GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:GTN.A - US3893752051 - Common Stock
9.03 USD
-0.47 (-4.95%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to GTN.A. GTN.A was compared to 95 industry peers in the Media industry. While GTN.A is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. GTN.A is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally GTN.A also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year GTN.A was profitable.
In the past year GTN.A had a positive cash flow from operations.
GTN.A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years GTN.A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
GTN.A has a Return On Assets of 1.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: GTN.A outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
GTN.A has a better Return On Equity (5.23%) than 66.32% of its industry peers.
GTN.A has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.14%. This is in the better half of the industry: GTN.A outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GTN.A is below the industry average of 8.51%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.14%) for GTN.A is above the 3 year average (5.68%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.43% | ||
| ROE | 5.23% | ||
| ROIC | 6.14% |
ROA(3y)1.82%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.44%
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
1.3 Margins
GTN.A has a better Profit Margin (4.17%) than 67.37% of its industry peers.
GTN.A's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
GTN.A has a better Operating Margin (22.26%) than 94.74% of its industry peers.
GTN.A's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
GTN.A has a worse Gross Margin (32.46%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
GTN.A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.17% | ||
| GM | 32.46% |
OM growth 3Y10.89%
OM growth 5Y0.17%
PM growth 3Y77.88%
PM growth 5Y8.17%
GM growth 3Y0.85%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GTN.A is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for GTN.A has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
GTN.A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, GTN.A has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
GTN.A has an Altman-Z score of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN.A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GTN.A (0.84) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
GTN.A has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.90. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as GTN.A would need 7.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
GTN.A's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GTN.A outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
GTN.A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.97, GTN.A is not doing good in the industry: 68.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC6.6%
2.3 Liquidity
GTN.A has a Current Ratio of 0.87. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN.A is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
GTN.A's Current ratio of 0.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GTN.A is outperformed by 66.32% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that GTN.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.87, GTN.A is doing worse than 64.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for GTN.A have decreased strongly by -50.33% in the last year.
GTN.A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 21.70% yearly.
Looking at the last year, GTN.A shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.06% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, GTN.A shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.33%
EPS 3Y46.87%
EPS 5Y21.7%
EPS Q2Q%-127.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.06%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-21.16%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -28.83% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.73% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-140.42%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
GTN.A is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.04.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GTN.A is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.68% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GTN.A to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.35), we can say GTN.A is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.53, the valuation of GTN.A can be described as very cheap.
92.63% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GTN.A, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 33.72. GTN.A is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GTN.A is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
94.74% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GTN.A, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of GTN.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
GTN.A's earnings are expected to decrease with -28.83% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.55
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.31%, GTN.A is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.35, GTN.A pays a better dividend. On top of this GTN.A pays more dividend than 94.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.36, GTN.A pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.31% |
5.2 History
The dividend of GTN.A is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.86%!
GTN.A has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
GTN.A has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
GTN.A pays out 56.76% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The Dividend Rate of GTN.A has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP56.76%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
NYSE:GTN.A (11/12/2025, 10:04:13 AM)
9.03
-0.47 (-4.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners79.67%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners5.78%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap921.87M
Revenue(TTM)3.64B
Net Income(TTM)148.00M
Analysts78
Price Target11.34 (25.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.31% |
Yearly Dividend0.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
DP56.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)18.43%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(2)55%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)14.85%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(4)55%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)43.89%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)24.02%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)18.9%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.79%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.01%
PT rev (1m)27.84%
PT rev (3m)21.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-15.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-137.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.11 | ||
| P/B | 0.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.92 |
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY8.31%
EPS(NY)2.56
Fwd EY28.3%
FCF(TTM)6.94
FCFY76.8%
OCF(TTM)8.11
OCFY89.82%
SpS34.76
BVpS27.73
TBVpS-52.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.55
Graham Number21.63
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.43% | ||
| ROE | 5.23% | ||
| ROCE | 8.06% | ||
| ROIC | 6.14% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 41.56% | ||
| OM | 22.26% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.17% | ||
| GM | 32.46% | ||
| FCFM | 19.95% |
ROA(3y)1.82%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.44%
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
ROICexc(3y)5.72%
ROICexc(5y)5.89%
ROICexgc(3y)32.02%
ROICexgc(5y)33.23%
ROCE(3y)7.45%
ROCE(5y)7.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y29.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.69%
OM growth 3Y10.89%
OM growth 5Y0.17%
PM growth 3Y77.88%
PM growth 5Y8.17%
GM growth 3Y0.85%
GM growth 5Y-1.16%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.2 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.38% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.1% | ||
| Profit Quality | 478.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.84 |
F-Score7
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)84.75%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.92%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.33%
EPS 3Y46.87%
EPS 5Y21.7%
EPS Q2Q%-127.59%
EPS Next Y-140.42%
EPS Next 2Y-13.18%
EPS Next 3Y-28.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.06%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-21.16%
Revenue Next Year-14.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.74%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.73%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y54.9%
EBIT growth 3Y27.22%
EBIT growth 5Y11.61%
EBIT Next Year-21.77%
EBIT Next 3Y-5.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y51.28%
FCF growth 3Y86.99%
FCF growth 5Y17.2%
OCF growth 1Y-13.57%
OCF growth 3Y35.78%
OCF growth 5Y14.3%
GRAY MEDIA INC-A / GTN.A FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to GTN.A.
What is the valuation status of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of GTN.A stock?
GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is GRAY MEDIA INC-A?
The financial health rating of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GTN.A stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) is expected to decline by -140.42% in the next year.