GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:GTN.A - US3893752051 - Common Stock
13.92 USD
-0.14 (-1.02%)
GTN.A gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 91 industry peers in the Media industry. GTN.A has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. GTN.A is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- GTN.A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 0.41%, GTN.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- GTN.A has a Return On Equity of 1.50%. This is in the better half of the industry: GTN.A outperforms 67.03% of its industry peers.
- GTN.A has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.86%. This is in the better half of the industry: GTN.A outperforms 67.03% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GTN.A is in line with the industry average of 7.07%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.41% | ||
| ROE | 1.5% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% |
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 (1.25%) than 67.03% of its industry peers.
- GTN.A's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of GTN.A (18.67%) is better than 86.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GTN.A has remained more or less at the same level.
- GTN.A has a Gross Margin of 29.27%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GTN.A underperforms 65.93% of its industry peers.
- GTN.A's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 18.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.25% | ||
| GM | 29.27% |
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
- GTN.A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GTN.A has more shares outstanding
- 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 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that GTN.A is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.80, GTN.A is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GTN.A is 12.75, which is on the high side as it means it would take GTN.A, 12.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- GTN.A's Debt to FCF ratio of 12.75 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GTN.A outperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
- GTN.A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.00. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- GTN.A has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.00) than 68.13% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC7.18%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GTN.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GTN.A's Current ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GTN.A is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that GTN.A may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- GTN.A has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is in the lower half of the industry: GTN.A underperforms 60.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GTN.A have decreased strongly by -50.33% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 21.70% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- GTN.A shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.32%.
- GTN.A shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.33%
EPS 3Y46.87%
EPS 5Y21.7%
EPS Q2Q%-127.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.32%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-21.16%
3.2 Future
- GTN.A is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -28.41% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GTN.A will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -4.93% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-136.2%
EPS Next 2Y-14%
EPS Next 3Y-28.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.83%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.56, GTN.A is valued on the expensive side.
- 74.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GTN.A, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GTN.A to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say GTN.A is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 5.55, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of GTN.A.
- GTN.A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GTN.A is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- GTN.A is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GTN.A is valued a bit cheaper than 73.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GTN.A is valued cheaper than 90.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of GTN.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as GTN.A's earnings are expected to decrease with -28.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y-14%
EPS Next 3Y-28.41%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.21%, GTN.A is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, GTN.A pays a better dividend. On top of this GTN.A pays more dividend than 95.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- GTN.A's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.21% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of GTN.A grows each year by 15.86%, which is quite nice.
- 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
- 200.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GTN.A. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- GTN.A's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP200%
EPS Next 2Y-14%
EPS Next 3Y-28.41%
NYSE:GTN.A (1/13/2026, 8:24:07 PM)
13.92
-0.14 (-1.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners85.51%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners5.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.42B
Revenue(TTM)3.35B
Net Income(TTM)42.00M
Analysts77.78
Price Target13.95 (0.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.21% |
Yearly Dividend0.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.86%
DP200%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)15.65%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(2)49.44%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.05%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.14%
Max EPS beat(4)55%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)52.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)23.24%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)16.94%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.36%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.99%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.39%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.07%
PT rev (1m)8.61%
PT rev (3m)38.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-144.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 5.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.61 | ||
| P/B | 0.51 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.63 |
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY5.39%
EPS(NY)2.51
Fwd EY18.01%
FCF(TTM)4.31
FCFY30.96%
OCF(TTM)5.34
OCFY38.35%
SpS32.79
BVpS27.51
TBVpS-52.15
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.86
Graham Number21.54
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.41% | ||
| ROE | 1.5% | ||
| ROCE | 6.38% | ||
| ROIC | 4.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.95% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.01% | ||
| OM | 18.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.25% | ||
| GM | 29.27% | ||
| FCFM | 13.14% |
ROA(3y)1.82%
ROA(5y)2.1%
ROE(3y)6.9%
ROE(5y)7.44%
ROIC(3y)5.68%
ROIC(5y)5.66%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.24 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.14% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 60.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1047.62% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.8 |
F-Score4
WACC7.18%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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-136.2%
EPS Next 2Y-14%
EPS Next 3Y-28.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.32%
Revenue growth 3Y14.73%
Revenue growth 5Y11.42%
Sales Q2Q%-21.16%
Revenue Next Year-14.83%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.72%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.93%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-4.58%
EBIT growth 3Y27.22%
EBIT growth 5Y11.61%
EBIT Next Year-23%
EBIT Next 3Y-6.42%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y18.28%
FCF growth 3Y86.99%
FCF growth 5Y17.2%
OCF growth 1Y-31.7%
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.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of GTN.A stock?
GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) is expected to decline by -136.2% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) stock?
The dividend rating of GRAY MEDIA INC-A (GTN.A) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 200%.