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Sinclair (Sinclair) Financial Strength

: 3 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Sinclair has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

Warning Sign:

Sinclair Inc displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Sinclair did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Sinclair's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.32. As of today, Sinclair's Altman Z-Score is 0.43.


Competitive Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sinclair's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sinclair Financial Strength Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sinclair's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sinclair's Financial Strength falls into.



Sinclair Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Sinclair's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-78 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-394 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,291 Mil.

Sinclair's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Sinclair did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Sinclair's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(57 + 4291) / 3304
=1.32

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Sinclair has a Z-score of 0.43, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.43 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sinclair  (NAS:SBGI) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Sinclair has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Sinclair (Sinclair) Business Description

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Address
10706 Beaver Dam Road, Hunt Valley, MD, USA, 21030
Sinclair Broadcast Group is the second-largest television station operator in the U.S., with 185 stations in 86 markets. Of the firm's roughly 600 channels, 150 are affiliated with the four national broadcasters—Fox, ABC, CBS, and NBC—with over 80 other channels on networks aligned with The CW (Nexstar) and MyNetworkTV (Fox). The firm also owns the Tennis Channel and four multicast networks. Via the 2019 purchase of the Fox regional sports networks from Disney, Sinclair is now the largest owner of Diamond Sports, which operates regional sports networks. Diamond Sports sought bankruptcy protection in early 2023.
Executives
David B Gibber officer: SVP & General Counsel 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
Howard E Friedman director 6201 GREEN MEADOW WAY, BALTIMORE MD 21209
Jeffrey Edward Lewis officer: Chief Compliance Officer 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
Benjamin Sr Carson director PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Lawrence E Mccanna director 36 S CHARLES ST, STE 1800, BALTIMORE MD 21201
Frederick G Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice President 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
J Duncan Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: Secretary 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
Laurie R Beyer director 6331 FALCONWOOD STREET, MIDDLE RIVER MD 21220
David D Smith director, 10 percent owner, officer: President C/O SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, 2000 WEST 41ST ST, BALTIMORE MD 21211-1420
Justin Leroy Bray officer: VP & Treasurer 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, HUNT VALLEY MD 21030
David R Bochenek officer: Controller and CAO 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21030
Barry Faber officer: Vice President-General Counsel 10706 BEAVER DAM ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21203
Lucy Rutishauser officer: Treasurer and VP Corp. Finance 10706 BEAVER DAM RD, COCKEYSVILLE MD 21203
Daniel C Keith director 102 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE, STE 501, TOWSON MD 21204
Benson E Legg director 393 SILVER MOSS DRIVE, VERO BEACH FL 32963