(TGNA) Tegna - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US87901J1051

Stock:

Total Rating 45
Risk 95
Buy Signal -0.48
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 21.8%
Relative Tail Risk -9.35%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.53
Alpha 7.79
Character TTM
Beta 0.665
Beta Downside 1.200
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 25.00%
CAGR/Max DD 0.35

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of TGNA over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 1.16, "2021-03": 0.52, "2021-06": 0.5, "2021-09": 0.55, "2021-12": 0.57, "2022-03": 0.59, "2022-06": 0.6, "2022-09": 0.65, "2022-12": 0.98, "2023-03": 0.47, "2023-06": 0.44, "2023-09": 0.39, "2023-12": 0.43, "2024-03": 0.45, "2024-06": 0.5, "2024-09": 0.94, "2024-12": 1.21, "2025-03": 0.37, "2025-06": 0.44, "2025-09": 0.23, "2025-12": 0,

Revenue

Revenue of TGNA over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 937.575, 2021-03: 727.051, 2021-06: 732.908, 2021-09: 756.487, 2021-12: 774.647, 2022-03: 774.123, 2022-06: 784.881, 2022-09: 803.111, 2022-12: 917.13, 2023-03: 740.327, 2023-06: 731.506, 2023-09: 713.243, 2023-12: 725.854, 2024-03: 714.252, 2024-06: 710.363, 2024-09: 806.827, 2024-12: 870.529, 2025-03: 680.049, 2025-06: 675.045, 2025-09: 650.791, 2025-12: null,

Description: TGNA Tegna

TEGNA Inc. operates as a broadcast and digital media company in the United States. The company engages in content and tools to help people navigate their daily lives. In addition, it delivers local news, information, and marketing solutions to audiences through a diverse range of platforms, including online, mobile apps, connected television (CTV), social media, and traditional linear television; owns and operates multicast networks under the names True Crime Network and Quest. TEGNA Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5

Net Income: 345.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.36 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 17.13% < 20% (prev 25.33%; Δ -8.20% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 468.4m > Net Income 345.3m
Net Debt (2.36b) to EBITDA (708.8m): 3.33 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.22 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (163.0m) vs 12m ago -1.63% < -2%
Gross Margin: 39.45% > 18% (prev 0.41%; Δ 3904 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 41.07% > 50% (prev 41.08%; Δ -0.01% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.68 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 708.8m / Interest Expense TTM 165.5m)

Altman Z'' 7.67

A: 0.07 (Total Current Assets 896.9m - Total Current Liabilities 404.3m) / Total Assets 6.81b
B: 1.26 (Retained Earnings 8.59b / Total Assets 6.81b)
C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 608.3m / Avg Total Assets 7.00b)
D: 2.39 (Book Value of Equity 8.81b / Total Liabilities 3.69b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 7.67 = AAA

Beneish M -3.00

DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 599.3m/615.6m, Revenue 2.88b/2.96b)
GMI: 1.03 (GM 39.45% / 40.74%)
AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.80 / AQ_t-1 0.76)
SGI: 0.97 (Revenue 2.88b / 2.96b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 345.3m - CFO 468.4m) / TA 6.81b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.00 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of TGNA shares?

As of February 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 20.82 with a total of 1,283,998 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.29%, over one month by +9.81%, over three months by +8.75% and over the past year by +22.55%.

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 21.7 4.1%
Analysts Target Price 21.7 4.1%

TGNA Fundamental Data Overview February 24, 2026

P/E Trailing = 9.9665
P/E Forward = 6.3052
P/S = 1.1663
P/B = 1.0567
P/EG = 0.9757
Revenue TTM = 2.88b USD
EBIT TTM = 608.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 708.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.53b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 21.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 2.59b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.36b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 5.71b USD (3.35b + Debt 2.59b - CCE 232.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.68 (Ebit TTM 608.3m / Interest Expense TTM 165.5m)
EV/FCF = 13.30x (Enterprise Value 5.71b / FCF TTM 429.4m)
FCF Yield = 7.52% (FCF TTM 429.4m / Enterprise Value 5.71b)
FCF Margin = 14.93% (FCF TTM 429.4m / Revenue TTM 2.88b)
Net Margin = 12.00% (Net Income TTM 345.3m / Revenue TTM 2.88b)
Gross Margin = 39.45% ((Revenue TTM 2.88b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 35.14% (prev 37.35%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.84 (Enterprise Value 5.71b / Total Assets 6.81b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.51% (Interest Expense 39.0m / Debt 2.59b)
Taxrate = 31.17% (16.8m / 53.9m)
NOPAT = 418.7m (EBIT 608.3m * (1 - 31.17%))
Current Ratio = 2.22 (Total Current Assets 896.9m / Total Current Liabilities 404.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.83 (Debt 2.59b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.12b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.33 (Net Debt 2.36b / EBITDA 708.8m)
Debt / FCF = 5.49 (Net Debt 2.36b / FCF TTM 429.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.06b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.93% (Net Income 345.3m / Total Assets 6.81b)
RoE = 11.27% (Net Income TTM 345.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.06b)
RoCE = 10.88% (EBIT 608.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.06b + L.T.Debt 2.53b))
RoIC = 6.97% (NOPAT 418.7m / Invested Capital 6.00b)
WACC = 5.18% (E(3.35b)/V(5.94b) * Re(8.37%) + D(2.59b)/V(5.94b) * Rd(1.51%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Discount Rate = 8.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -6.93%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 86.52% ; FCFF base≈478.4m ; Y1≈487.5m ; Y5≈536.1m
Fair Price DCF = 84.43 (EV 15.96b - Net Debt 2.36b = Equity 13.60b / Shares 161.1m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 1.71% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -36.83 | EPS CAGR: -50.36% | SUE: -4.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -49.10 | Revenue CAGR: -4.54% | SUE: -0.69 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.52 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=3
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.02 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+94.0% | Growth Revenue=+11.1%

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