Gray Media (GTN) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Gray Media (GTN) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.5 for Q1 2026, down 831.25% year-over-year from 0.07 in Q1 2025, and down 483.33% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
Gray Media (GTN) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Gray Media (GTN) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 8 consecutive years, with 0.5 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 831.25% year-over-year to 0.5; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.74 (up 1496.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.18, up 246.41% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.5 in Q1 2026 per GTN's latest filing, from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.33 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 0.73 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.07 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Payout Ratio jumped 915.13% — and 2025, when it tumbled 2436.36%.
- Gray Media's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.07 in 2022, then surged by 372.05% to 0.35 in 2023, then slumped by 92.99% to 0.02 in 2024, then soared by 434.78% to 0.13 in 2025, then plunged by 483.33% to 0.5 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GTN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.5 in Q1 2026, 0.13 in Q4 2025, and 0.73 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexstar Media | 5.70 Bn | 5.48 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Newsmax | 1.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 23.33 Mn | - |
| 3 | Gray Media | 482.16 Mn | 306.16 Mn | 270.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 4 | iHeartMedia | 440.79 Mn | 266.35 Mn | 576.68 Mn | 0.02 |
| 5 | E.W. Scripps | 300.67 Mn | 287.63 Mn | 196.33 Mn | - |
| 6 | FuboTV | 298.77 Mn | -153.64 Mn | 399.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | CuriosityStream | 164.84 Mn | 116.45 Mn | 16.93 Mn | - |
| 8 | Mediaco Holding | 88.37 Mn | 86.56 Mn | -1.26 Mn | - |
| 9 | Saga Communications | 55.91 Mn | 28.06 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -0.34 |
| 10 | Beasley Broadcast | 37.55 Mn | 30.85 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.67 |