(GCI) Gannett - Overview
Stock: Newspapers, Digital News, Digital Marketing, Event Platform, Advertising
EPS (Earnings per Share)
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| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 59.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -13.3% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.53 |
| Alpha | -73.19 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.187 |
| Beta Downside | 1.335 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 64.89% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.06 |
Description: GCI Gannett December 26, 2025
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) is a U.S.-based media and digital-marketing solutions firm organized into three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. Its portfolio spans traditional print (home-delivery subscriptions, single-copy papers, shoppers and niche titles) and a growing suite of digital products, including local-news subscriptions, the USA TODAY NETWORK community-events platform, e-newspapers, and the LocaliQ marketing-automation cloud that leverages AI for ad optimization and reporting.
Key recent metrics illustrate the business transition: FY 2023 revenue was approximately $2.0 billion, with digital advertising contributing roughly 45 % of total revenue and growing at a 12 % year-over-year rate, while print circulation continued to contract at about 6 % annually. The company’s cash-flow generation remains modest (free cash flow ~ $150 million in 2023), reflecting the capital-intensive nature of printing and distribution. A primary sector driver is the broader shift of advertising spend from legacy print to programmatic digital channels, which is accelerated by macro-economic pressures on local businesses that traditionally fund newspaper ads.
For a deeper dive into Gannett’s valuation multiples and forward-looking forecasts, you may find ValueRay’s analyst dashboard useful.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5
| Net Income: 96.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.79 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -6.95% < 20% (prev -4.63%; Δ -2.31% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 > 3% & CFO 80.0m > Net Income 96.1m |
| Net Debt (1.08b) to EBITDA (259.4m): 4.16 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.69 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (142.9m) vs 12m ago -0.19% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.40% > 18% (prev 0.37%; Δ 3603 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 117.3% > 50% (prev 123.9%; Δ -6.66% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.91 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 259.4m / Interest Expense TTM 100.2m) |
Altman Z'' -2.62
| A: -0.08 (Total Current Assets 366.1m - Total Current Liabilities 528.5m) / Total Assets 1.92b |
| B: -0.53 (Retained Earnings -1.02b / Total Assets 1.92b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 91.6m / Avg Total Assets 1.99b) |
| D: -0.62 (Book Value of Equity -1.07b / Total Liabilities 1.73b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: -2.62 = D |
Beneish M -3.03
| DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 220.1m/244.0m, Revenue 2.34b/2.56b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 36.40% / 37.06%) |
| AQI: 1.08 (AQ_t 0.64 / AQ_t-1 0.60) |
| SGI: 0.91 (Revenue 2.34b / 2.56b) |
| TATA: 0.01 (NI 96.1m - CFO 80.0m) / TA 1.92b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of GCI shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.49%, over one month by +0.98%, over three months by -58.93% and over the past year by -56.05%.
Is GCI a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the GCI price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 6 | 190.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 6 | 190.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 2 | -3.9% |
GCI Fundamental Data Overview February 03, 2026
P/E Forward = 13.245
P/S = 0.2862
P/B = 4.5192
Revenue TTM = 2.34b USD
EBIT TTM = 91.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 259.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 902.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 104.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.16b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.08b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 1.75b USD (669.3m + Debt 1.16b - CCE 75.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.91 (Ebit TTM 91.6m / Interest Expense TTM 100.2m)
EV/FCF = 61.85x (Enterprise Value 1.75b / FCF TTM 28.3m)
FCF Yield = 1.62% (FCF TTM 28.3m / Enterprise Value 1.75b)
FCF Margin = 1.21% (FCF TTM 28.3m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Net Margin = 4.11% (Net Income TTM 96.1m / Revenue TTM 2.34b)
Gross Margin = 36.40% ((Revenue TTM 2.34b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.49b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.47% (prev 38.54%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.91 (Enterprise Value 1.75b / Total Assets 1.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.06% (Interest Expense 23.8m / Debt 1.16b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 72.3m (EBIT 91.6m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 0.69 (Total Current Assets 366.1m / Total Current Liabilities 528.5m)
Debt / Equity = 5.96 (Debt 1.16b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 194.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.16 (Net Debt 1.08b / EBITDA 259.4m)
Debt / FCF = 38.18 (Net Debt 1.08b / FCF TTM 28.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 183.6m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.82% (Net Income 96.1m / Total Assets 1.92b)
RoE = 52.36% (Net Income TTM 96.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 183.6m)
RoCE = 8.43% (EBIT 91.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 183.6m + L.T.Debt 902.5m))
RoIC = 6.05% (NOPAT 72.3m / Invested Capital 1.20b)
WACC = 4.81% (E(669.3m)/V(1.82b) * Re(10.29%) + D(1.16b)/V(1.82b) * Rd(2.06%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 10.29% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -2.04%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈43.9m ; Y1≈28.8m ; Y5≈13.2m
Fair Price DCF = N/A (negative equity: EV 419.1m - Net Debt 1.08b = -661.0m; debt exceeds intrinsic value)
EPS Correlation: 24.58 | EPS CAGR: 0.89% | SUE: 1.01 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -96.97 | Revenue CAGR: -9.83% | SUE: -0.97 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=-0.07 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.19 | Chg30d=+0.059 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+235.2% | Growth Revenue=-1.6%