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Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI)

Communication Services | Broadcasting | Hunt Valley, United States | NasdaqGS
12.52 USD -0.18 (-1.417%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.52

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:28 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Sinclair is severely compromised by a deteriorating balance sheet and a history of shareholder capital destruction. Despite a headline-grabbing 7.65% yield, the company is paying out 129% of its earnings, a dangerous level of payout that leaves no room for error if profitability falters. The stock has lost more than half its value over the last nine years, a structural decline that suggests the market views the business as fundamentally broken rather than merely undervalued. While the current price is near its 52-week low, the heavy concentration of speculative put buying indicates that traders expect further weakness before any recovery can occur. The combination of insolvency risks, a toxic payout ratio, and a multi-year price trajectory makes this a difficult hold for investors seeking sustainable growth or even reliable income.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.058191
AutoTheta0.060698
AutoETS0.063439
AutoARIMA0.063441

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 14.25
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.184
Excess Kurtosis -1.34
Attribute Value
Sector Communication Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-30
Debt to Equity Ratio 1378.947
Revenue per Share 46.166
Market Cap 905,422,208
Trailing P/E 16.26
Forward P/E -6.37
Beta 1.11
Profit Margins 1.60%
Previous Name Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Website https://sbgi.net

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 10:28 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in November and December 2026. While there is some call volume at the $15 strike, the overwhelming weight of capital is in put options, suggesting a consensus view that the stock will struggle to break above current levels and faces significant resistance.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.77% 6.98% 7.10% 6.35%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-31 0.250 1.773050
2026-05-26 0.250 1.822157
2026-03-10 0.250 1.748252
2025-12-01 0.250 1.635056
2025-08-29 0.250 1.727712
2025-05-30 0.250 1.781896
2025-03-10 0.250 1.811594
2024-12-02 0.250 1.398993
2024-08-30 0.250 1.795977
2024-06-03 0.250 1.830161
2024-03-08 0.250 1.995212
2023-11-30 0.250 1.982554
2023-08-31 0.250 1.980983
2023-05-26 0.250 1.582278
2023-03-02 0.250 1.632920
2022-11-30 0.250 1.346983
2022-08-31 0.250 1.131734
2022-05-31 0.250 1.031779
2022-03-04 0.250 0.883392
2021-11-30 0.200 0.857265
2021-08-31 0.200 0.666445
2021-05-28 0.200 0.593648
2021-03-09 0.200 0.536913
2020-11-30 0.200 0.733676
2020-08-31 0.200 0.961076
2020-05-29 0.200 1.070091
2020-03-06 0.200 0.913659
2019-11-27 0.200 0.569801
2019-08-29 0.200 0.451977
2019-05-30 0.200 0.360425
2019-03-08 0.200 0.543183
2018-11-29 0.200 0.640205
2018-08-30 0.180 0.637168
2018-05-31 0.180 0.656934
2018-03-08 0.180 0.542986
2017-11-30 0.180 0.528634
2017-08-30 0.180 0.572337
2017-05-30 0.180 0.549618
2017-02-27 0.180 0.450563
2016-11-29 0.180 0.556414
2016-08-30 0.180 0.629151
2016-05-27 0.180 0.573797
2016-03-03 0.165 0.512422
2015-11-27 0.165 0.462833
2015-08-28 0.165 0.624054
2015-05-28 0.165 0.546720
2015-02-25 0.165 0.586771
2014-11-26 0.165 0.557998
2014-08-27 0.165 0.563717
2014-05-28 0.150 0.494397
2014-02-26 0.150 0.534188
2013-11-26 0.150 0.458435
2013-08-28 0.150 0.624740
2013-05-29 0.150 0.552283
2013-02-27 0.150 1.042391
2012-11-28 1.000 9.250693
2012-08-29 0.150 1.291990
2012-05-30 0.120 1.479655
2012-02-28 0.120 1.020408
2011-11-29 0.120 1.234568
2011-08-30 0.120 1.548387
2011-05-27 0.120 1.267159
2011-02-25 0.120 0.930954
2010-11-29 0.430 5.388471
2008-12-29 0.200 6.993007
2008-09-29 0.200 4.032258
2008-06-27 0.200 2.614379
2008-03-28 0.200 2.232143
2007-12-27 0.175 2.066116
2007-09-27 0.150 1.222494
2007-06-27 0.150 1.054111
2007-03-28 0.150 0.964630
2006-12-27 0.125 1.146789
2006-09-27 0.125 1.547030
2006-06-28 0.100 1.218027
2006-03-29 0.100 1.285347
2005-12-28 0.100 1.085776
2005-09-28 0.075 0.845547
2005-06-29 0.075 0.823271
2005-03-30 0.050 0.625000
2004-12-29 0.025 0.276549
2004-09-29 0.025 0.340599
2004-06-29 0.025 0.236742
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 7.97
exDividendDate 2026-08-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.07874016
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-08-31
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.023400962
Address1 10,706 Beaver Dam Road
All Time High 66.57
All Time Low 0.85
Ask 14.3
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.9 - Hold
Average Daily Volume10 Day 484,500
Average Daily Volume3 Month 486,059
Average Volume 486,059
Average Volume10Days 484,500
Beta 1.11
Bid 10.79
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 10
Book Value 5.259
City Hunt Valley
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.52
Current Ratio 1.944
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 13.19
Day Low 12.4401
Debt To Equity 1,378.947
Display Name Sinclair
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 7.97
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,822,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,822,400
Ebitda 478,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.14681
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.241
Enterprise To Revenue 1.357
Enterprise Value 4,417,422,336
Eps Current Year 0.4
Eps Forward -1.965
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.77
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 15
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 410 568 1691
Fifty Day Average 13.5512
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0311995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07609654
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.3400962
Fifty Two Week High 17.88
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.3599987
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.29977623
Fifty Two Week Low 12.23
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.29000092
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.023712259
Fifty Two Week Range 12.23 - 17.88
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 802,531,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.7
Float Shares 39,143,596
Forward Eps -1.965
Forward P E -6.3715014
Free Cashflow 237,875,008
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 7,100
Fullday Change -0.17999935
Fullday Change Percent -1.4173177
Fullday Price 12.52
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.45424
Gross Profits 1,479,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.1452
Held Percent Institutions 0.67961
Implied Shares Outstanding 72,318,060
Industry Broadcasting
Industry Disp Broadcasting
Industry Key broadcasting
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,134,400
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 896,400,000
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Sinclair, Inc., a media company, provides content on local television stations and digital platforms in the United States. It operates through two segments, Local Media and Tennis. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, original networks, and content; provides free over-the-air programming and live local sporting events on its stations; distributes its content to multi-channel video programming distributors in exchange for contractual fees; and produces local and original news programs. This segment operates The Nest, a free over-the-air national broadcast TV network; Comet, a science fiction network; CHARGE!, an adventure and action-based network; The National News Desk, a news program; and Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, an investigative and political analysis program, as well as podcasts related to soccer and sports programming. Its Tennis segment offers Tennis Channel, a cable network that includes coverage of tennis' top tournaments and original professional sports, and tennis lifestyle shows; Tennis Channel International and Tennis Channel streaming services; Tennischannel 2, a 24-hours a day free ad-supported streaming television channel; Tennis.com; and FAST Channel Pickleballtv. The company also provides non-broadcast digital and internet solutions; and technical sales and services, including the design and manufacture of broadcast systems. In addition, it owns various investments in non-media related companies. The company distributes its content through its broadcast platform and third-party platforms that consist of programming provided by third-party networks and syndicators, local news, sports, and other original programming. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Long Name Sinclair, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 905,422,208
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_526950
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-10-17
Net Income To Common 52,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 930,010,250
Number Of Analyst Opinions 7
Open 12.76
Operating Cashflow 171,000,000
Operating Margins 0.06548
Overall Risk 10
Payout Ratio 1.2987
Peg Ratio 0.37
Phone 410 568 1500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 12.52
Post Market Time 1,792,180,813
Prev Name Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Previous Close 12.7
Price Eps Current Year 31.300001
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.3806808
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.27807808
Profit Margins 0.01597
Quick Ratio 1.752
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key hold
Recommendation Mean 2.85714
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.179999
Regular Market Change Percent -1.41732
Regular Market Day High 13.19
Regular Market Day Low 12.4401
Regular Market Day Range 12.4401 - 13.19
Regular Market Open 12.76
Regular Market Previous Close 12.7
Regular Market Price 12.52
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,800
Regular Market Volume 708,870
Return On Assets 0.024330001
Return On Equity 0.20436001
Revenue Growth 0.071
Revenue Per Share 46.166
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Communication Services
Sector Disp Communication Services
Sector Key communication-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 48,562,824
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0533
Shares Short 3,852,677
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 3,761,675
Short Name Sinclair, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.2839
Short Ratio 8.33
Source Interval 15
State MD
Symbol SBGI
Target High Price 30.0
Target Low Price 12.0
Target Mean Price 17.57143
Target Median Price 16.0
Total Cash 604,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 8.352
Total Debt 4,192,000,000
Total Revenue 3,256,000,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.07874016
Trailing Eps 0.77
Trailing P E 16.25974
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 14.1991
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.6790991
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11825392
Type Disp Equity
Volume 708,870
Website https://sbgi.net
Zip 21,030