TEGNA Inc. operates as a media company in the United States. The company operates television stations that deliver television programming and digital content. It offers news content to consumers across various platforms, including online, mobile, and social platforms; owns and operates multicast networks under the names True Crime Network, Quest, and Twist that offer on-demand episodes of shows; and operates VAULT Studios, which provides true crime and investigative content in the form of podcasts and original television programs.
TEGNA Fundamentals Summary
How do TEGNA's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
Is TEGNA undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6
Valuation Score 4/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
PE vs Industry
PE vs Market
PEG Ratio
PB vs Industry
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: TGNA ($21.19) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($58.22)
Significantly Below Fair Value: TGNA is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: TGNA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.5x) compared to the US Media industry average (15x).
PE vs Market: TGNA is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9.5x) compared to the US market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: TGNA is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: TGNA is overvalued based on its Price-To-Book Ratio (1.8x) compared to the US Media industry average (1.7x).
Future Growth
How is TEGNA forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
Future Growth Score
1/6
Future Growth Score 1/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
8.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: TGNA's forecast earnings growth (8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).
Earnings vs Market: TGNA's earnings (8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (12.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: TGNA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: TGNA's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: TGNA's revenue (5.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if TGNA's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
Past Performance
How has TEGNA performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6
Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
7.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: TGNA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: TGNA's current net profit margins (16.4%) are lower than last year (17%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: TGNA's earnings have grown by 7.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: TGNA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: TGNA had negative earnings growth (-1.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (22.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: TGNA's Return on Equity (19%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is TEGNA's financial position?
Financial Health Score
4/6
Financial Health Score 4/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: TGNA's short term assets ($768.8M) exceed its short term liabilities ($379.8M).
Long Term Liabilities: TGNA's short term assets ($768.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: TGNA's net debt to equity ratio (114.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: TGNA's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 152% to 116.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: TGNA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (20.9%).
Interest Coverage: TGNA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is TEGNA current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6
Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Future Dividend Coverage
1.79%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: TGNA's dividend (1.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: TGNA's dividend (1.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.05%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: TGNA's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TGNA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (16.9%), TGNA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14.5%), TGNA's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Dave Lougee (62 yo)
4.92yrs
Tenure
US$6,958,477
Compensation
Mr. David T. Lougee, also known as Dave, has been the Chief Executive Officer, Director and President of TEGNA Inc. since June 1, 2017. Mr. Lougee has been the President of Gannett Broadcasting, Inc. (Broa...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Dave's total compensation ($USD6.96M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.83M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Dave's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: TGNA's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: TGNA's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
TEGNA Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
All financial data provided by Standard & Poor's Capital IQ.
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2022/05/24 00:00
End of Day Share Price
2022/05/24 00:00
Earnings
2022/03/31
Annual Earnings
2021/12/31
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.