earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Sinclair Q4 net loss $341M on $826M revenue; core ad up 2%; DSG settlement accrual $495M
Sinclair, Inc.
2023-FY EPS reported
-$4.46
revenue$3,134,000,000
- Diluted loss per share $5.35 vs prior year EPS $0.79; total revenue down 14% to $826M.
- Core advertising revenue (ex-political) rose 2% to $339M; political fell to $24M from $172M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $181M, down 41% YoY; operating loss $386M includes $495M DSG litigation accrual.
- Bankruptcy court approved DSG settlement; company repurchased $91M debt in 2023 at avg 19% discount.
- Q1 2024 guidance: revenue $793-806M, Adj. EBITDA $128-139M; NextGen reaches 74% of footprint.