Sinclair Balance Sheet Health

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Sinclair has a total shareholder equity of $516.0M and total debt of $4.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 792.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $5.9B and $5.4B respectively. Sinclair's EBIT is $550.0M making its interest coverage ratio 1.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $697.0M.

Key information

792.1%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.09b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio1.9x
CashUS$697.00m
EquityUS$516.00m
Total liabilitiesUS$5.37b
Total assetsUS$5.89b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Returns On Capital

Mar 22
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Returns On Capital

Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Mar 05
Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Sinclair, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 01
Sinclair, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

At US$13.87, Is It Time To Put Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) On Your Watch List?

Feb 28
At US$13.87, Is It Time To Put Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) On Your Watch List?

Sinclair: Earnings Surprise, And Very Undervalued

Jan 22

Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) A Risky Investment?

Jan 16
Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) A Risky Investment?

Results: Sinclair, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Nov 09
Results: Sinclair, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Oct 25
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Oct 10
Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Stock Catapults 27% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Sep 12
Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Debt Sensibly?

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Aug 21
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Insufficient Growth At Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Hampers Share Price

Jun 20
Insufficient Growth At Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) Hampers Share Price

Sinclair: Despite Key Catalysts, Long-Term Issues Are A Problem

Jun 08

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

May 12
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 07
Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Too Much Debt?

Sinclair, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Mar 01
Sinclair, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Is There Now An Opportunity In Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Feb 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Sinclair, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SBGI) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 18
Sinclair, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SBGI) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking

Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Nov 07
Sinclair's (NASDAQ:SBGI) Dividend Will Be $0.25

Is There Now An Opportunity In Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Oct 06
Is There Now An Opportunity In Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI)?

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Aug 28
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 24
Is Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Using Too Much Debt?

Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Aug 06
Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.25

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SBGI's short term assets ($1.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($605.0M).

Long Term Liabilities: SBGI's short term assets ($1.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.8B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: SBGI's net debt to equity ratio (657%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: SBGI's debt to equity ratio has increased from 447.3% to 792.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SBGI's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (2.4%).

Interest Coverage: SBGI's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.9x coverage).


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Company Analysis2025/04/11 14:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
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Sinclair, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel KurnosBenchmark Company
Edward AtorinoBenchmark Company
Stephen WeissBofA Global Research