NASDAQ$SBGI

Sinclair Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Sinclair reported Q4 2025, revenue of $836M, net income of $109M.

For Q4 2025, Sinclair reported revenue of $836M, net income of $109M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and macro risks in the quarterly filing.

  • Revenue $836M.
  • Net income $109M.
  • Sinclair MD&A covers liquidity, operations, and outlook.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$836M

Previous: $1B-16.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.55

Previous: $2.61-40.6%
Total Company Debt

$4.38B

No prior period
Class A Shares Outstanding

46.0M

No prior period
Class B Shares Outstanding

23.8M

No prior period
Total Common Shares

69.7M

No prior period
Political Advertising

$14M

No prior period
Core Advertising

$354M

No prior period
Distribution Revenue

$438M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$19M

No prior period
Ventures Cash Distributions

$86M

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA

$168M

No prior period
Net Income

$109M

Previous: $176M-38.1%
Operating Income

$80M

Previous: $266M-69.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Sinclair · Revenue · Quarterly

$836M

Q4 2025-16.7%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Sinclair · $773M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Local Media
    $697M
  • Tennis
    $59M
  • Other
    $17M

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter bridges vary by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights liquidity, capital, and core business trends.
  • Segment or product commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 64 earnings

Positive

+31.1%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-16.1%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%-3.1%-9.4%
Q4 2025+17.9%+10.3%-5.2%
Q3 2025+18.0%+21.1%+5.1%
Q1 2025-4.7%+1.6%-16.1%
Q4 2024-4.0%-6.2%+8.2%
Q3 2024+1.1%-2.3%+8.0%
Q2 2024+2.4%-4.1%+1.0%
Q1 2024+22.0%+12.8%-6.5%
Q4 2023+3.1%-4.4%-6.5%
Q3 2023+31.1%+32.8%+24.9%
Q2 2023-4.9%-1.3%-17.2%
Q1 2023-16.1%-12.5%-20.4%
Q4 2022-5.5%-12.0%-22.9%
Q3 2022-5.5%-4.6%-1.2%
Q2 2022+5.6%+5.7%+2.6%
Q1 2022+1.4%-2.7%-0.7%
Q4 2021-2.0%+11.6%+4.2%
Q3 2021-3.9%-5.0%-9.9%
Q2 2021+7.3%+6.4%+1.3%
Q1 2021+5.0%+6.1%+6.5%
Q4 2020-14.1%-10.0%-19.7%
Q3 2020-4.1%+4.4%+47.1%
Q2 2020-4.4%-1.9%-2.6%
Q1 2020+4.4%+7.1%+61.1%
Q4 2019-14.7%-14.3%-36.7%
Q3 2019-1.3%+2.3%-15.4%
Q2 2019-4.0%-7.3%-10.5%
Q1 2019+0.4%-4.8%-15.7%
Q4 2018+10.0%+12.0%+17.3%
Q3 2018+3.9%+2.3%+0.3%
Q2 2018+6.9%+7.3%+4.6%
Q1 2018+8.2%+10.8%+9.0%
Q4 2017-7.4%-5.5%-13.2%
Q3 2017-3.3%-4.4%+6.9%
Q2 2017-13.3%-14.4%-17.5%
Q1 2017-4.2%-5.8%-11.9%
Q4 2016+7.9%+8.3%+7.2%
Q3 2016+1.9%+4.7%+30.0%
Q2 2016+6.7%+6.3%+6.9%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+0.5%
Q3 2015+4.5%
Q2 2015-6.1%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014+5.9%
Q3 2014+1.8%
Q2 2014+0.4%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013+1.7%
Q3 2013-0.2%
Q2 2013-4.3%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012-1.9%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-4.7%
Q1 2012-2.0%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q3 2011-0.4%
Q2 2011-13.9%
Q1 2011-3.0%
Q4 2010-2.9%
Q3 2010+0.2%
Q2 2010+13.4%
Q1 2010-7.7%

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