NYSE$TGNA

TEGNA Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

TEGNA reported first quarter results, meeting key guidance metrics and reaffirming full-year guidance.

TEGNA Inc. reported a total company revenue of $714 million, a decrease of four percent year-over-year, but at the midpoint of their guidance range. The company achieved net income of $190 million on a GAAP basis ($80 million non-GAAP) and returned more than $100 million of capital to shareholders during the quarter, increasing the regular quarterly dividend by 10%.

  • Total company revenue was $714 million, down 4% year-over-year.
  • Subscription revenue was $375 million, down 9% year-over-year.
  • GAAP operating income totaled $138 million.
  • GAAP earnings per diluted share were $1.06.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$714M

Previous: $740M-3.5%
EPS

$1.06

Previous: $0.47+125.5%
Adjusted EBITDA

$174M

Previous: $205M-15.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.91M

Previous: -$2.85M-72.6%
Free Cash Flow

$95.5M

Previous: $168M-43.0%
Net Income

$190M

Previous: $104M+81.7%
Operating Income

$138M

Previous: $174M-20.7%
Gross Profit

$284M

Previous: $313M-9.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$431M

Previous: $683M-36.9%
Total Assets

$7.1B

Previous: $7.39B-3.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.1M

Previous: $3.69M+201.8%

Revenue & EPS history

TEGNA · Revenue · Quarterly

$714M

Q1 2024-3.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TEGNA · $335M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Advertising & Mktg Svcs
    $312M-2.8%
  • Political
    $11.6M-87.5%
  • Other
    $11.3M-5.9%

Forward guidance

TEGNA is reaffirming its guidance metrics for the full year of 2024, except for amortization, which is updated to include Octillion Media. Total Company GAAP Revenue for Q2 2024 is expected to be down low-to-mid single digit percent and total Non-GAAP Operating Expenses are expected to be flat.

Tailwinds

  • 2024/2025 Two-Year Adjusted FCF $900 million – 1.1 billion
  • Net Leverage Ratio Below 3x at year end
  • Corporate Expenses $40 – 45 million
  • Depreciation $56 – 60 million
  • Amortization $51 – 55 million

Headwinds

  • Interest Expense $170 – 173 million
  • Capital Expenditures $62 – 67 million
  • Effective Tax Rate 23.5 – 24.5%
  • Total Company GAAP Revenue Down Low-to-Mid Single Digit Percent
  • Total Non-GAAP Operating Expenses Flat

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 72 earnings

Positive

+11.8%

Q2 2009

Best reaction

-20.3%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025-0.5%-1.5%
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.2%-1.7%
Q2 2025-8.2%+24.2%+28.2%
Q1 2025+2.6%+6.4%-1.5%
Q4 2024+7.9%+4.0%+8.8%
Q3 2024+5.0%+3.0%+4.7%
Q2 2024-5.2%-7.2%-7.1%
Q1 2024+2.6%+5.9%-3.3%
Q4 2023+0.9%+3.6%+10.4%
Q3 2023-2.3%+1.4%-1.4%
Q2 2023+1.4%+1.2%-7.3%
Q1 2023+0.3%+1.4%+2.5%
Q4 2022-20.3%-22.0%-25.6%
Q3 2022+0.9%-1.6%+3.6%
Q2 2022-0.0%+1.9%+0.4%
Q1 2022-2.4%-3.9%-2.9%
Q4 2021+0.6%-1.3%-1.3%
Q3 2021+5.8%+5.9%+0.8%
Q2 2021+1.2%-1.5%-4.4%
Q1 2021-4.0%-2.1%-4.3%
Q4 2020-3.0%+3.7%+3.3%
Q3 2020+7.1%+8.0%+11.2%
Q2 2020+3.9%+3.4%+4.2%
Q1 2020+0.7%-3.3%+20.7%
Q4 2019-4.6%-2.4%-5.6%
Q3 2019+0.0%-1.3%+3.5%
Q2 2019-5.8%-6.8%+4.2%
Q1 2019+3.9%+2.2%+0.2%
Q4 2018+10.4%+12.0%+7.1%
Q3 2018-0.7%+2.5%+1.3%
Q2 2018-2.1%-3.8%+3.3%
Q1 2018-0.4%+0.8%+0.1%
Q4 2017+4.8%+0.9%-11.4%
Q3 2017+7.1%+4.7%+15.3%
Q2 2017-5.6%-9.8%-14.9%
Q1 2017-9.6%-12.1%-14.0%
Q4 2016+3.3%+4.5%+3.4%
Q3 2016-8.2%-6.7%+12.1%
Q2 2016-9.4%-12.4%-15.8%
Q1 2016-2.0%
Q4 2015+9.4%
Q3 2015-0.5%
Q2 2015-5.6%
Q1 2015+0.9%
Q4 2014+1.4%
Q3 2014+1.1%
Q2 2014-2.0%
Q1 2014+1.8%
Q4 2013+1.0%
Q3 2013-3.5%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013-2.9%
Q4 2012+3.9%
Q3 2012+3.0%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011+3.0%
Q3 2011+4.9%
Q2 2011-5.8%
Q4 2010+0.3%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q3 2010+1.6%
Q2 2010+3.2%
Q4 2009-5.9%
Q1 2009-5.9%
Q1 2010+1.2%
Q4 2007+3.6%
Q3 2008+1.3%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q2 2008+11.8%
Q2 2009+11.8%
Q4 2008+11.8%

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