(TGNA) Tegna - Overview
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US87901J1051
Stock: Local News, Digital Media, Broadcast, Marketing
Total Rating 47
Risk 83
Buy Signal 0.88
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.77% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.53 |
| Alpha | 3.77 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.887 |
| Beta Downside | 1.714 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.48% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.58 |
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Description: TGNA Tegna March 04, 2026
Tegna Inc. operates as a broadcast and digital media company in the United States. It provides local news, information, and marketing solutions across multiple platforms, including online, mobile apps, connected television (CTV), social media, and traditional television. The company also owns and operates multicast networks such as True Crime Network and Quest. The broadcasting sector continues to adapt to evolving media consumption habits, with increased focus on digital and streaming platforms.
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Headlines to watch out for
- Advertising revenue fluctuates with economic cycles
- Retransmission consent fees drive stable revenue growth
- Political advertising spend boosts election year results
- Digital platform expansion diversifies audience engagement
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income: 218.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -4.52 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 20.30% < 20% (prev 28.82%; Δ -8.52% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 326.0m > Net Income 218.9m |
| Net Debt (2.89b) to EBITDA (556.4m): 5.20 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.28 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (162.8m) vs 12m ago 0.07% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.18% > 18% (prev 0.42%; Δ 3575 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 38.20% > 50% (prev 42.34%; Δ -4.14% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.69 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 556.4m / Interest Expense TTM 170.5m) |
Altman Z'' 3.38
| A: 0.08 (Total Current Assets 981.0m - Total Current Liabilities 430.4m) / Total Assets 6.87b |
| B: 0.46 (Retained Earnings 3.17b / Total Assets 6.87b) |
| C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 459.3m / Avg Total Assets 7.10b) |
| D: 0.87 (Book Value of Equity 3.24b / Total Liabilities 3.72b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 3.38 = A |
Beneish M -2.81
| DSRI: 1.16 (Receivables 626.6m/616.1m, Revenue 2.71b/3.10b) |
| GMI: 1.17 (GM 36.18% / 42.46%) |
| AQI: 1.06 (AQ_t 0.79 / AQ_t-1 0.74) |
| SGI: 0.87 (Revenue 2.71b / 3.10b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 218.9m - CFO 326.0m) / TA 6.87b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.81 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of TGNA shares?
As of March 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 20.91 with a total of 4,115,491 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.24%, over one month by +0.82%, over three months by +6.96% and over the past year by +20.62%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.24%, over one month by +0.82%, over three months by +6.96% and over the past year by +20.62%.
Is TGNA a buy, sell or hold?
Tegna has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.33.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy TGNA.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the TGNA price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 22 | 5.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 22 | 5.2% |
TGNA Fundamental Data Overview March 08, 2026
P/E Trailing = 15.6515
P/E Forward = 6.9686
P/S = 1.2334
P/B = 1.0762
P/EG = 0.9757
Revenue TTM = 2.71b USD
EBIT TTM = 459.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 556.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 10.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.60b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.89b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.95b USD (3.35b + Debt 2.60b - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.69 (Ebit TTM 459.3m / Interest Expense TTM 170.5m)
EV/FCF = 21.04x (Enterprise Value 5.95b / FCF TTM 282.6m)
FCF Yield = 4.75% (FCF TTM 282.6m / Enterprise Value 5.95b)
FCF Margin = 10.42% (FCF TTM 282.6m / Revenue TTM 2.71b)
Net Margin = 8.07% (Net Income TTM 218.9m / Revenue TTM 2.71b)
Gross Margin = 36.18% ((Revenue TTM 2.71b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.73b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.00% (prev 35.14%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.87 (Enterprise Value 5.95b / Total Assets 6.87b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.84% (Interest Expense 47.9m / Debt 2.60b)
Taxrate = 23.34% (17.1m / 73.2m)
NOPAT = 352.1m (EBIT 459.3m * (1 - 23.34%))
Current Ratio = 2.28 (Total Current Assets 981.0m / Total Current Liabilities 430.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.82 (Debt 2.60b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.16b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.20 (Net Debt 2.89b / EBITDA 556.4m)
Debt / FCF = 10.24 (Net Debt 2.89b / FCF TTM 282.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.10b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.08% (Net Income 218.9m / Total Assets 6.87b)
RoE = 7.06% (Net Income TTM 218.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.10b)
RoCE = 8.16% (EBIT 459.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.10b + L.T.Debt 2.53b))
RoIC = 5.96% (NOPAT 352.1m / Invested Capital 5.91b)
WACC = 5.78% (E(3.35b)/V(5.95b) * Re(9.18%) + D(2.60b)/V(5.95b) * Rd(1.84%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 9.18% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -13.14%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.36% ; FCFF base≈422.5m ; Y1≈385.4m ; Y5≈339.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 45.38 (EV 10.24b - Net Debt 2.89b = Equity 7.35b / Shares 161.9m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -10.97% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -28.60 | EPS CAGR: -4.32% | SUE: 0.93 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -51.72 | Revenue CAGR: -2.42% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.59 | Chg7d=-0.012 | Chg30d=-0.012 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.10 | Chg7d=+0.084 | Chg30d=+0.084 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+90.4% | Growth Revenue=+11.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.76 | Chg7d=-0.065 | Chg30d=-0.065 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=-43.2% | Growth Revenue=-9.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 2.8% (Discount Rate 9.2% - Earnings Yield 6.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +0.9% (Analyst 3.7% - Implied 2.8%)
P/E Forward = 6.9686
P/S = 1.2334
P/B = 1.0762
P/EG = 0.9757
Revenue TTM = 2.71b USD
EBIT TTM = 459.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 556.4m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 10.7m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.60b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.89b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.95b USD (3.35b + Debt 2.60b - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.69 (Ebit TTM 459.3m / Interest Expense TTM 170.5m)
EV/FCF = 21.04x (Enterprise Value 5.95b / FCF TTM 282.6m)
FCF Yield = 4.75% (FCF TTM 282.6m / Enterprise Value 5.95b)
FCF Margin = 10.42% (FCF TTM 282.6m / Revenue TTM 2.71b)
Net Margin = 8.07% (Net Income TTM 218.9m / Revenue TTM 2.71b)
Gross Margin = 36.18% ((Revenue TTM 2.71b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.73b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.00% (prev 35.14%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.87 (Enterprise Value 5.95b / Total Assets 6.87b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.84% (Interest Expense 47.9m / Debt 2.60b)
Taxrate = 23.34% (17.1m / 73.2m)
NOPAT = 352.1m (EBIT 459.3m * (1 - 23.34%))
Current Ratio = 2.28 (Total Current Assets 981.0m / Total Current Liabilities 430.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.82 (Debt 2.60b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.16b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.20 (Net Debt 2.89b / EBITDA 556.4m)
Debt / FCF = 10.24 (Net Debt 2.89b / FCF TTM 282.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.10b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.08% (Net Income 218.9m / Total Assets 6.87b)
RoE = 7.06% (Net Income TTM 218.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.10b)
RoCE = 8.16% (EBIT 459.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.10b + L.T.Debt 2.53b))
RoIC = 5.96% (NOPAT 352.1m / Invested Capital 5.91b)
WACC = 5.78% (E(3.35b)/V(5.95b) * Re(9.18%) + D(2.60b)/V(5.95b) * Rd(1.84%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 9.18% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -13.14%
[DCF] Terminal Value 85.36% ; FCFF base≈422.5m ; Y1≈385.4m ; Y5≈339.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 45.38 (EV 10.24b - Net Debt 2.89b = Equity 7.35b / Shares 161.9m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -10.97% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -28.60 | EPS CAGR: -4.32% | SUE: 0.93 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -51.72 | Revenue CAGR: -2.42% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.59 | Chg7d=-0.012 | Chg30d=-0.012 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.10 | Chg7d=+0.084 | Chg30d=+0.084 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+90.4% | Growth Revenue=+11.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.76 | Chg7d=-0.065 | Chg30d=-0.065 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=-43.2% | Growth Revenue=-9.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 2.8% (Discount Rate 9.2% - Earnings Yield 6.4%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +0.9% (Analyst 3.7% - Implied 2.8%)