---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001971213-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBGI"
cik: "0001971213"
company_name: "Sinclair, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:01:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:02:07.122420+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sinclair Q2 2026: Revenue $840M (+7% YoY), Adj. EBITDA $149M (+45%), raises guidance

## Summary
- Total revenue $840M (+7% YoY); net loss $76M (diluted EPS -$1.06) vs loss $64M in Q2 2025.
- Adjusted EBITDA $149M (+45% YoY); political ad revenue $59M (+883% YoY).
- Full-year 2026 Adj. EBITDA guidance raised to $730-760M (from $700-740M); political revenue guidance raised to at least $375M.
- Reduced debt by $320M in quarter; ended with $604M cash and $1.4B liquidity.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.25 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001971213-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBGI
- cik: 0001971213
- company_name: Sinclair, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:01:13+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1971213/000197121326000037/0001971213-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1971213/000197121326000037/sbgi-20260805.htm

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