$21.97BDividend Yield2.51%5.38%3.08%3.57%P/E Ratio7.2137.5019.7533.44Price / Sales1.061.276.5490.90Price / Cash5.0229.1316.4824.54Price / Book1.072.114.954.66Net Income$599.82M$30.12M$257.16M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.36%3.01%2.08%2.22%1 Month Performance-2.29%-2.98%-1.37%2.07%1 Year Performance23.72%388.14%39.94%14.05% TEGNA Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TGNATEGNA2.464 of 5 stars$20.03+0.4%$19.75-1.4%+23.5%$3.21B$3.03B7.215,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTIMBTIM4.4532 of 5 stars$22.20+1.7%$21.50-3.2%+49.2%$10.57B$4.72B17.219,127News CoverageGap UpKTKT3.8247 of 5 stars$19.25+1.3%N/A+18.5%$9.80B$19.37B14.2616,927Analyst ForecastFYBRFrontier Communications Parent0.3358 of 5 stars$37.57+0.1%N/A+3.8%$9.39B$5.94B-24.2413,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSKMSK Telecom1.2552 of 5 stars$21.51-0.2%N/A-9.9%$8.48B$13.15B11.0324,224Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLLYVKLiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series C0.862 of 5 stars$92.71+1.5%N/A+61.5%$8.40BN/A-29.716,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLBRDKLiberty Broadband4.0713 of 5 stars$58.00-0.6%N/A-30.4%$8.37B$1.02B7.651,900Positive NewsLBRDALiberty Broadband4.1752 of 5 stars$57.79-0.5%$100.67+74.2%-30.2%$8.33B$1.02B7.621,900Positive NewsLLYVALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A0.1903 of 5 stars$89.92+1.6%N/A+62.0%$8.13BN/A-28.826,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTIGOMillicom International Cellular3.1182 of 5 stars$47.16-0.2%$42.02-10.9%+68.0%$8.13B$5.80B8.3214,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGSATGlobalstar0.5655 of 5 stars$44.49+2.1%N/AN/A$5.52B$250.35M-98.87330News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TIMB Competitors KT Competitors FYBR Competitors SKM Competitors LLYVK Competitors LBRDK Competitors LBRDA Competitors LLYVA Competitors TIGO Competitors GSAT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TGNA) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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