Return On Invested Capital
11%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -72%
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC financial metrics
Period Q1 2023 · Filed 10 May 2023
Key metrics snapshot
Return On Equity
30%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -104%
Return On Assets
3.8%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -83%
Operating Margin
16%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -74%
Current Ratio
2.39x
Period-end balance · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -1.7%
Quick Ratio
2.03x
Period-end balance · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: +7.1%
Debt-to-equity
4.74x
Period-end balance · Through 31 Mar 2023
YoY relative change: -17%
Revenues YoY
-42%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
NetIncomeLoss YoY
-89%
Trailing 12 months · Through 31 Mar 2023
Profitability
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Invested Capital |
11%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-72% |
| Return On Equity |
30%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-104% |
| Return On Assets |
3.8%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-83% |
| Operating Margin |
16%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-74% |
Financial Health
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio |
2.39x
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-1.7% |
| Quick Ratio |
2.03x
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+7.1% |
| Debt-to-equity |
4.74x
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-17% |
Growth
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues YoY |
-42%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
|
| NetIncomeLoss YoY |
-89%
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
Share Metrics
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic |
69,744,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-3.4% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted |
69,864,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-3.2% |
Supporting Metrics
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| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
$603,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-2.7% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
-$2,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
0% |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets |
$169,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-62% |
| Assets |
$6,436,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-3.4% |
| Assets, Current |
$1,447,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-1.4% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
$623,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+20% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |
$623,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+20% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect |
-$261,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
+12% |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |
$250,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-89% |
| Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent |
$139,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-13% |
| Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net |
$407,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+3% |
| Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits |
-$207,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-130% |
| Depreciation |
$96,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-16% |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |
$265,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-53% |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic |
4
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-88% |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted |
4
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-88% |
| General and Administrative Expense |
$171,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
+9.6% |
| Goodwill |
$2,082,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-0.29% |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest |
$300,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-89% |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
$22,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-96% |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable |
-$4,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
+75% |
| Interest Expense |
$255,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-56% |
| Liabilities |
$5,605,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-2.9% |
| Liabilities and Equity |
$6,436,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-3.4% |
| Liabilities, Current |
$605,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+0.33% |
| Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation |
$4,221,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-3.2% |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities |
-$279,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-174% |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities |
-$44,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
+83% |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
$62,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-11% |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
-$235,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
+68% |
| Operating Income (Loss) |
$535,000,000
Trailing 12 months · 31 Mar 2023
|
-85% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current |
$21,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-4.5% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |
$148,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-9.2% |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |
$138,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-9.2% |
| Other Assets, Current |
$221,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-32% |
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
$990,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-2.5% |
| Other Liabilities, Noncurrent |
$214,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
-8.9% |
| Other Noncash Income (Expense) |
-$1,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
+83% |
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
$20,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-4.8% |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
$289,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+165% |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
$23,000,000
Reported period · 31 Mar 2023
|
-21% |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent |
$890,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+16% |
| Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
$831,000,000
Period-end balance · 31 Mar 2023
|
+18% |
Comparisons, sources and research notes
Sources and sharing
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC Financial Facts
- Context
- Latest metrics period: Q1 2023
- Latest reported value
- Return On Invested Capital 11%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open metric pages to inspect the reported history.
Tracking and update notes
Why revisit this company facts page
Company facts change as new 10-Q and 10-K filings update the latest reported period, headline values, and cross-company comparison context.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest metrics period Q1 2023
- Why come back
- Use the next filing cycle to compare new facts against this baseline and then verify the detailed metric history.
- Current latest metrics period: Q1 2023.
- Most recent SEC facts end date on this page: 31 Mar 2023.
- Save this filer to return when the next filing-backed metric period changes the picture.
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Latest update
Latest update for Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Latest financial period: Q1 2023. Reopen this facts page to verify the newest reported period against the prior baseline.
Update date
10 May 2023
Page type
Company facts
Latest period
Q1 2023
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 10 May 2023.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Invested Capital compares
Return On Invested Capital is down about 72% versus the comparable prior period.
Compared with
Compared with Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC's recent history first. Same-industry peer context appears only when enough SEC-backed benchmark coverage exists.
Why this is notable
Return On Invested Capital already has a self-history signal here, but same-industry benchmark context waits until the benchmark sample is strong enough.
- Latest comparable period on this page: Q1 2023.
- Peer context will appear when enough companies report a comparable value for this metric.
- Open the metric history first if you want to verify the exact period-to-period change.
Industry benchmark context uses SEC-reported values from the same methodology version. Latest periods may differ across companies.
How to read key metrics on this page
These short guides explain what the headline metrics mean, what to compare next, and where to open the live SEC-backed example for this company.
Plain-English Guide
How to read Revenue on this page
Revenue is the sales a company reports from customers before most expenses are subtracted.
Why people care
People start here to understand business scale and whether demand is growing before they ask about margins or cash flow.
How to read it
Check the latest reported period first, then compare the same quarter or year against prior periods so seasonality does not distort the story.
Compare next
Compare revenue with gross profit, operating income, and operating cash flow to see whether sales are turning into healthy economics.
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Plain-English Guide
How to read Net Income on this page
Net income is profit after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other non-operating items.
Why people care
It is the bottom-line profit figure many users recognize first, especially when they want to compare earnings with sales or cash flow.
How to read it
Use the same quarter or fiscal year comparison first, then check operating income or cash flow if the bottom line moved sharply.
Compare next
Compare it with operating income, EPS, and operating cash flow to see whether earnings are broad-based or driven by one-off items.
Net income can swing because of tax, financing, or accounting adjustments, so it is often less comparable than core operating metrics.
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Filing notes and source
Key facts
- Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC financial facts use SEC filings; any third-party reference is labeled separately.
- Latest metrics period on this page: Q1 2023.
- Headline metric: Return On Invested Capital 11%.
Change
- Return On Invested Capital YoY relative change: -72%.
- Most recent SEC facts end date: 31 Mar 2023.
Research use
- This gives a beginner-friendly first read before you inspect detailed formulas and metric tables.
- Metric cards link to SEC history; a third-party reference may use a different or unverified reporting period.
Evidence
Based on latest 10-Q/10-K
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Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open company facts to inspect the reported metric history.
Latest financial snapshot (2023-03-31) highlights Return On Invested Capital 10.9%, Return On Equity 30.2%, and Return On Assets 3.8%.
Valuation Snapshot
SEC-only DCF estimate using a normalized free cash flow base, cash, debt, and reported share count when available.
No market comparison
No market comparison
Medium confidence
USD inputs only. Cash and complete debt must share the latest balance date. Missing balances are unknown, never zero; equity value and market EV remain unavailable until both are verified.
Fair value per share
$110.01
Market price
n/a
PEG ratio
n/a
Enterprise value
$11.32B
Equity value
$7.69B
DCF fair value scenarios
Bear
$68.91
- Growth
- 1%
- Discount
- 11%
- Terminal
- 2%
Base
$110.01
- Growth
- 4%
- Discount
- 10%
- Terminal
- 2.5%
Bull
$174.72
- Growth
- 7%
- Discount
- 9%
- Terminal
- 3%
Base growth: DCF Growth Assumption.
Key valuation metrics
EV/Revenue
n/a
Market price market EV / SEC revenue
Market enterprise value is unavailable
EV/EBITDA
n/a
Market price market EV / SEC EBITDA
Market enterprise value is unavailable
P/E
n/a
Market price market price / SEC EPS
Market cap is unavailable
P/S
n/a
Market price market cap / SEC revenue
Market cap is unavailable
P/B
n/a
Market price market cap / SEC equity
Market cap is unavailable
PEG
n/a
P/E / DCF Growth Assumption
P/e or positive growth is unavailable
Core assumptions
- Projection
- 5 years
- FCF growth
- 4%
- Discount rate
- 10%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
SEC fact inputs
- DCF base FCF
- $777.33M
- Normalized SEC FCF average
- Reported FCF
- $687M
- Net income
- $250M
- EBITDA
- $800M
- Cash
- $623M
- Debt
- $4.26B
- Equity
- $890M
- Shares
- 69,864,000
Input periods, units and SEC sources
Equity value = DCF enterprise value + cash − debt. Cash flow uses matching annual or trailing-12-month periods.
- Operating cash flow: 791,000,000.0 USD · through 2023-03-31 · prior annual + current YTD − prior YTD SEC source SEC source SEC source
- Capital expenditures: 104,000,000.0 USD · through 2023-03-31 · prior annual + current YTD − prior YTD SEC source SEC source SEC source
- Cash and equivalents: 623,000,000.0 USD · through 2023-03-31 SEC source
- Debt: 4,258,000,000.0 USD · through 2023-03-31 · Reported debt including lease obligations SEC source
Data confidence notes
- Dcf base free cash flow: dcf base starts from trailing sec free cash flow
- Dcf base free cash flow: trailing free cash flow is below recent annual free cash flow, so dcf uses a normalized sec average
- Ticker missing for issuer
- Peg uses dcf growth assumption because historical sec growth is not positive
- Dcf uses fallback growth assumption because historical free cash flow growth is not positive
- Peg unavailable: market price is missing
Compare This Company Through SEC-backed Metrics
Use these links to compare Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC against other SEC filers on the same metric, then verify the company history from the paired facts page.
Revenues YoY
Latest value: -42%
Financial Quality Score
Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.
43.8/100
Caution Confidence high
Return On Invested Capital
11%
Metric score 39.4/100
Return On Equity
30%
Metric score 100.0/100
Return On Assets
3.8%
Metric score 22.7/100
Financial Health
- Current Ratio
- 2.39x
- Quick Ratio
- 2.03x
- Debt to Equity
- 4.74x
Strengths
Return On Equity, Current Ratio, and Quick Ratio
Watchpoints
Return On Invested Capital, Return On Assets, and Debt-to-equity
Calculation methodology and other links
How we score
This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.
| Metric | Weight | V1 threshold |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 20 | 5% to 20% |
| ROE | 15 | 8% to 25% |
| ROA | 10 | 2% to 10% |
| Operating Margin | 5 | 5% to 25% |
| Current Ratio | 12 | 1.0x to 2.0x |
| Quick Ratio | 8 | 0.8x to 1.5x |
| Debt to Equity | 10 | 0.3x to 2.0x (lower is better) |
| Revenue YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
| Net Income YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
How Calculated (standard_v1)
Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.
- Operating Income / Revenues using matching TTM or quarter periods; basis shown per metric
- Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
- (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
- Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
- TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
- Revenues YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
- Net Income YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
CIK / security context first