Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| 650.0 | – | – | 7.5 | 11.9 | – | – | 54.0 | 33.1 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 16.5 | 4.3 | – | 9.0 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 45.6 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 66.0 | – | – | 0.4 | – | 3.4 | – | |
| 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | – | – | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 35.8 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | – | 4.8 | 8.1 | |
| 12.7 | – | – | – | 25.6 | 29.5 | 15.1 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 9.0 | – | – | – | 10.6 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 5.9 | 76.0 | 9.2 | |
| 7.9% | -1.0% | -102.9% | -11.0% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 63.5% | 33.0% | 19.4% | 11.1% | -91.9% | -26.5% | -42.4% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 9.1% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 54.6% | 12.5% | 63.4% | 16.9% | 1.3% | 10.9% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82.4% | 82.1% | 80.9% | 76.1% | 81.3% | 79.4% | 81.0% | 80.0% | 69.4% | 67.7% | 69.0% | 66.9% | 63.9% | 64.0% | 59.2% | 62.9% | 64.1% | 62.5% | 62.4% | 59.5% | 58.0% | 55.1% | 61.0% | 45.3% | 51.0% | 27.6% | 47.1% | 47.0% | 51.7% | 36.1% | |
| 23.5% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 22.6% | 19.7% | 5.3% | 25.1% | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.5% | 22.3% | 22.2% | 23.0% | -16.9% | 31.3% | 29.5% | 31.0% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 21.6% | 11.1% | -46.6% | 1.5% | 101.3% | -10.6% | 15.5% | 4.9% | |
| 0.3% | -2.1% | -2.3% | 22.9% | 9.8% | -18.0% | -76.7% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 27.1% | 14.4% | 6.0% | 8.2% | -20.7% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 21.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | -40.6% | -6.7% | 67.5% | -9.3% | 8.7% | -3.5% | |
| 14.9% | -2.6% | -261.5% | -18.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 5.5% | 19.4% | 17.1% | 22.4% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 13.2% | -88.7% | -65.2% | -57.5% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 12.7% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 23.4% | 4.0% | 17.7% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 3.6% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.5% | -2.0% | -2.1% | 17.2% | 8.5% | -16.5% | -267.3% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 84.0% | 38.5% | 17.1% | 28.1% | – | – | – | – | 18.5% | 49.6% | 32.6% | 41.7% | 36.7% | 20.8% | 3.1% | – | – | 354.5% | -102.1% | 53.2% | -25.3% | |
| 0.1% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 4.6% | 2.3% | -3.8% | -21.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.7% | -8.5% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | -18.0% | -3.3% | 39.6% | -4.8% | 5.3% | -1.9% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | -101 | 51 | 177 | 1,826 | 1,854 | 1,747 | 1,704 | 1,629 | 1,441 | 1,346 | 1,323 | 1,360 | 1,315 | 1,185 | 56 | 43 | -194 | 3,914 | 74 | -28 | -477 | -870 | -1,185 | -1,137 | -691 | -813 | 3,534 | 3,454 | 3,541 | |
| 0.3 | -0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | – | 28.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -0.9 | – | 3.6 | 6.3 | |
| 13.9% | 26.7% | 21.2% | 26.9% | 26.8% | 22.9% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% | -12.7% | -10.6% | -7.1% | -3.7% | 9.6% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 23.1% | 24.9% | 8.6% | -9.5% | -14.1% | 11.2% | 4.7% | 9.9% | 7.4% | |
| 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – | 0.2 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | – | 0.1 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 9.9 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.02 | -0.18 | -0.18 | 1.63 | 0.84 | -1.38 | -6.60 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 2.19 | 1.20 | 0.50 | 0.72 | -1.70 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.78 | 0.78 | 2.17 | 1.79 | 2.60 | 5.72 | 3.35 | 0.50 | -30.20 | -5.52 | 37.53 | -4.47 | 4.69 | -1.62 | |
| 6.88 | 8.77 | 7.71 | 7.13 | 8.58 | 7.65 | 8.60 | 8.42 | 8.19 | 8.10 | 8.35 | 8.25 | 8.79 | 8.21 | 9.18 | 9.50 | 13.06 | 14.53 | 20.21 | 23.18 | 28.98 | 27.13 | 30.03 | 45.50 | 74.36 | 81.73 | 55.59 | 48.12 | 53.68 | 45.85 | |
| 4.31 | 9.23 | 8.54 | 9.48 | 9.93 | 8.31 | 2.47 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.61 | 3.11 | 2.90 | 2.56 | -2.53 | -1.88 | -1.38 | -1.23 | 4.22 | 4.37 | 5.49 | 6.23 | 15.56 | 16.11 | 16.12 | -15.94 | -23.58 | 10.59 | 4.38 | 8.82 | 6.41 | |
| 1.03 | -0.23 | -20.17 | -1.34 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.44 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.97 | 1.32 | 1.59 | 1.25 | -11.58 | -9.47 | -11.61 | 3.05 | 5.27 | 3.45 | 5.33 | 8.16 | 17.40 | 3.29 | 9.82 | 2.20 | 0.21 | 1.66 | |
Data as of: September 21, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.