TEGNA INC (TGNA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:TGNA • US87901J1051

Current stock price

20.03 USD
-0.26 (-1.28%)
At close:
21.9 USD
+1.87 (+9.34%)
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This TGNA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. TGNA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TGNA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TGNA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TGNA has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years TGNA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
TGNA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFTGNA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of TGNA (3.19%) is better than 81.52% of its industry peers.
  • TGNA has a better Return On Equity (6.94%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of TGNA (5.31%) is better than 72.83% of its industry peers.
  • TGNA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.12%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.63%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.19%
ROE 6.94%
ROIC 5.31%
ROA(3y)6.04%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)14.79%
ROE(5y)16.76%
ROIC(3y)7.12%
ROIC(5y)8.31%
TGNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTGNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • TGNA's Profit Margin of 8.07% is amongst the best of the industry. TGNA outperforms 84.78% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of TGNA has declined.
  • TGNA has a better Operating Margin (16.44%) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TGNA has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 36.18%, TGNA is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TGNA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.44%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 36.18%
OM growth 3Y-18.35%
OM growth 5Y-10.93%
PM growth 3Y-25.09%
PM growth 5Y-13.22%
GM growth 3Y-9.22%
GM growth 5Y-5.82%
TGNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTGNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. TGNA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • TGNA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TGNA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TGNA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, TGNA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
TGNA Yearly Shares OutstandingTGNA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
TGNA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsTGNA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.87 indicates that TGNA is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of TGNA (1.87) is better than 70.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of TGNA is 8.96, which is on the high side as it means it would take TGNA, 8.96 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.96, TGNA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TGNA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating TGNA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.80, TGNA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 8.96
Altman-Z 1.87
ROIC/WACC0.71
WACC7.5%
TGNA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFTGNA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • TGNA has a Current Ratio of 2.28. This indicates that TGNA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of TGNA (2.28) is better than 81.52% of its industry peers.
  • TGNA has a Quick Ratio of 2.28. This indicates that TGNA is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • TGNA has a Quick ratio of 2.28. This is amongst the best in the industry. TGNA outperforms 81.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.28
Quick Ratio 2.28
TGNA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesTGNA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. TGNA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for TGNA have decreased strongly by -47.10% in the last year.
  • TGNA shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.54% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, TGNA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.57% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.59% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.1%
EPS 3Y-16.53%
EPS 5Y-6.54%
EPS Q2Q%-58.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.59%
Sales Q2Q%-18.89%

3.2 Future

  • TGNA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.46% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.14% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y87.83%
EPS Next 2Y8.28%
EPS Next 3Y34.53%
EPS Next 5Y14.46%
Revenue Next Year11.36%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y5.14%
Revenue Next 5Y1.14%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
TGNA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesTGNA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 1B 2B 3B
TGNA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesTGNA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. TGNA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.21 indicates a correct valuation of TGNA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, TGNA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TGNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.53), we can say TGNA is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.50 indicates a rather cheap valuation of TGNA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TGNA indicates a rather cheap valuation: TGNA is cheaper than 81.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of TGNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.95), we can say TGNA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.21
Fwd PE 6.5
TGNA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsTGNA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as TGNA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of TGNA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: TGNA is cheaper than 67.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.48
EV/EBITDA 10.1
TGNA Per share dataTGNA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • TGNA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as TGNA's earnings are expected to grow with 34.53% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.28%
EPS Next 3Y34.53%

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5. TGNA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.50%, TGNA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • TGNA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.10. TGNA pays more dividend than 83.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TGNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of TGNA grows each year by 7.45%, which is quite nice.
  • TGNA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • TGNA has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.45%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years8
TGNA Yearly Dividends per shareTGNA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • TGNA pays out 36.75% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of TGNA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP36.75%
EPS Next 2Y8.28%
EPS Next 3Y34.53%
TGNA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendTGNA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
TGNA Dividend Payout.TGNA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TGNA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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TGNA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

TEGNA INC

NYSE:TGNA (3/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 21.9 +1.87 (+9.34%)

20.03

-0.26 (-1.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners96.85%
Inst Owner Change-0.08%
Ins Owners0.62%
Ins Owner Change-31.77%
Market Cap3.24B
Revenue(TTM)2.71B
Net Income(TTM)218.94M
Analysts50
Price Target22.1 (10.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.5%
Yearly Dividend0.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.45%
DP36.75%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-Date03-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(2)4.3%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.87%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(4)16.59%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.63%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.79%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.63%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.89%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.21%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.89%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.38%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.92%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.56%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.56%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.23%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.21
Fwd PE 6.5
P/S 1.2
P/FCF 11.48
P/OCF 9.95
P/B 1.03
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.1
EPS(TTM)1.64
EY8.19%
EPS(NY)3.08
Fwd EY15.38%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY8.71%
OCF(TTM)2.01
OCFY10.05%
SpS16.75
BVpS19.49
TBVpS-13.18
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number26.8199 (33.9%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.19%
ROE 6.94%
ROCE 6.92%
ROIC 5.31%
ROICexc 5.56%
ROICexgc 39.67%
OM 16.44%
PM (TTM) 8.07%
GM 36.18%
FCFM 10.42%
ROA(3y)6.04%
ROA(5y)6.72%
ROE(3y)14.79%
ROE(5y)16.76%
ROIC(3y)7.12%
ROIC(5y)8.31%
ROICexc(3y)7.68%
ROICexc(5y)8.85%
ROICexgc(3y)54.78%
ROICexgc(5y)59.09%
ROCE(3y)9.28%
ROCE(5y)10.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.69%
OM growth 3Y-18.35%
OM growth 5Y-10.93%
PM growth 3Y-25.09%
PM growth 5Y-13.22%
GM growth 3Y-9.22%
GM growth 5Y-5.82%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 8.96
Debt/EBITDA 4.66
Cap/Depr 44.78%
Cap/Sales 1.6%
Interest Coverage 2.77
Cash Conversion 60.05%
Profit Quality 129.06%
Current Ratio 2.28
Quick Ratio 2.28
Altman-Z 1.87
F-Score5
WACC7.5%
ROIC/WACC0.71
Cap/Depr(3y)46.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.77%
Profit Quality(3y)115.68%
Profit Quality(5y)111.95%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.1%
EPS 3Y-16.53%
EPS 5Y-6.54%
EPS Q2Q%-58.68%
EPS Next Y87.83%
EPS Next 2Y8.28%
EPS Next 3Y34.53%
EPS Next 5Y14.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.13%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.59%
Sales Q2Q%-18.89%
Revenue Next Year11.36%
Revenue Next 2Y0.34%
Revenue Next 3Y5.14%
Revenue Next 5Y1.14%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-23.36%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.34%
EBIT Next Year87.4%
EBIT Next 3Y26.88%
EBIT Next 5Y11.52%
FCF growth 1Y-55.33%
FCF growth 3Y-28.12%
FCF growth 5Y-17.94%
OCF growth 1Y-52.41%
OCF growth 3Y-26.24%
OCF growth 5Y-16.54%

TEGNA INC / TGNA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TEGNA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to TGNA.


What is the valuation status for TGNA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to TEGNA INC (TGNA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is TEGNA INC (TGNA) stock?

TEGNA INC (TGNA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of TEGNA INC (TGNA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TEGNA INC (TGNA) is 12.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.03.


What is the financial health of TEGNA INC (TGNA) stock?

The financial health rating of TEGNA INC (TGNA) is 6 / 10.