Sinclair, Inc.(SBGI)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials
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Sinclair, Inc. (SBGI) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Communication Services sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SBGI at 46.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,807 of 2,962 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. SBGI scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (90.9), institutional flow (78.1). Areas of concern include revenue growth (29.1) and profitability (31.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 44.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Sinclair, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $840.0M, net income of $-76.0M, an operating margin of 5.9%. Top institutional holders of SBGI by reported 13-F value include GAMCO INVESTORS, ET AL, BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. SBGI trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1971213. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SBGI daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Sinclair, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR.
AI Quality Score
46.9/100
AI Rank
#1,807
Revenue
$840.0M
Net Income
$-76.0M
Free Cash Flow
$46.0M
Operating Margin
5.9%
SBGI key financials by period
Sinclair, Inc. reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
Period
Form
Revenue
Net income
Operating margin
FY 2025
10-K
$3.2B
$-112.0M
5.5%
FY 2024
10-K
$3.5B
$310.0M
15.5%
FY 2023
10-K
$3.1B
$-291.0M
-10.6%
FY 2022
10-K
$3.9B
$2.7B
101.3%
FY 2021
10-K
$6.1B
$-414.0M
1.6%
Institutions holding SBGI
Institutional investors reporting a position in Sinclair, Inc. on SEC Form 13F.
AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Local Media Distribution Revenue$389M+2% YoY
Contractual rate increases favorably impacted by mid-single digits, partially offset by low-single digit subscriber decreases.
Local Media Core Advertising Revenue$260M-4% YoY
Decrease across multiple product/services categories with no particular category dominating variance.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $840M+7% YoY
Local Media Distribution Revenue$389M+2% YoY
Contractual rate increases favorably impacted by mid-single digits, partially offset by low-single digit subscriber decreases.
Local Media Core Advertising Revenue$260M-4% YoY
Decrease across multiple product/services categories with no particular category dominating variance.
Tennis Distribution Revenue$55M+2% YoY
High single-digit contractual rate increases partially offset by high single-digit subscriber decreases.
Largest Expense Items
Media Programming and Production Expenses$424M+1% YoY
Remained relatively flat; stable year-over-year.
Media Selling, General and Administrative Expenses$217M+9% YoY
FCC consent decree reversal of $10M previously expensed, $4M increase in employee compensation, $3M increase in digital and national sales commission costs, offset by $5M IT cost decrease.
Interest Expense including Amortization of Debt Discount and Deferred Financing Costs$80M-2% YoY
Decreased interest expense on variable rate debt from lower interest rates and Q2 2026 repurchase of Term Loan B-6 and B-7.
Amortization of Definite-lived Intangible Assets and Depreciation$68M+15% YoY
Increase in intangible assets from acquisitions and amortization of FCC licenses reclassified from indefinite to definite-lived effective January 1, 2026.
Watch Items from the Filing
Two customers represent 11% and 10% of Q2 2026 revenue; two customers represent 12% and 11% of accounts receivable as of June 30, 2026 — significant distributor concentration risk.
Dish Network commenced Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 30, 2026; Company continues to provide retransmission services and expects ordinary course collection, but outcome uncertain.
Sinclair in proposed settlement with Griffin Communications; antitrust pacing data class action trial scheduled November 1, 2027 against Company and remaining defendants; Company believes lawsuits without merit.
Core advertising revenue down 4% YoY in local media despite political revenue surge, reflecting underlying weakness in non-political categories.
Company repurchased $165M aggregate principal of Term Loan B-6/B-7 in April and July 2026 at discounts, recording $13M gain; improving leverage position.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
