earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Gray Television Q2 net loss $9M; core ad revenue +4% YoY; Q3 guidance issued
GRAY MEDIA, INC
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.58
revenue$1,614,000,000
- Total revenue $813M, down 6% YoY; net loss attributable to common stockholders $9M ($0.10/sh) vs profit $86M in Q2 2022.
- Core advertising revenue $379M, +4% YoY; retransmission revenue $394M, +3% YoY; broadcast cash flow $251M, -23% YoY.
- Q3 2023 guidance: total revenue $780M-$801M; core ad $360-368M; retrans $370-380M; political $15-16M.
- Q3 expects pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $33M-$43M in production segment due to Diamond Sports/ACC contract rejection and new CW deal.
- CBS network affiliation renewed for 54 markets in June 2023.