TEGNA INC (TGNA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:TGNA • US87901J1051

19.01 USD
+0.09 (+0.48%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
19.01 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to TGNA. TGNA was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. TGNA gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. TGNA is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally TGNA also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes TGNA very considerable for value and dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • TGNA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • TGNA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • TGNA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years TGNA had a positive operating cash flow.
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 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.04%, TGNA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TGNA has a Return On Equity of 11.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TGNA outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of TGNA (7.32%) is better than 86.81% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for TGNA is above the industry average of 7.01%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 11.01%
ROIC 7.32%
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)7.49%
ROE(3y)19.32%
ROE(5y)20.06%
ROIC(3y)9.16%
ROIC(5y)9.46%
TGNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICTGNA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • TGNA has a Profit Margin of 11.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. TGNA outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • TGNA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 20.88%, TGNA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • TGNA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 39.45%, TGNA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of TGNA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.88%
PM (TTM) 11.92%
GM 39.45%
OM growth 3Y-0.6%
OM growth 5Y0.24%
PM growth 3Y6.5%
PM growth 5Y9.13%
GM growth 3Y-2.32%
GM growth 5Y-1.41%
TGNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsTGNA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), TGNA is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for TGNA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, TGNA has less shares outstanding
  • 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 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 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • TGNA has an Altman-Z score of 3.06. This indicates that TGNA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • TGNA has a better Altman-Z score (3.06) than 83.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of TGNA is 5.89, which is a neutral value as it means it would take TGNA, 5.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • TGNA's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.89 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. TGNA outperforms 75.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that TGNA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • TGNA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.81
Debt/FCF 5.89
Altman-Z 3.06
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC7.37%
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 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.22 indicates that TGNA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • TGNA has a better Current ratio (2.22) than 82.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.22 indicates that TGNA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • TGNA has a better Quick ratio (2.22) than 83.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.22
Quick Ratio 2.22
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • TGNA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.29%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.57% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.73% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, TGNA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.29%
EPS 3Y13.15%
EPS 5Y17.57%
EPS Q2Q%-64.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.73%
Revenue growth 3Y1.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%-19.34%

3.2 Future

  • TGNA is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.91% yearly.
  • TGNA is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y-47.55%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y-14.72%
EPS Next 5Y-1.91%
Revenue Next Year-12.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.78%

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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.09 indicates a reasonable valuation of TGNA.
  • TGNA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. TGNA is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.67. TGNA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • TGNA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.17.
  • 82.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TGNA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, TGNA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.09
Fwd PE 6.17
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

  • 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TGNA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 78.02% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TGNA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.13
EV/EBITDA 7.62
TGNA Per share dataTGNA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of TGNA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • TGNA's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.72% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y-14.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • TGNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.65%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.17, TGNA pays a better dividend. On top of this TGNA pays more dividend than 83.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, TGNA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.65%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of TGNA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.34%!
  • 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)11.34%
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 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • TGNA pays out 23.42% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP23.42%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y-14.72%
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 200M 400M 600M
TGNA Dividend Payout.TGNA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.TGNA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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TEGNA INC

NYSE:TGNA (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 19.01 0 (0%)

19.01

+0.09 (+0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners96.18%
Inst Owner Change-1.69%
Ins Owners0.62%
Ins Owner Change10.56%
Market Cap3.06B
Revenue(TTM)2.88B
Net Income(TTM)342.98M
Analysts50
Price Target22.1 (16.25%)
Short Float %5.72%
Short Ratio6.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.65%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.34%
DP23.42%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years8
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)7.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(2)16.59%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.27%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.36%
Max EPS beat(4)16.59%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.85%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.35%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.46%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.06%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.39%
Revenue beat(12)0
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.84%
Revenue beat(16)0
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.09
Fwd PE 6.17
P/S 1.06
P/FCF 7.13
P/OCF 6.54
P/B 0.98
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.62
EPS(TTM)2.35
EY12.36%
EPS(NY)3.08
Fwd EY16.2%
FCF(TTM)2.67
FCFY14.03%
OCF(TTM)2.91
OCFY15.3%
SpS17.86
BVpS19.35
TBVpS-13.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.46
Graham Number31.99
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.04%
ROE 11.01%
ROCE 9.38%
ROIC 7.32%
ROICexc 7.59%
ROICexgc 53.74%
OM 20.88%
PM (TTM) 11.92%
GM 39.45%
FCFM 14.93%
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)7.49%
ROE(3y)19.32%
ROE(5y)20.06%
ROIC(3y)9.16%
ROIC(5y)9.46%
ROICexc(3y)9.96%
ROICexc(5y)9.97%
ROICexgc(3y)67.45%
ROICexgc(5y)66.75%
ROCE(3y)11.74%
ROCE(5y)12.12%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.76%
OM growth 3Y-0.6%
OM growth 5Y0.24%
PM growth 3Y6.5%
PM growth 5Y9.13%
GM growth 3Y-2.32%
GM growth 5Y-1.41%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.81
Debt/FCF 5.89
Debt/EBITDA 3.61
Cap/Depr 38.76%
Cap/Sales 1.35%
Interest Coverage 3.72
Cash Conversion 66.81%
Profit Quality 125.2%
Current Ratio 2.22
Quick Ratio 2.22
Altman-Z 3.06
F-Score6
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)45.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.76%
Profit Quality(3y)112.93%
Profit Quality(5y)117.67%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.29%
EPS 3Y13.15%
EPS 5Y17.57%
EPS Q2Q%-64.89%
EPS Next Y-47.55%
EPS Next 2Y-0.32%
EPS Next 3Y-14.72%
EPS Next 5Y-1.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.73%
Revenue growth 3Y1.22%
Revenue growth 5Y6.17%
Sales Q2Q%-19.34%
Revenue Next Year-12.61%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.46%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.88%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.78%
EBIT growth 1Y-8.51%
EBIT growth 3Y0.61%
EBIT growth 5Y6.42%
EBIT Next Year-29.63%
EBIT Next 3Y-8.03%
EBIT Next 5Y-3.53%
FCF growth 1Y-25.19%
FCF growth 3Y12.99%
FCF growth 5Y24.78%
OCF growth 1Y-24.49%
OCF growth 3Y10.94%
OCF growth 5Y18.15%

TEGNA INC / TGNA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for TEGNA INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to TGNA.


What is the valuation status of TEGNA INC (TGNA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to TEGNA INC (TGNA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of TGNA stock?

TEGNA INC (TGNA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TGNA stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TEGNA INC (TGNA) is 8.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.98.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for TGNA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TEGNA INC (TGNA) is expected to decline by -47.55% in the next year.