earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
TEGNA Q1: non-GAAP EPS $0.45, revenue $714M; dividend raised 10%; FCF guidance reaffirmed
TEGNA INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.06
revenue$714,252,000
- Total company revenue $714M (down 4% YoY); subscription revenue $375M (down 9% YoY) due to temporary disruption and subscriber declines.
- GAAP net income $190M includes $116M gain from sale of BMI interest; non-GAAP net income $80M; Adjusted EBITDA $174M (down 15% YoY).
- Board increased quarterly dividend 10% to $0.125/share, payable July 1 to holders of record June 7, 2024.
- Returned over $100M to shareholders in Q1 ($82M buybacks, $20M dividends); on track to return ~$350M in 2024.
- Reaffirmed full-year guidance and 2024-2025 two-year adjusted FCF range of $900M-$1.1B; Q2 revenue expected down low-to-mid single digits.