NYSE$TGNA

TEGNA Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved record second quarter revenue, subscription revenue, political revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow.

TEGNA Inc. reported record second quarter results, with total company revenue up seven percent year-over-year to $785 million. The company achieved record net income of $132 million on a GAAP basis and Adjusted EBITDA of $256 million. The company is on track to be acquired by an affiliate of Standard General in the second half of 2022.

  • Total company revenue was a second quarter record of $785 million, up seven percent year-over-year.
  • Subscription revenue was a second quarter record of $389 million, up four percent year-over-year.
  • Political revenue was a second quarter record of $51 million up 53 percent from 2018.
  • TEGNA achieved a second quarter record of net income of $132 million on a GAAP basis, or $136 million on a non-GAAP basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$785M

Previous: $733M+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.60

Previous: $0.50+20.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$256M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$23.1M

Previous: -$27.6M+16.4%
Free Cash Flow

$368M

Previous: $169M+118.1%
Net Income

$132M

Previous: $107M+23.4%
Operating Income

$221M

Previous: $186M+19.1%
Gross Profit

$365M

Previous: $336M+8.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$201M

Previous: $57.3M+250.6%
Total Assets

$6.97B

Previous: $6.84B+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.71M

Previous: $7.41M-9.4%

Revenue & EPS history

TEGNA · Revenue · Quarterly

$785M

Q2 2022+7.1%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

TEGNA · $396M total across 3 segments · Q2 2022

  • Advertising & Mktg Svcs
    $335M
  • Political
    $50.9M+430.8%
  • Other
    $9.69M+31.6%

Forward guidance

TEGNA expects to continue to pay its regular quarterly dividend through the closing of the transaction and suspended share repurchases under our previously announced share repurchase program. The closing of the transaction, which is still expected to occur in the second half of 2022, is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+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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